NURS 340 Exam 3/MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
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In 1900, what was the Communicable diseases
leading cause of death in
the U.S.?
Nowadays, what are Chronic conditions
people dying from that
replaced communicable
diseases as the leading
cause of death?
, •Pneumonia
•Influenza
•Vancomycin resistance staph aureus (VRSA)
•MRSA
•SARS (form of coronavirus)
What diseases are of
•Ebola
greatest concern?
•Zika virus
•E. coli
•MERS virus (form of coronavirus)
•Salmonella
•COVID 19
Agent: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
What are the 3 factors of
the epidemiologic triangle Host: human or animals
of disease? Give examples
Environment: setting that sustains the host
In order for infection to successful interaction between the agent, host, and
take place, what must take environment
place?
What is natural immunity? innate resistance to an agent
What is acquired resistance due to a previous exposure
immunity?
What is active when an antigen is introduced to the body, equivalent
immunization? of a vaccine
, transfer of an antibody from mother to infant from
What is passive breastmilk or placenta, usually from breastmilk,
immunization? biggest protection from Hep A and tetanus but it is
short lived immunity
greater than 90% of the population must be
What is herd immunity?
immunized in order for protections to take place
Does exposure to an No
agent guarantee
infection?
What is vertical parent to offspring by a sperm, placenta, breastmilk,
transmission? or contact with the vaginal canal
What is horizontal person to person spread
transmission?
transmission takes place by food water, and bodily
WHat is common vehicle?
fluids
What are examples of mosquitos, fleas, flies (in some countries), snails (in
vectors? some countries), ticks
Define incubation period time between invasion and first s/s
interval in which the agent may be transferred from
Define communicable
one person to another, when a person is considered
period
contagious
constant presence of disease in one group (Ex: flu,
Define endemic
STIs)
occurrence beyond normal expectancy (abnormal
Define epidemic
spike in stats)
disease has crossed continent lines (affects very large
Define pandemic
populations)
, A good surveillance system systematically collects,
organizes, and analyzes current, accurate, and
What can a good complete data for a defined disease condition. The
surveillance system do for resulting information is promptly released to those
communicable diseases? who need it for effective planning, implementation,
and evaluation of disease prevention and control
programs
What is syndromic Surveillance for agents of bioterrorism
surveillance systems? Why
was it implemented? Implemented because of 9/11
those in which the incidence has actually increased in
Define emerging the past two decades or has the potential to increase
infectious diseases and in the near future
give some examples
Ex: Ebola, West Nile, COVID-19
Societal events
Health care
What factors influence the Food production
emergence of new
infectious diseases? Human behavior
Public Health
Microbial adaptation
What is the role of the Control, teach about, monitor, and treat persons with
nurse in prevention of communicable diseases
commmunicable
diseases?
If someone reports having Prophylactic treatment at secondary level
an STI or communicable
disease, what should be Rationale: Prevents spread without knowing the
done? specific disease
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH RATIONALES
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Terms in this set (253)
In 1900, what was the Communicable diseases
leading cause of death in
the U.S.?
Nowadays, what are Chronic conditions
people dying from that
replaced communicable
diseases as the leading
cause of death?
, •Pneumonia
•Influenza
•Vancomycin resistance staph aureus (VRSA)
•MRSA
•SARS (form of coronavirus)
What diseases are of
•Ebola
greatest concern?
•Zika virus
•E. coli
•MERS virus (form of coronavirus)
•Salmonella
•COVID 19
Agent: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
What are the 3 factors of
the epidemiologic triangle Host: human or animals
of disease? Give examples
Environment: setting that sustains the host
In order for infection to successful interaction between the agent, host, and
take place, what must take environment
place?
What is natural immunity? innate resistance to an agent
What is acquired resistance due to a previous exposure
immunity?
What is active when an antigen is introduced to the body, equivalent
immunization? of a vaccine
, transfer of an antibody from mother to infant from
What is passive breastmilk or placenta, usually from breastmilk,
immunization? biggest protection from Hep A and tetanus but it is
short lived immunity
greater than 90% of the population must be
What is herd immunity?
immunized in order for protections to take place
Does exposure to an No
agent guarantee
infection?
What is vertical parent to offspring by a sperm, placenta, breastmilk,
transmission? or contact with the vaginal canal
What is horizontal person to person spread
transmission?
transmission takes place by food water, and bodily
WHat is common vehicle?
fluids
What are examples of mosquitos, fleas, flies (in some countries), snails (in
vectors? some countries), ticks
Define incubation period time between invasion and first s/s
interval in which the agent may be transferred from
Define communicable
one person to another, when a person is considered
period
contagious
constant presence of disease in one group (Ex: flu,
Define endemic
STIs)
occurrence beyond normal expectancy (abnormal
Define epidemic
spike in stats)
disease has crossed continent lines (affects very large
Define pandemic
populations)
, A good surveillance system systematically collects,
organizes, and analyzes current, accurate, and
What can a good complete data for a defined disease condition. The
surveillance system do for resulting information is promptly released to those
communicable diseases? who need it for effective planning, implementation,
and evaluation of disease prevention and control
programs
What is syndromic Surveillance for agents of bioterrorism
surveillance systems? Why
was it implemented? Implemented because of 9/11
those in which the incidence has actually increased in
Define emerging the past two decades or has the potential to increase
infectious diseases and in the near future
give some examples
Ex: Ebola, West Nile, COVID-19
Societal events
Health care
What factors influence the Food production
emergence of new
infectious diseases? Human behavior
Public Health
Microbial adaptation
What is the role of the Control, teach about, monitor, and treat persons with
nurse in prevention of communicable diseases
commmunicable
diseases?
If someone reports having Prophylactic treatment at secondary level
an STI or communicable
disease, what should be Rationale: Prevents spread without knowing the
done? specific disease
