PMED CH 26 & 28 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
According to Part G of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, medical facilities
are required to notify emergency responders of potentially infectious diseases involving patients they
transported no longer than ___ hours from the time they have a suspect case.
A) 6
B) 12
C) 24
D) 48 - AnswersD
Which of the following examples provides the BEST description of indirect contact with a
microorganism?
A) Becoming infected with West Nile virus from a mosquito bite
B) Touching a bloody stretcher railing with an open wound on your hand
C) Inhaling infected droplets from a person after he or she sneezes or coughs
D) Making brief physical contact with a person who has an infectious disease - AnswersB
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining a person's risk of contracting an infectious disease
following exposure?
A) The organism's mode of entry
B) The virulence of the organism
C) The age and sex of the patient
D) Host resistance of the individual - AnswersC
Unlike bacteria, viruses:
A) can only multiply outside a host.
B) die when exposed to the environment.
C) can only be contracted by direct contact.
D) are larger and reproduce outside the cell. - AnswersB
When a disease infects large numbers of people and spreads all over the world, it is considered a(n):
A) endemic.
,B) epidemic.
C) outbreak.
D) pandemic. - AnswersD
Virulence is defined as the:
A) severity of infection once an organism enters the body.
B) degree of difficulty that it takes to destroy an organism.
C) ability of an organism to invade and create disease in a host.
D) amount of time that it takes for an organism to infect the host. - AnswersC
An individual's ability to fight off infection is called:
A) virulence.
B) immunity.
C) host resistance.
D) communicability. - AnswersC
A person is exposed to the mumps virus, is asymptomatic for 16 days, and then becomes ill. The 16-day
period is called the:
A) incubation period.
B) resistance period.
C) virulent period.
D) communicable period. - AnswersA
In the context of a communicable disease, a ___________ is a place where organisms may live and
multiply.
A) host
B) reservoir
C) carrier
D) contaminant - AnswersB
A health care worker's fear of contracting a communicable disease is MOST often the result of:
,A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) statistics published by the media.
C) a prior history of disease exposure.
D) a lack of proper education and training. - AnswersD
After an employee who believes he or she has been exposed to an infectious disease notifies the
designated infection control officer (DICO), the DICO should:
A) execute the postexposure plan within 24 to 36 hours.
B) determine whether an actual exposure occurred.
C) immediately refer the employee to a designated physician.
D) obtain the patient's consent to have his or her blood drawn. - AnswersB
In contrast to body substance isolation precautions, standard precautions:
A) is a term used to describe infection control practices that reduce the risk of exposure to blood.
B) describe a universal approach in which all blood and bodily fluids are assumed to be infectious.
C) emphasize protection from moist body substances that may transmit bacterial or viral infections.
D) specify that sweat is an effective carrier of infectious diseases, even if the sweat makes contact with
intact skin. - AnswersC
Which of the following is NOT included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of
recommended immunizations and tests for health care providers?
A) Annual HIV testing
B) Hepatitis B vaccine
C) TB testing
D) Measles, mumps, and rubella - AnswersA
Personal protective equipment:
A) serves as a secondary protective barrier beyond what your body provides.
B) is a standardized set of equipment that is used with every patient contact.
C) is the most effective means of preventing the spread of an infectious disease.
D) is required by the CDC when a paramedic draws blood or gives an injection. - AnswersA
, Which of the following medical procedures would pose the LEAST risk of exposure to an infectious
disease?
A) Administering a subcutaneous injection
B) Covering a wound that is bleeding minimally
C) Delivering the baby of an HIV-negative mother
D) Assessing a patient's temperature by the oral route - AnswersD
When washing your hands after a call, you should:
A) wash your hands for at least 10 seconds.
B) use an antimicrobial, alcohol-based foam or gel.
C) wash with cold water and let your hands air dry.
D) scrub your hands vigorously with an antibacterial gel. - AnswersB
Most infectious disease exposures in health care providers occur due to:
A) indirect contact.
B) blood splatter.
C) sharps injuries.
D) inhaled droplets. - AnswersC
Postexposure prophylaxis is available for all of the following diseases, EXCEPT:
A) HIV.
B) hepatitis C.
C) syphilis.
D) gonorrhea. - AnswersB
Following a significant exposure, the source patient is routinely tested for all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) HIV.
B) HCV antibody.
C) HBV antigen.
