NUR426:Public Health Nursing Exam3:2023
1. What is an epidemic? Increase in occurrence of a single disease.
Give an example of an epidemic. Yellow fever, measles.
2. What is an endemic? Usual number of cases of a disease within a popula-
Give an example of an endemic. tion.
Malaria.
3. What is a pandemic? Occurs globally.
Give an example of a pandemic. COVID-19, Spanish flu.
4. What interventions can nurses do to Use of PPE, hand hygiene, and vaccination.
prevent communicable diseases? To prevent transmission and protect public health.
Why is there concern about commu-
nicable diseases?
5. What are some examples of infec- Whooping cough, tuberculosis, influenza.
tious respiratory diseases? They can be either bacterial or viral.
Are infectious respiratory diseases In early December and peaks in February.
bacterial or viral?
When does the flu season peak?
6. Which infectious respiratory dis- Influenza, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles,
eases are preventable with vac- mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
cines? Tuberculosis and Group A strep.
Which infectious respiratory dis-
eases require treatment with antibi-
otics or antivirals?
7. What causes malaria? Infected female mosquito (vector) and intraerythro-
Where does malaria occur? cytic protozoa parasite.
What are some measures to prevent In the subtropics.
malaria? Using medication recommended by CDC, using insect
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repellants, sleeping under nets, wearing long sleeves
and pants.
8. What are some examples of diar- Cholera, E. Coli, Rotavirus.
rheal diseases? Waterborne transmission.
How is cholera transmitted? Foodborne transmission.
How is E. Coli transmitted? Fecal-oral route.
How is Rotavirus transmitted?
9. What is the definition of diarrhea ac- The passage of three or more loose/liquid stools per
cording to WHO? day.
What is the leading cause of death in Diarrheal diseases.
children under the age of 5? Through vaccination given to children.
How is Rotavirus prevented?
10. 1.What are some examples of infec- 1.Bacteria, protozoa, rickettsia, helminths.
tious agents? 2.Anthrax, bacterial meningitis.
2.Give an example of a bacterial in- 3.Typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
fectious agent. 4.HIV, common cold
3 Give an example of a rickettsia. 5.Lyme disease, Dengue fever
4 Give examples of viruses.
5 Name some diseases caused by
arthropods.
11. 1What are protozoa? 1Single-cell organisms, including flagellates like
2What are helminths? malaria and giardia.
3What are arthropods? 2Parasitic worms, such as hookworm and pinworm.
3Insects
12. 1What are mycoses? 1Fungal infections
2Give examples of mycoses. 2Candida, Histoplasmosis (bat drops)
3What is infectivity? 3Capacity of an agent to enter and multiply in the
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4Give examples of infectious agents host
with high infectivity. 4Flu, measles, strep throat
13. 1What is pathogenicity? 1Capacity of the agent to cause disease in human
2Give examples of highly pathogenic host
agents. 2Anthrax, Epstein-Barr virus, Zika virus
3Give an example of antigenicity. 3Exposure to mumps leading to the development of
antibodies and immunity
14. What is toxigenicity? Ability of the pathogen to release toxins that con-
What is virulence? tribute to disease.
What is antigenicity? Ability of the pathogen to cause disease.
What is antigenicity? Ability of the agent to produce antibodies in the hu-
man host
15. What is a carrier? Human who is infected but has no signs of the dis-
What is an incubating carrier? ease.
What is an inapparent carrier? Someone who has been infected but has not yet
shown signs of the disease.
Someone who is infected but does not develop the
disease.
16. What is a convalescent carrier? Person who is infected but no longer shows signs of
What is a chronic carrier? acute disease.
Remains infected with the agent with no sign of dis-
ease for a long period of time
17. What are the modes of transmis- Water, food, air, vectors, fomites, unprotected sexual
sion? contact, penetrating trauma.
What is the cycle of communicable Breaking the chain of transmission, portal of entry or
diseases? exit, host, reservoir, and infectious agents.
