Community and Public Health Nursing, Evidence for Practice 2nd Edition by Gail A. Harkness, Rosanna DeMarco
Community and Public Health Nursing, Evidence for Practice 2nd Edition by Gail A. Harkness, Rosanna DeMarco
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Chapter 13- Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | According to the germ theory of disease, specific microorganisms cause a specific disease. Using your knowledge that the epidemiologic triangle is a model that scientists have developed for studying health problems, what is the microbe that causes the disease called? | |
| A) | Host | |
| B) | Environment | |
| C) | Agent | |
| D) | Organism | |
| 2. | A student nurse asks you if an infectious disease and communicable disease is the same thing. Using your knowledge of the epidemiology of the infectious process, what is accurate about an infectious disease? | |
| A) | Caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the body | |
| B) | Portal of exit from the infected person | |
| C) | Means of transmission | |
| D) | Portal of entry to a susceptible host | |
| 3. | Infectious agents are biological agents capable of producing an infection or infectious disease. Using your knowledge of infectious agents, which are considered biological agents?
1.Fungi 2.Fomites 3.Bacteria 4.Viruses 5.Helminths |
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| A) | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| B) | 1, 3, 4, 5 | |
| C) | 1, 2, 4, 5 | |
| D) | 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| 4. | In infectious disease epidemiology, just the presence of an infectious agent is not sufficient to produce an infectious disease. Using your knowledge of the process of a susceptible host, which are host factors that determine whether a person is at risk for an infection or an infectious disease?
1.Age 2.Sex 3.Gender 4.Physical and emotional health 5.Immune status |
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| A) | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| B) | 1, 3, 4, 5 | |
| C) | 1, 2, 4, 5 | |
| D) | 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| 5. | When an infectious agent enters the host and begins to multiply, an infection occurs. Using your knowledge about the development of an infection, what is the time between exposure to an infectious agent and the manifestation of symptoms in the host is called? | |
| A) | Carrier time | |
| B) | Colonization | |
| C) | Incubation period | |
| D) | Latent period | |
Answer Key
| 1. | C |
| 2. | A |
| 3. | B |
| 4. | C |
| 5. | C |
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