Chapter 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Chapter 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is the number one cause of death worldwide?

ANS:  B

In countries with higher standards of living, where people live longer, chronic diseases—heart disease, cancer, and stroke—are the leading causes of death. Infectious diseases, however, are still the number-one cause of death worldwide.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)                         REF:   p. 477

2. Which of the following places best describes where the incidence of Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is currently rising?

ANS:  A

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) remain problems for people who acquire the bacteria in the hospital, but there is a growing incidence of community-acquired MRSA in places where people closely share facilities such as locker rooms, prisons, and other close bathing areas.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)                  REF:   p. 478

3. During an outbreak of hepatitis A, nurses are giving injections of hepatitis A immunoglobulin to selected susceptible persons. Which of the following best describes the type of immunity that will follow the administration of these injections?

ANS:  D

Passive immunity refers to immunization through the transfer of a specific antibody from an immunized individual to a nonimmunized individual, such as the transfer of antibody by administration of an antibody-containing preparation (immune globulin or antiserum). Passive immunity from immune globulin is almost immediate but short-lived. It often is induced as a stopgap measure until active immunity has had time to develop after vaccination.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 480

4. A man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after the public health department has made a plea for more funds. “Why,” he asks, “should my tax dollars be used to pay for their children to be immunized?” Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

ANS:  C

Herd immunity is the resistance of a group of people to invasion and spread of an infectious agent because a high proportion of individual members of a group are resistant to the infection. Higher immunization coverage will lead to greater herd immunity, which in turn will block the further spread of the disease.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 480