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1. What is an epidemic? Increase in occurrence of a single disease.
Give an example of an epidemic. Yellow fever, measles.
2. What is an endemic? Usual number of cases of a disease within a popula-
Give an example of an endemic. tion.
Malaria.
3. What is a pandemic? Occurs globally.
Give an example of a pandemic. COVID-19, Spanish flu.
4. What interventions can nurses do to Use of PPE, hand hygiene, and vaccination.
prevent communicable diseases? To prevent transmission and protect public health.
Why is there concern about commu-
nicable diseases?
5. What are some examples of infec- Whooping cough, tuberculosis, influenza.
tious respiratory diseases? They can be either bacterial or viral.
Are infectious respiratory diseases In early December and peaks in February.
bacterial or viral?
When does the flu season peak?
6. Which infectious respiratory dis- Influenza, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles,
eases are preventable with vac- mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
cines? Tuberculosis and Group A strep.
Which infectious respiratory dis-
eases require treatment with antibi-
otics or antivirals?
7. What causes malaria? Infected female mosquito (vector) and intraerythro-
Where does malaria occur? cytic protozoa parasite.
What are some measures to prevent In the subtropics.
malaria? Using medication recommended by CDC, using insect
, NUR426:Public Health Nursing Exam3:2023
repellants, sleeping under nets, wearing long sleeves
and pants.
8. What are some examples of diar- Cholera, E. Coli, Rotavirus.
rheal diseases? Waterborne transmission.
How is cholera transmitted? Foodborne transmission.
How is E. Coli transmitted? Fecal-oral route.
How is Rotavirus transmitted?
9. What is the definition of diarrhea ac- The passage of three or more loose/liquid stools per
cording to WHO? day.
What is the leading cause of death in Diarrheal diseases.
children under the age of 5? Through vaccination given to children.
How is Rotavirus prevented?
10. 1.What are some examples of infec- 1.Bacteria, protozoa, rickettsia, helminths.
tious agents? 2.Anthrax, bacterial meningitis.
2.Give an example of a bacterial in- 3.Typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
fectious agent. 4.HIV, common cold
3 Give an example of a rickettsia. 5.Lyme disease, Dengue fever
4 Give examples of viruses.
5 Name some diseases caused by
arthropods.
11. 1What are protozoa? 1Single-cell organisms, including flagellates like
2What are helminths? malaria and giardia.
3What are arthropods? 2Parasitic worms, such as hookworm and pinworm.
3Insects
12. 1What are mycoses? 1Fungal infections
2Give examples of mycoses. 2Candida, Histoplasmosis (bat drops)
3What is infectivity? 3Capacity of an agent to enter and multiply in the
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4Give examples of infectious agents host
with high infectivity. 4Flu, measles, strep throat
13. 1What is pathogenicity? 1Capacity of the agent to cause disease in human
2Give examples of highly pathogenic host
agents. 2Anthrax, Epstein-Barr virus, Zika virus
3Give an example of antigenicity. 3Exposure to mumps leading to the development of
antibodies and immunity
14. What is toxigenicity? Ability of the pathogen to release toxins that con-
What is virulence? tribute to disease.
What is antigenicity? Ability of the pathogen to cause disease.
What is antigenicity? Ability of the agent to produce antibodies in the hu-
man host
15. What is a carrier? Human who is infected but has no signs of the dis-
What is an incubating carrier? ease.
What is an inapparent carrier? Someone who has been infected but has not yet
shown signs of the disease.
Someone who is infected but does not develop the
disease.
16. What is a convalescent carrier? Person who is infected but no longer shows signs of
What is a chronic carrier? acute disease.
Remains infected with the agent with no sign of dis-
ease for a long period of time
17. What are the modes of transmis- Water, food, air, vectors, fomites, unprotected sexual
sion? contact, penetrating trauma.
What is the cycle of communicable Breaking the chain of transmission, portal of entry or
diseases? exit, host, reservoir, and infectious agents.
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