NURS 3510 Week 11 Chapters 12 & 31 Questions With
Complete Solutions
According to the Government of Canada, when should screening
for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis B be
conducted during pregnancy?
A) Only at the first prenatal visit
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
C) After delivery, to prevent neonatal infections
D) Only in the third trimester
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
To prevent neonatal infections via vertical transmission
A case in an outbreak refers to:
A) A person who has been vaccinated against the disease
B) A person exhibiting signs and symptoms of an infectious
disease
C) An individual who has been in contact with an infected
person
D) A group of individuals infected by a common source
B) A person exhibiting signs and symptoms of an infectious
disease
What is the key difference between quarantine and isolation?
A) Quarantine is for individuals showing symptoms, while
isolation is for those without symptoms
B) Quarantine is for a well person exposed to a pathogen, while
isolation is for an infectious person to prevent transmission
,C) Quarantine involves administering chemoprophylaxis, while
isolation does not
D) Quarantine involves limiting access to healthcare facilities,
while isolation does not
B) Quarantine is for a well person exposed to a pathogen, while
isolation is for an infectious person to prevent transmission
What is prophylaxis used for in the context of communicable
diseases?
A) To diagnose a disease through screening
B) To treat a disease after its occurrence
C) To prevent illness from a pathogen after known or possible
exposure
D) To isolate an infectious person from the community
C) To prevent illness from a pathogen after known or possible
exposure
Using chemoprophylaxis or immunoprophylaxis agents
What role does immunoprophylaxis play in disease prevention?
A) It helps identify the index case in a community
B) It limits the spread of a disease through quarantine
C) It administers treatment to an infected individual
D) It includes active and passive immunizing agents to prevent
illness
D) It includes active and passive immunizing agents to prevent
illness
Which of the following is a responsibility of a Community
Health Nurse (CHN) in relation to prophylaxis?
,A) Identifying vulnerable hosts and facilitating prophylaxis
administration
B) Administering long-term treatment for chronic diseases
C) Enforcing mandatory isolation for all cases of communicable
disease
D) Determining the source of an outbreak through active
surveillance
A) Identifying vulnerable hosts and facilitating prophylaxis
administration
What is the main goal of tertiary prevention measures?
A) To reduce the risk of disease occurrence
B) To detect a disease early through screening
C) To reduce the extent and severity of health problems and
minimize complications
D) To prevent over-medicalization and unethical treatments
C) To reduce the extent and severity of health problems and
minimize complications
What does quaternary prevention aim to prevent?
A) The occurrence of a disease in healthy individuals
B) The over-medicalization and unnecessary or unethical
treatments
C) The spread of infectious diseases through vaccination
D) The detection of diseases through screening and testing
B) The over-medicalization and unnecessary or unethical
treatments
Ex. overusing antibiotics for infectious diseases which can lead
to anti-microbial resistance
, What is a key role of CHNs in this context?
A) Administering long-term treatment for chronic conditions
B) Collaborating with community partners to create policies,
enhance environmental supports, and provide educational
resources
C) Isolating individuals with infectious diseases
D) Identifying index cases and tracing their sources
B) Collaborating with community partners to create policies,
enhance environmental supports, and provide educational
resources
What does the acronym STBBIs stand for?
A) Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
B) Sexually transmitted and bacterial infections
C) Sexual transmission of blood-borne illnesses
D) Sexually transmitted blood-borne immunodeficiencies
A) Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
According to the Government of Canada, when should screening
for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis B be
conducted during pregnancy?
A) Only at the first prenatal visit
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
C) After delivery, to prevent neonatal infections
D) Only in the third trimester
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
To prevent neonatal infections via vertical transmission
Complete Solutions
According to the Government of Canada, when should screening
for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis B be
conducted during pregnancy?
A) Only at the first prenatal visit
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
C) After delivery, to prevent neonatal infections
D) Only in the third trimester
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
To prevent neonatal infections via vertical transmission
A case in an outbreak refers to:
A) A person who has been vaccinated against the disease
B) A person exhibiting signs and symptoms of an infectious
disease
C) An individual who has been in contact with an infected
person
D) A group of individuals infected by a common source
B) A person exhibiting signs and symptoms of an infectious
disease
What is the key difference between quarantine and isolation?
A) Quarantine is for individuals showing symptoms, while
isolation is for those without symptoms
B) Quarantine is for a well person exposed to a pathogen, while
isolation is for an infectious person to prevent transmission
,C) Quarantine involves administering chemoprophylaxis, while
isolation does not
D) Quarantine involves limiting access to healthcare facilities,
while isolation does not
B) Quarantine is for a well person exposed to a pathogen, while
isolation is for an infectious person to prevent transmission
What is prophylaxis used for in the context of communicable
diseases?
A) To diagnose a disease through screening
B) To treat a disease after its occurrence
C) To prevent illness from a pathogen after known or possible
exposure
D) To isolate an infectious person from the community
C) To prevent illness from a pathogen after known or possible
exposure
Using chemoprophylaxis or immunoprophylaxis agents
What role does immunoprophylaxis play in disease prevention?
A) It helps identify the index case in a community
B) It limits the spread of a disease through quarantine
C) It administers treatment to an infected individual
D) It includes active and passive immunizing agents to prevent
illness
D) It includes active and passive immunizing agents to prevent
illness
Which of the following is a responsibility of a Community
Health Nurse (CHN) in relation to prophylaxis?
,A) Identifying vulnerable hosts and facilitating prophylaxis
administration
B) Administering long-term treatment for chronic diseases
C) Enforcing mandatory isolation for all cases of communicable
disease
D) Determining the source of an outbreak through active
surveillance
A) Identifying vulnerable hosts and facilitating prophylaxis
administration
What is the main goal of tertiary prevention measures?
A) To reduce the risk of disease occurrence
B) To detect a disease early through screening
C) To reduce the extent and severity of health problems and
minimize complications
D) To prevent over-medicalization and unethical treatments
C) To reduce the extent and severity of health problems and
minimize complications
What does quaternary prevention aim to prevent?
A) The occurrence of a disease in healthy individuals
B) The over-medicalization and unnecessary or unethical
treatments
C) The spread of infectious diseases through vaccination
D) The detection of diseases through screening and testing
B) The over-medicalization and unnecessary or unethical
treatments
Ex. overusing antibiotics for infectious diseases which can lead
to anti-microbial resistance
, What is a key role of CHNs in this context?
A) Administering long-term treatment for chronic conditions
B) Collaborating with community partners to create policies,
enhance environmental supports, and provide educational
resources
C) Isolating individuals with infectious diseases
D) Identifying index cases and tracing their sources
B) Collaborating with community partners to create policies,
enhance environmental supports, and provide educational
resources
What does the acronym STBBIs stand for?
A) Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
B) Sexually transmitted and bacterial infections
C) Sexual transmission of blood-borne illnesses
D) Sexually transmitted blood-borne immunodeficiencies
A) Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
According to the Government of Canada, when should screening
for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis B be
conducted during pregnancy?
A) Only at the first prenatal visit
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
C) After delivery, to prevent neonatal infections
D) Only in the third trimester
B) At the first prenatal visit, with re-screening each trimester
To prevent neonatal infections via vertical transmission
