P3: CHAPTER 26 : INFECTIOUS DISEASE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW REVIEW 2022

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P3: CHAPTER 26 : INFECTIOUS DISEASE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW REVIEW 2022 1. 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. - ANS- D) 48 Page: 1288 2. Which of the following examples provides the BEST description of indirect contact with a microorganism? - ANS- B) Touching a bloody stretcher railing with an open wound on your hand Page: 1290 3. Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining a person's risk of contracting an infectious disease following exposure? - ANS- C) The age and sex of the patient Page: 1295 4. Unlike bacteria, viruses: - ANS- B) die when exposed to the environment. Page: 1296 5. When a disease infects large numbers of people and spreads all over the world, it is considered a(n): - ANS- D) pandemic. Page: 1289 6. Virulence is defined as the: - ANS- C) ability of an organism to invade and create disease in a host. Page: 1295 7. An individual's ability to fight off infection is called: - ANS- C) host resistance. Page: 1295 8. A person is exposed to the mumps virus, is asymptomatic for 16 days, and then becomes ill. The 16-day period is called the: - ANS- A) incubation period. Page: 1295 9. In the context of a communicable disease, a ___________ is a place where organisms may live and multiply. - ANS- B) reservoir Page: 1296 10. A health care worker's fear of contracting a communicable disease is MOST often the result of: - ANS- D) a lack of proper education and training. Page: 1289 11. 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: - ANS- B) determine whether an actual exposure occurred. Page: 1293 12. In contrast to body substance isolation precautions, standard precautions: - ANSC) emphasize protection from moist body substances that may transmit bacterial or viral infections. Page: 1294 13. 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? - ANS- A) Annual HIV testing Page: 1294 14. Personal protective equipment: - ANS- A) serves as a secondary protective barrier beyond what your body provides. Page: 1290 15. Which of the following medical procedures would pose the LEAST risk of exposure to an infectious disease? - ANS- D) Assessing a patient's temperature by the oral route Page: 1290 16. When washing your hands after a call, you should: - ANS- B) use an antimicrobial, alcohol-based foam or gel. Page: 1290 17. Most infectious disease exposures in health care providers occur due to: - ANSC) sharps injuries. Page: 1292 18. Postexposure prophylaxis is available for all of the following diseases, EXCEPT: - ANS- B) hepatitis C. Page: 1292 19. Following a significant exposure, the source patient is routinely tested for all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANS- D) HBV antibody. Page: 1292-1293 20. According to the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, the medical facility must: - ANS- A) release the source patient's status to the designated infection control officer. Page: 1293 21. Work restriction guidelines enforced by OSHA require an employee to use sick time for an illness, unless: - ANS- C) the illness is the result of an occupational exposure. Page: 1294 22. When obtaining the SAMPLE history of a person suspected of having an infectious disease, you should specifically inquire about: - ANS- B) a history of recent travel. Page: 1295 23. A common sign of the measles is: - ANS- B) a blotchy red rash. Page: 1314 24. The onset of fever commonly occurs as early as ___ days following exposure to the measles. - ANS- D) 7 Page: 1314 25. Rubella is characterized by: - ANS- A) a low-grade fever. Page: 1314-1315 26. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all children should be immunized against all of the following diseases, EXCEPT: - ANS- A) smallpox. Page: 1315 27. When disinfecting the ambulance after transporting a patient with rubella, you should: - ANS- C) use standard disinfection procedures. Page: 1315 28. Which of the following statements regarding the mumps is correct? - ANS- C) Mumps presents with fever and swelling of the parotid glands. Page: 1315 29. Transmission of mumps occurs by direct contact with the ________ of an infected person. - ANS- B) saliva Page: 1315 30. In older adults, shingles arises when the _________ virus resides in the ganglion of a nerve. - ANS- B) varicella Page: 1315-1316 31. Which of the following diseases is bacterial in nature, has an insidious onset, and is characterized by an irritating cough that may become paroxysmal in about 1 to 2 weeks? - ANS- D) Pertussis Page: 1316 32. Which of the following statements regarding meningitis is correct? - ANS- A) Most epidemic outbreaks involve meningococcal meningitis. Page: 1297 33. Common signs and symptoms of meningitis include: - ANS- C) mental status changes, fever, stiff neck, and headache. Page: 1297 34. Antibiotic therapy following exposure to meningitis is NOT appropriate for individuals who are: - ANS- A) taking birth control pills. Page: 1297 35. A person with TB infection: - ANS- D) has tested positive for exposure to TB. CONTINUES... [Show More]

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