Nursing Care:Communicable
Diseases and Immunizations
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, Nurse management against communicable disease - Correct Answer: All interventions
The nurse works to protect the public against communicable diseases in several ways. Handwashing is
one of the most important and easiest ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Nurses
are well positioned to recognize potential communicable diseases, so treatment (and isolation as
necessary) may begin and to educate about the importance of vaccinations to reduce the incidence of
communicable diseases. Reporting cases of communicable diseases to local health departments allows
for further investigation and contact tracing as needed. Proper isolation precautions should be
implemented and strictly followed when caring for clients suspected of having a communicable disease.
Select which personal protective equipment (PPE) the nurse wears when caring for clients in airborne,
contact, and droplet precautions. Each precaution may require more than one type of PPE. - Correct
Answer: Airborne: gown, gloves, N95
Contact: gown, gloves
Droplet: gown, gloves, eye protection, mask
When caring for clients in isolation, the nurse wears personal protective equipment to prevent the
spread of infection.
Airborne precautions are for clients who are known or suspected to have illnesses transmitted by
airborne droplet nuclei such as measles, varicella, and tuberculosis. The nurse should wear a gown,
gloves, and N95 mask. The client should also be in a negative pressure isolation room.
Droplet precautions are for clients who are known or suspected to have illnesses transmitted by large
particle droplets such as pertussis, mumps, rubella, or influenza. The nurse should wear a gown, gloves,
mask, and eye protection.
Contact precautions are for clients who are known or suspected to have illnesses transmitted by direct
patient contact or by contact with items in the client's environment.
The nurse is providing education to the parent of a child receiving vaccinations. Which are common
vaccination side effects that the nurse should include in the teaching? Select all that apply. - Correct
Answer: Fever, Rash, Injection site soreness
Fever, rash, and soreness at the injection site are all common side effects of vaccinations.
Muscle spasms and vomiting are not common side effects of vaccinations.
Diseases and Immunizations
Exam Questions with
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Nurse management against communicable disease - Correct Answer: All interventions
The nurse works to protect the public against communicable diseases in several ways. Handwashing is
one of the most important and easiest ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Nurses
are well positioned to recognize potential communicable diseases, so treatment (and isolation as
necessary) may begin and to educate about the importance of vaccinations to reduce the incidence of
communicable diseases. Reporting cases of communicable diseases to local health departments allows
for further investigation and contact tracing as needed. Proper isolation precautions should be
implemented and strictly followed when caring for clients suspected of having a communicable disease.
Select which personal protective equipment (PPE) the nurse wears when caring for clients in airborne,
contact, and droplet precautions. Each precaution may require more than one type of PPE. - Correct
Answer: Airborne: gown, gloves, N95
Contact: gown, gloves
Droplet: gown, gloves, eye protection, mask
When caring for clients in isolation, the nurse wears personal protective equipment to prevent the
spread of infection.
Airborne precautions are for clients who are known or suspected to have illnesses transmitted by
airborne droplet nuclei such as measles, varicella, and tuberculosis. The nurse should wear a gown,
gloves, and N95 mask. The client should also be in a negative pressure isolation room.
Droplet precautions are for clients who are known or suspected to have illnesses transmitted by large
particle droplets such as pertussis, mumps, rubella, or influenza. The nurse should wear a gown, gloves,
mask, and eye protection.
Contact precautions are for clients who are known or suspected to have illnesses transmitted by direct
patient contact or by contact with items in the client's environment.
The nurse is providing education to the parent of a child receiving vaccinations. Which are common
vaccination side effects that the nurse should include in the teaching? Select all that apply. - Correct
Answer: Fever, Rash, Injection site soreness
Fever, rash, and soreness at the injection site are all common side effects of vaccinations.
Muscle spasms and vomiting are not common side effects of vaccinations.
