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CMN 577 Unit 3 Handouts from Lessons
Questions with Correct Answers | Updated
(100% Correct Answers)
What are the areas of increased risk for Chikungunya disease?(2)
Note: spread by mosquitos Answer: Caribbean (Western
Hemisphere)
Tropical areas
What are the s/s of Chikungunya? (4) Answer: high fever, joint pain,
rash, and lymphopenia
What is the pain management for Chikungunya? (1) Answer:
acetaminophen
Is Chickungunya reportable? Answer: yes
What populations are at higher risk for serious Chickungunya
disease?(4) Answer: -people with serious underlying medical
conditions
-people aged 65 or older.
-Pregnant women infected late in pregnancy are at risk of passing
the virus to the newborn baby.
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-People with arthritis appear to be at greater risk of developing
persistent joint pain after chikungunya infection.
Is there a vacccine for Chickungunya? How do you avoid catching
Chickungunya? (3) Answer: N0
-Using an approved insect repellent when outside;
-Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and socks as much as
possible
-Staying in accommodations that are air conditioned or well
screened.
Which locations are at high risk for Ebola? (3) Answer: -Nigeria
-Liberia
-Sierra Leone
Who do you screen for Ebola? (2) Answer: • Has patient traveled to,
or lived in, a country with widespread Ebola virus transmission or
uncertain control measures
• Has patient had contact with blood or body fluids (such as urine,
saliva, vomit, sweat, or diarrhea) of a person who is confirmed or
suspected to have Ebola?
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What is a better indicator of the severity of TCA intoxication? A)
QRS interval or B) Serum drug level? Answer: A) QRS interval
You have a suspected Ebola patient in your clinic and about to
arrange for hospital transport. What is the management for Ebola
suspect? (5) Answer: • Instruct other people at the scene to restrict
contact with patient unless wearing appropriate personal protective
equipment (PPE).
• Alert any first responders and EMS providers being dispatched of
potential for a patient with possible exposure/signs and symptoms
of Ebola before they arrive on scene.
• Advise EMS providers that at a minimum, they should use the
following PPE before direct contact with a patient has any of these
symptoms: fever, fatigue, headache,
muscle pain, or weakness:
-- Face shield and surgical face mask,
-- Impermeable gown, and
-- Two pairs of gloves.
• If a patient is exhibiting obvious bleeding, vomiting, copious
diarrhea or there is a concern for bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea,
advise EMS providers before entering the
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CMN 577 Unit 3 Handouts from Lessons
Questions with Correct Answers | Updated
(100% Correct Answers)
What are the areas of increased risk for Chikungunya disease?(2)
Note: spread by mosquitos Answer: Caribbean (Western
Hemisphere)
Tropical areas
What are the s/s of Chikungunya? (4) Answer: high fever, joint pain,
rash, and lymphopenia
What is the pain management for Chikungunya? (1) Answer:
acetaminophen
Is Chickungunya reportable? Answer: yes
What populations are at higher risk for serious Chickungunya
disease?(4) Answer: -people with serious underlying medical
conditions
-people aged 65 or older.
-Pregnant women infected late in pregnancy are at risk of passing
the virus to the newborn baby.
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-People with arthritis appear to be at greater risk of developing
persistent joint pain after chikungunya infection.
Is there a vacccine for Chickungunya? How do you avoid catching
Chickungunya? (3) Answer: N0
-Using an approved insect repellent when outside;
-Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and socks as much as
possible
-Staying in accommodations that are air conditioned or well
screened.
Which locations are at high risk for Ebola? (3) Answer: -Nigeria
-Liberia
-Sierra Leone
Who do you screen for Ebola? (2) Answer: • Has patient traveled to,
or lived in, a country with widespread Ebola virus transmission or
uncertain control measures
• Has patient had contact with blood or body fluids (such as urine,
saliva, vomit, sweat, or diarrhea) of a person who is confirmed or
suspected to have Ebola?
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What is a better indicator of the severity of TCA intoxication? A)
QRS interval or B) Serum drug level? Answer: A) QRS interval
You have a suspected Ebola patient in your clinic and about to
arrange for hospital transport. What is the management for Ebola
suspect? (5) Answer: • Instruct other people at the scene to restrict
contact with patient unless wearing appropriate personal protective
equipment (PPE).
• Alert any first responders and EMS providers being dispatched of
potential for a patient with possible exposure/signs and symptoms
of Ebola before they arrive on scene.
• Advise EMS providers that at a minimum, they should use the
following PPE before direct contact with a patient has any of these
symptoms: fever, fatigue, headache,
muscle pain, or weakness:
-- Face shield and surgical face mask,
-- Impermeable gown, and
-- Two pairs of gloves.
• If a patient is exhibiting obvious bleeding, vomiting, copious
diarrhea or there is a concern for bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea,
advise EMS providers before entering the
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