C228 ATI Chap 6 Exam Questions And
Answers
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.
, C228 ATI Chap 6 Exam Questions And
Answers
-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.
-Triage includes freeing acute care beds by determining which
clients can be discharge (those who are hospitalized for diagnosis or
observation).
-Other roles include giving tetanus shots, first aid, and medical
attention to victims.
-Shelter nursing is a unique role of the nurse that can extend into
the recovery phase of the disaster.
Answers
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.
, C228 ATI Chap 6 Exam Questions And
Answers
-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.
-Triage includes freeing acute care beds by determining which
clients can be discharge (those who are hospitalized for diagnosis or
observation).
-Other roles include giving tetanus shots, first aid, and medical
attention to victims.
-Shelter nursing is a unique role of the nurse that can extend into
the recovery phase of the disaster.
