CHAPTER 8: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
A nurse working in a community clinic noticed an unusually large
number of patients with a specific type of influenza. The nurse knew
that this was occurring in other states as well, making it:
1.A pandemic.
2.Endemic.
3.An epidemic.
4.Both A and B. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 3
A nurse who treated a patient with a severe respiratory infection
incorporates which of the following preventive measures to ensure
the disease will not spread to others?
1.Uses personal protection equipment (PPE)
2.Washes hands frequently
3.Properly cleans patient areas
4.All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 4
When a patient shows symptoms of pneumonia, the nurse knows to
first understand three key factors about the disease, including:
1.The infectious agent causing the pneumonia.
2.The environment relevant to the transmission of disease from one
person to another.
3.Who is at risk for becoming infected.
, 4.All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 4
A nurse starting a new job in a pediatric clinic is reviewing a list of
commonly seen infectious diseases associated with respiratory
illnesses related to an increased risk of mortality in children. Which
one of these is included on the list?
1.Chickenpox
2.Tuberculosis (TB)
3.Influenza
4.Mumps - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 3
Each fall, a public health nurse (PHN) working with older adults
checks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flu report
that tracks trends across the country knowing that influenza usually
peaks in ____ and again in____.
1.December, February
2.October, March
3.December, April
4.September, February - CORRECT ANSWER-1
A nurse volunteering in a clinic in a west African country notices
many patients have diarrheal disease. To help set up prevention
efforts, which mode of transmission would she not consider?
1.Waterborne
2.Foodborne
3.Person-to-person contact
A nurse working in a community clinic noticed an unusually large
number of patients with a specific type of influenza. The nurse knew
that this was occurring in other states as well, making it:
1.A pandemic.
2.Endemic.
3.An epidemic.
4.Both A and B. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 3
A nurse who treated a patient with a severe respiratory infection
incorporates which of the following preventive measures to ensure
the disease will not spread to others?
1.Uses personal protection equipment (PPE)
2.Washes hands frequently
3.Properly cleans patient areas
4.All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 4
When a patient shows symptoms of pneumonia, the nurse knows to
first understand three key factors about the disease, including:
1.The infectious agent causing the pneumonia.
2.The environment relevant to the transmission of disease from one
person to another.
3.Who is at risk for becoming infected.
, 4.All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 4
A nurse starting a new job in a pediatric clinic is reviewing a list of
commonly seen infectious diseases associated with respiratory
illnesses related to an increased risk of mortality in children. Which
one of these is included on the list?
1.Chickenpox
2.Tuberculosis (TB)
3.Influenza
4.Mumps - CORRECT ANSWER-ANS: 3
Each fall, a public health nurse (PHN) working with older adults
checks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flu report
that tracks trends across the country knowing that influenza usually
peaks in ____ and again in____.
1.December, February
2.October, March
3.December, April
4.September, February - CORRECT ANSWER-1
A nurse volunteering in a clinic in a west African country notices
many patients have diarrheal disease. To help set up prevention
efforts, which mode of transmission would she not consider?
1.Waterborne
2.Foodborne
3.Person-to-person contact