D) HBV antibody. - AnswersD
According to Part G of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, medical facilities
are required to notify emergency responders of potentially infectious diseases involving patients they
transported no longer than ___ hours from the time they have a suspect case.
A) 6
B) 12
C) 24
D) 48 - AnswersD
Which of the following examples provides the BEST description of indirect contact with a
microorganism?
A) Becoming infected with West Nile virus from a mosquito bite
B) Touching a bloody stretcher railing with an open wound on your hand
C) Inhaling infected droplets from a person after he or she sneezes or coughs
D) Making brief physical contact with a person who has an infectious disease - AnswersB
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining a person's risk of contracting an infectious disease
following exposure?
A) The organism's mode of entry
B) The virulence of the organism
C) The age and sex of the patient
D) Host resistance of the individual - AnswersC
Unlike bacteria, viruses:
A) can only multiply outside a host.
B) die when exposed to the environment.
C) can only be contracted by direct contact.
D) are larger and reproduce outside the cell. - AnswersB
When a disease infects large numbers of people and spreads all over the world, it is considered a(n):
A) endemic.
,B) epidemic.
C) outbreak.
D) pandemic. - AnswersD
Virulence is defined as the:
A) severity of infection once an organism enters the body.
B) degree of difficulty that it takes to destroy an organism.
C) ability of an organism to invade and create disease in a host.
D) amount of time that it takes for an organism to infect the host. - AnswersC
An individual's ability to fight off infection is called:
A) virulence.
B) immunity.
C) host resistance.
D) communicability. - AnswersC
A person is exposed to the mumps virus, is asymptomatic for 16 days, and then becomes ill. The 16-day
period is called the:
A) incubation period.
B) resistance period.
C) virulent period.
D) communicable period. - AnswersA
In the context of a communicable disease, a ___________ is a place where organisms may live and
multiply.
A) host
B) reservoir
C) carrier
D) contaminant - AnswersB
A health care worker's fear of contracting a communicable disease is MOST often the result of:
,A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) statistics published by the media.
C) a prior history of disease exposure.
D) a lack of proper education and training. - AnswersD
After an employee who believes he or she has been exposed to an infectious disease notifies the
designated infection control officer (DICO), the DICO should:
A) execute the postexposure plan within 24 to 36 hours.
B) determine whether an actual exposure occurred.
C) immediately refer the employee to a designated physician.
D) obtain the patient's consent to have his or her blood drawn. - AnswersB
In contrast to body substance isolation precautions, standard precautions:
A) is a term used to describe infection control practices that reduce the risk of exposure to blood.
B) describe a universal approach in which all blood and bodily fluids are assumed to be infectious.
C) emphasize protection from moist body substances that may transmit bacterial or viral infections.
D) specify that sweat is an effective carrier of infectious diseases, even if the sweat makes contact with
intact skin. - AnswersC
Which of the following is NOT included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of
recommended immunizations and tests for health care providers?
A) Annual HIV testing
B) Hepatitis B vaccine
C) TB testing
D) Measles, mumps, and rubella - AnswersA
Personal protective equipment:
A) serves as a secondary protective barrier beyond what your body provides.
B) is a standardized set of equipment that is used with every patient contact.
C) is the most effective means of preventing the spread of an infectious disease.
D) is required by the CDC when a paramedic draws blood or gives an injection. - AnswersA
, Which of the following medical procedures would pose the LEAST risk of exposure to an infectious
disease?
A) Administering a subcutaneous injection
B) Covering a wound that is bleeding minimally
C) Delivering the baby of an HIV-negative mother
D) Assessing a patient's temperature by the oral route - AnswersD
When washing your hands after a call, you should:
A) wash your hands for at least 10 seconds.
B) use an antimicrobial, alcohol-based foam or gel.
C) wash with cold water and let your hands air dry.
D) scrub your hands vigorously with an antibacterial gel. - AnswersB
Most infectious disease exposures in health care providers occur due to:
A) indirect contact.
B) blood splatter.
C) sharps injuries.
D) inhaled droplets. - AnswersC
Postexposure prophylaxis is available for all of the following diseases, EXCEPT:
A) HIV.
B) hepatitis C.
C) syphilis.
D) gonorrhea. - AnswersB
Following a significant exposure, the source patient is routinely tested for all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) HIV.
B) HCV antibody.
C) HBV antigen.
D) HBV antibody. - AnswersD
