Unit 2 NR328 - Nursing Care Communicable Diseases and
Immunizations- Q&A Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
In which ways does the nurse protect the community againstcommunicable diseases? Select all that
apply
Answer: Reporting incidence of communicable diseases to the local health
departmentRecognizing potential
incidence of communicable diseasesPromoting the importance of handwashing Promoting
adherence
to recommended immunization schedulesIsolating clients suspected to have communicable
diseases
Q2
Select which personal protective equipment (PPE) the nurse wears when caring for clients in airborne,
contact, and droplet precautions. Each precaution may require more than one type of PPE
Answer: airborne - gown, gloves, N95 contact - gown, glovesdroplet - gown, gloves, eye
protection, mask
Q3
The nurse is providing education to the parent of a child receivingvaccinations. Which are common
vaccination side effects that thenurse should include in the teaching? Select all that apply
Answer: injection site soreness, rash, fever
Q4
Indicate which type of precaution is needed for each communicable disease. More than one type
ofprecaution may be indicated for each disease
Answer: chicken pox (varicella) - airborne, standard German measles (rubella) - droplet, standard
Mumps
droplet, standardMeasles - airborne, standardWhooping cough (pertussis) - droplet, standard
Q5
The nurse is caring for anunvaccinated 1-year-old child in a health care provider's office. Thechild
presents with fever, tiredness, and with white and red spots inside the cheeks for the past 2 days. The
nurse suspects the child has --- and recommends the child be --- right away
Answer: measles, isolated
Immunizations- Q&A Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
In which ways does the nurse protect the community againstcommunicable diseases? Select all that
apply
Answer: Reporting incidence of communicable diseases to the local health
departmentRecognizing potential
incidence of communicable diseasesPromoting the importance of handwashing Promoting
adherence
to recommended immunization schedulesIsolating clients suspected to have communicable
diseases
Q2
Select which personal protective equipment (PPE) the nurse wears when caring for clients in airborne,
contact, and droplet precautions. Each precaution may require more than one type of PPE
Answer: airborne - gown, gloves, N95 contact - gown, glovesdroplet - gown, gloves, eye
protection, mask
Q3
The nurse is providing education to the parent of a child receivingvaccinations. Which are common
vaccination side effects that thenurse should include in the teaching? Select all that apply
Answer: injection site soreness, rash, fever
Q4
Indicate which type of precaution is needed for each communicable disease. More than one type
ofprecaution may be indicated for each disease
Answer: chicken pox (varicella) - airborne, standard German measles (rubella) - droplet, standard
Mumps
droplet, standardMeasles - airborne, standardWhooping cough (pertussis) - droplet, standard
Q5
The nurse is caring for anunvaccinated 1-year-old child in a health care provider's office. Thechild
presents with fever, tiredness, and with white and red spots inside the cheeks for the past 2 days. The
nurse suspects the child has --- and recommends the child be --- right away
Answer: measles, isolated
