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1. Which of the following is the number-one cause of death worldwide?
a. Chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, stroke)
b. Infectious diseases
c. Injuries (accidental or purposeful)
d. Terrorism: B
2. Which of the following places best describes where the incidence of Van-
comycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and methicillin-resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) is currently
rising?
a. Areas where people share dressing or bathing facilities
b. Daycare centers and schools
c. Long-term care facilities
d. Senior citizen centers: A
3. During an outbreak of hepatitis A, nurses are giving injections of hepatitis A
immunoglobulin
to selected susceptible persons. Which of the following best describes the type
of immunity
that will follow the administration of these injections?
a. Active immunity
b. Acquired immunity
c. Natural immunity
d. Passive immunity: D
4. A man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after the public
health department has made a plea for more funds. "Why," he asks, "should
my tax dollars be used to pay for
their children to be immunized?" Which of the following would be the best
response by the
nurse?
a. "Immunizations are required by law, and if their parents can't afford it, you
and I will have to pay for it."
b. "It's just the right thing to do."
c. "Only by making sure most kids are immunized can we stop epidemics that
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might hurt all of us."
d. "We're a religious God-fearing community, and we take care of each other.": C
5. Which of the following components of the epidemiologic triangle contributes
most to a female client developing a vaginal infection caused by fungi after
successful treatment of her strep throat with antibiotics?
a. Agent
b. Environment
c. Host
d. Agent and host: B
6. Which of the following best represents an example of infectious disease
spreading via a
vector?
a. Being bitten by an infected mosquito
b. Disease spreading from infected mother to infant via the placenta
c. A group of partygoers hugging and shaking hands
d. Two persons, one of whom is infected, sharing a glass of soda: A
7. A nurse's Mantoux test is positive for exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the
following
conclusions should be drawn by the nurse?
a. The nurse has been exposed to tuberculosis.
b. The nurse has tuberculosis.
c. The positive test result probably is due to a problem in the testing process.
d. The test is inaccurate and needs to be repeated.: A
8. A student engages in unprotected sex under the influence of alcohol. The
student decides to
have an HIV test completed the next day. Which of the following results will
most likely
occur?
a. The results will probably be negative for HIV.
b. The results will probably be positive for HIV.
c. The probability of disease is so low there is no reason to be tested.
d. The test results won't be reliable so soon after exposure.: D
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1. Which of the following is the number-one cause of death worldwide?
a. Chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, stroke)
b. Infectious diseases
c. Injuries (accidental or purposeful)
d. Terrorism: B
2. Which of the following places best describes where the incidence of Van-
comycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and methicillin-resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) is currently
rising?
a. Areas where people share dressing or bathing facilities
b. Daycare centers and schools
c. Long-term care facilities
d. Senior citizen centers: A
3. During an outbreak of hepatitis A, nurses are giving injections of hepatitis A
immunoglobulin
to selected susceptible persons. Which of the following best describes the type
of immunity
that will follow the administration of these injections?
a. Active immunity
b. Acquired immunity
c. Natural immunity
d. Passive immunity: D
4. A man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after the public
health department has made a plea for more funds. "Why," he asks, "should
my tax dollars be used to pay for
their children to be immunized?" Which of the following would be the best
response by the
nurse?
a. "Immunizations are required by law, and if their parents can't afford it, you
and I will have to pay for it."
b. "It's just the right thing to do."
c. "Only by making sure most kids are immunized can we stop epidemics that
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might hurt all of us."
d. "We're a religious God-fearing community, and we take care of each other.": C
5. Which of the following components of the epidemiologic triangle contributes
most to a female client developing a vaginal infection caused by fungi after
successful treatment of her strep throat with antibiotics?
a. Agent
b. Environment
c. Host
d. Agent and host: B
6. Which of the following best represents an example of infectious disease
spreading via a
vector?
a. Being bitten by an infected mosquito
b. Disease spreading from infected mother to infant via the placenta
c. A group of partygoers hugging and shaking hands
d. Two persons, one of whom is infected, sharing a glass of soda: A
7. A nurse's Mantoux test is positive for exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the
following
conclusions should be drawn by the nurse?
a. The nurse has been exposed to tuberculosis.
b. The nurse has tuberculosis.
c. The positive test result probably is due to a problem in the testing process.
d. The test is inaccurate and needs to be repeated.: A
8. A student engages in unprotected sex under the influence of alcohol. The
student decides to
have an HIV test completed the next day. Which of the following results will
most likely
occur?
a. The results will probably be negative for HIV.
b. The results will probably be positive for HIV.
c. The probability of disease is so low there is no reason to be tested.
d. The test results won't be reliable so soon after exposure.: D
