C228 ATI Chap 6 Questions With Complete Solutions

Modes of Transmission (Direct Contact) correct answer: Skin-to-Skin contact with mucous membrane discharges -Sexually transmitted diseases (HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, hepatitis B, C, D) -Infectious mononucleosis -Impetigo, lice, scabies Communicable Diseases reported to CDC correct answer: Some diseases that are included in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System are: -AIDS, Anthrax, Botulism, Cholera, Diphtheria, Encephalitis, Giardiasis, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis A-D, Influenza activity, Legionellosis/Legionnaires' disease, Leprosy, Lyme disease, Malaria, Meningococcal infections, Mumps, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis, Rabies, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Rubella, Rubeola (measles), Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, SARS, Syphilis, Smallpox, Tetanus, Toxic shock syndrome, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis, Typhoid fever, VRSA, Varicella (chickenpox) Disaster preparedness correct answer: Pre-disaster planning should include identification and assessment of populations at risk. -Populations at risk are those populations that have fewer resources or less of an ability to withstand and survive a disaster without physical harm -These populations tend to be physically isolated, disabled, or unable to access disaster services. Strategic emergency planning is necessary to prevent the loss of lives in susceptible populations. Individual disaster preparedness should include: an action plan with communication, evacuation route, and disaster kit. Setting up a communication protocol is an important part of disaster planning. Mass casualty drills are drills or mock disasters where personnel practice duties in a planned disaster scenario. Nursing roles during a disaster response correct answer: Includes: Triaging victims with serious versus minor injuries, prioritizing care of victims, and transferring those requiring immediate attention to medical facilities.