CHAPTER 15: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

CHAPTER 15: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Which of the following factors or conditions were responsible, in the first third of the 20th century, for the high incidence of infant and childhood mortality?

a.	lack of medical doctors	c.	sudden infant death syndrome
b.	infectious diseases	d.	high-fat diets

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Lack of medical doctors was not a factor in the first third of the 20th century for the high incidence of infant and childhood mortality.
B	Correct. In the early part of the 20th century, infectious diseases were responsible for the high incidence of infant and child mortality.
C	Incorrect. Sudden infant death syndrome was not a factor in the first third of the 20th century for the high incidence of infant and childhood mortality.
D	Incorrect. High-fat diets were not a factor in the first third of the 20th century for the high incidence of infant and childhood mortality.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 470 – Infectious Diseases             OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge

 

2. Which of the following phrases about infectious diseases is always true?

a.	They are contagious from person to person.
b.	They can be stopped by consistent and adequate handwashing.
c.	They are caused by pathogenic organisms in the body.
d.	They can be eradicated by vaccinating people around the world.

 

 

ANS:  C

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Not all infectious diseases are communicable.
B	Incorrect. Not all infectious diseases can be stopped by consistent and adequate handwashing.
C	Correct. An infectious disease is any disease caused by invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in the body.
D	Incorrect. Not all infectious diseases can be eradicated by vaccinating people around the world.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 470 – Infectious Diseases

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

3. Which of the following best describes the reservoir, one of six factors in the chain of infection?

a.	living and nonliving places there pathogens can survive without multiplication
b.	a pool of water there mosquitoes can breed and thus more quickly spread infection
c.	the stomach, which holds a large number of pathogens for a significant amount of time
d.	any area there a stable amount of water is present

 

 

ANS:  A

 

	Feedback
A	Correct. The reservoir, one of six factors in the chain of infection, is best described as living and nonliving places there pathogens can survive without multiplication.
B	Incorrect. The reservoir, one of six factors in the chain of infection, is not best described as a pool of water there mosquitoes can breed and thus more quickly spread infection.
C	Incorrect. The reservoir, one of six factors in the chain of infection, is not best described as the stomach, which holds a large number of pathogens for a significant amount of time.
D	Incorrect. The reservoir, one of six factors in the chain of infection, is not best described as any area there a stable amount of water is present.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 470 – Infectious Diseases

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

4. Which of the following best describes a vector?

a.	the point at which an infection entering the body intersects with an infection leaving the body
b.	the area of initial bite or contact by the disease-bearing animal or insect
c.	a person or animal who is infected with an organism but does not have the disease
d.	an animal or insect that carries the infectious organism from one host to another

 

 

ANS:  D

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. A vector is not best described as the point at which an infection entering the body intersects with an infection leaving the body.
B	Incorrect. A vector is not best described as the area of initial bite or contact by the disease-bearing animal or insect.
C	Incorrect. A vector is not best described as a person or animal who is infected with an organism but does not have the disease.
D	Correct. A vector is best described as an animal or insect that carries the infectious organism from one host to another.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 470 – Infectious Diseases

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

5. The nurse working with a pediatrician in the doctor’s office setting knows it is a top priority to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by the children who come to the office, or make certain they have been properly cleaned, because of which of the following reasons?

a.	Organisms tend to enter the body through the mouth.
b.	Many organisms remain viable from hours up to several weeks on surfaces.
c.	The nurse has a responsibility to stop the spread of HIV in the office setting.
d.	Failure to ensure thorough cleansing can result in malpractice for the nurse.

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children, but not because organisms tend to enter the body through the mouth.
B	Correct. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children because many organisms remain viable from hours up to several weeks on surfaces.
C	Incorrect. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children, but not because the nurse has a responsibility to stop the spread of HIV in the office setting.
D	Incorrect. A top priority is to properly clean all surfaces and toys touched by children, but not because failure to ensure thorough cleansing can result in malpractice for the nurse.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 471 – Anatomy and Physiology

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application