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GLOBAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM –
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES & DISASTER
RESPONSE 2026 LATEST VERSION
GLOBAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM – COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
& DISASTER RESPONSE
Level: Undergraduate / Postgraduate Nursing
Difficulty: High (NCLEX-style, HESI-style, University Exams)
Format: MCQs, SATA, Case-based, Priority Questions
Total Questions: 100
SECTION A: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (Q1–Q60)
Q1.
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Which factor MOST contributes to the rapid spread of
communicable diseases globally?
A. Aging populations
B. Increased international travel
C. Improved sanitation
D. Antibiotic availability
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased international travel allows pathogens to
cross borders quickly, accelerating global disease transmission.
Q2.
A nurse working in global health identifies malaria as a major
public health concern. Which organism causes malaria?
A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Protozoa
D. Helminth
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium, a protozoan
parasite transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes.
Q3.
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Which disease is best prevented through improved access to
clean water?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Cholera
C. Influenza
D. HIV/AIDS
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cholera is waterborne and strongly linked to unsafe
drinking water and poor sanitation.
Q4. (SATA)
Which are common modes of transmission of communicable
diseases? (Select all that apply)
A. Airborne
B. Vector-borne
C. Genetic inheritance
D. Fecal–oral
E. Sexual contact
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
Rationale: Communicable diseases spread via air, vectors,
contaminated food/water, and sexual contact—not genetically.
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Q5.
The MOST effective strategy to reduce vaccine-preventable
diseases globally is:
A. Antibiotic therapy
B. Health education alone
C. Mass immunization programs
D. Isolation of infected individuals
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mass immunization creates herd immunity,
significantly reducing disease incidence.
Q6.
Which disease is classified as a re-emerging infectious disease?
A. Smallpox
B. Polio
C. Tuberculosis
D. Measles
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculosis has re-emerged due to drug resistance
and HIV co-infection.
GLOBAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM –
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES & DISASTER
RESPONSE 2026 LATEST VERSION
GLOBAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM – COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
& DISASTER RESPONSE
Level: Undergraduate / Postgraduate Nursing
Difficulty: High (NCLEX-style, HESI-style, University Exams)
Format: MCQs, SATA, Case-based, Priority Questions
Total Questions: 100
SECTION A: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (Q1–Q60)
Q1.
,2
Which factor MOST contributes to the rapid spread of
communicable diseases globally?
A. Aging populations
B. Increased international travel
C. Improved sanitation
D. Antibiotic availability
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased international travel allows pathogens to
cross borders quickly, accelerating global disease transmission.
Q2.
A nurse working in global health identifies malaria as a major
public health concern. Which organism causes malaria?
A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Protozoa
D. Helminth
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium, a protozoan
parasite transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes.
Q3.
,3
Which disease is best prevented through improved access to
clean water?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Cholera
C. Influenza
D. HIV/AIDS
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cholera is waterborne and strongly linked to unsafe
drinking water and poor sanitation.
Q4. (SATA)
Which are common modes of transmission of communicable
diseases? (Select all that apply)
A. Airborne
B. Vector-borne
C. Genetic inheritance
D. Fecal–oral
E. Sexual contact
Correct Answers: A, B, D, E
Rationale: Communicable diseases spread via air, vectors,
contaminated food/water, and sexual contact—not genetically.
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Q5.
The MOST effective strategy to reduce vaccine-preventable
diseases globally is:
A. Antibiotic therapy
B. Health education alone
C. Mass immunization programs
D. Isolation of infected individuals
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mass immunization creates herd immunity,
significantly reducing disease incidence.
Q6.
Which disease is classified as a re-emerging infectious disease?
A. Smallpox
B. Polio
C. Tuberculosis
D. Measles
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculosis has re-emerged due to drug resistance
and HIV co-infection.
