Chapter 26 Communicable Diseases

Chapter 26   Communicable Diseases

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) The student is preparing a poster for a presentation in a community health class. Which communicable disease on the poster should the student explain has been completely eradicated from the world?

1. Poliomyelitis.
2. Smallpox.
3. Rubella.
4. Tetanus.
5. Mumps.

Answer:  2

Explanation:  2. To date, only one disease has been eradicated worldwide–smallpox. Poliomyelitis has been targeted for eradication, but there are still cases reported. Rubella has been slated for eradication but there are still cases reported. There are still reported cases of tetanus and mumps each year.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Planning

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Application

Learning Outcome:  26-1

2) The population health nurse is working in a small rural community. For the last 12 months the community’s population has experienced outbreaks of various gastrointestinal diseases. For which type of disease should the nurse plan care?

1. Epidemic.
2. Endemic.
3. Outbreak.
4. Pandemic.

Answer:  2

Explanation:  2. An endemic disease is one that demonstrates a consistent chain of transmission from person to person for 12 months or more in a particular geographic area. An epidemic involves the occurrence of a great number of cases of a disease far beyond what would ordinarily be expected in a given population. An outbreak is an increased number of cases in the population that does not approach epidemic proportions. A pandemic is the simultaneous, extensive outbreak of disease or epidemics in several parts of the world.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Planning

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Application

Learning Outcome:  26-1

3) The population health nurse is making a graph to show some of the common diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact. The diseases that should be on the graph are:

1. Chlamydia, hepatitis A, and human immunodeficiency virus.
2. Gonorrhea, hepatitis C, and hepatitis A.
3. Genital herpes, hepatitis B, and syphilis.
4. Syphilis, haemophilus influenzae type B, and gonorrhea.

Answer:  3

Explanation:  3. Diseases spread during sexual intercourse include HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and hepatitis B, C, and D. Hepatitis A is transmitted by fecal-oral/ingestion and haemophilus influenzae is transmitted by the airborne mode.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Implementation

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Application

Learning Outcome:  26-2

4) A client with an open wound was splashed with contaminated body fluid. The diseases the client is most at risk for developing include:

1. All of the hepatitis diseases.
2. HIV and only hepatitis C.
3. Salmonellosis, typhoid, and HIV.
4. HIV, and hepatitis B, C, and D.

Answer:  4

Explanation:  4. Diseases commonly spread by direct inoculation include HIV and hepatitis B, C, and D. Hepatitis A and E are transmitted by fecal—oral/ingestion. Salmonellosis is also spread by fecal—oral/ingestion. Typhoid is most often ingested in contaminated food or drink.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Planning

Client Need:  Safe and Effective Care Environment

Cognitive Level:  Analysis

Learning Outcome:  26-2