Exam 8: Communicable Disease

Which entities would the community health nurse know are required to report known or suspected cases of reportable diseases in every state in the United States? Select all that apply.

The community health nurse is investigating the role of an agent in the cause of an illness. What the nurse is examining?

The community health nurse observes an increase in the development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. The nurse understands that a major reason for this occurrence for individual clients would most likely be:

The adherence to a vaccine schedule for a caregiver is based on which fundamental issue?

The community health nurse is providing education to a group of new mothers about the importance of having their infant immunized for measles, mumps, and rubella. Which type of immunity will be caused by the vaccine?

Which statement is true about the consequences of biologic terrorism with anthrax and smallpox?

After a community health nurse implements an educational program for a local community group about food safety, which statement indicates that the teaching was successful?

Which statement about confidentiality, privacy, and discrimination is the most accurate?

When reporting the identification of a communicable disease and need for investigation, which organization would the community health nurse notify first?

A community health nurse is teaching a group of clients about infection control and mentions the role of vectors in transmitting diseases. Which would be examples of some common vectors? Select all that apply.

Which best incorporates contextual influences of an individual who is contemplating vaccinations? Select all that apply.

Which statements about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases are true? Select all that apply.

The nurse educator has just discussed education of aggregates using mass media with targeting health messages. Which statement by the nursing student would demonstrate the student's ability to analyze and apply the information?

The community health nurse is involved in surveillance. Which situation best describes the situation the nurse is participating in?

Which statement about immunization is most accurate?

When reviewing the trends in communicable diseases for a county, the community health nurse notes that there was an increased incidence of Lyme disease. The nurse develops a plan for prevention and control integrating the understanding that this disease is most likely transmitted by which mode?

The community health nurse is hosting an informational session on the role of a vector in the spread of disease. To which is the nurse most likely referring?

A community health nurse has identified the index case. In which is the nurse involved?

A community health nurse is teaching a group of clients about modes of transmission. Which statements made by the clients indicate correct interpretations about the modes of transmission? Select all that apply.

If an agency discards used needles and syringes in plastic milk jugs, which of the four key elements of an infectious waste management program that are applicable to community practice would the agency be violating?