MC The client had an open wound and was splashed with contaminated body fluid. The diseases the client is most at risk for include A. All of the hepatitis diseases. B. Human immunodeficiency virus and only hepatitis C. C. HIV, and hepatitis B, C, and D. D. Salmonellosis, typhoid, and HIV. ESSAYBID ANSWER C. […]
MC The 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 A. Herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and syphilis. B. Gonorrhea, hepatitis C, and hepatitis A. C. Chlamydia, hepatitis A, and human immunodeficiency virus. D. Syphilis, haemophilus influenzae […]
MC A client and the client’s caretaker are talking with the nurse in the community chronic disease clinic. The caretaker is complaining that the client is more difficult to care for and is having altered behavior. The nurse suspects dementia. What disease does this scenario most likely describe? A. Hepatitis A B. Hepatitis C C. […]
MC The mother brought her four-year-old into the emergency room. The child had multiple tick bites over the abdomen and lower extremities. The child is most at risk for A. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. B. Malaria. C. Plague. D. Rabies. ESSAYBID ANSWER A. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
MC The nurse is working in a community that has significant problems with sanitation and disposal of both human and animal feces. Which communicable diseases is the community most at risk for developing? A. Plague, malaria, and hepatitis E B. Diphtheria, varicella, and tetanus C. Hepatitis A, botulism, and tuberculosis D. Hepatitis A, tetanus, and […]
MC The nurse is working in a clinic that provides counseling for victims of a recent flood. This is an example of A. Tertiary prevention. B. Primary prevention. C. Mental health care. D. Secondary prevention ESSAYBID ANSWER A. Tertiary prevention. B. Primary prevention. C. Mental health care. D. Secondary prevention
MC The student is preparing a poster for a presentation in a community health class. The poster discusses one communicable disease that has been completely eradicated from the world. What is that communicable disease? A. Poliomyelitis B. Mumps C. Tetanus D. Rubella E. Smallpox ESSAYBID ANSWER E. Smallpox
MC The nurse is working in a small rural community. For the last 12 months the community’s population has experienced outbreaks of various gastrointestinal diseases. This example best describes a/an A. Pandemic. B. Endemic. C. Epidemic. D. Outbreak. ESSAYBID ANSWER B. Endemic.
MC Effective disaster planning is based on certain principles. These principles include the requirement that response plans should: (Select all that apply.) A. Be kept confidential until executed. B.* Enlist the support and coordinate the efforts of the entire community. C. Be based on knowledge about how people generally behave in emergency situations. D. Account […]
MC The nurse is working at a shelter for hurricane victims. The nurse has been assigned to triaging. Two of the clients the nurse first assesses need green tags. Green tags usually indicate victims A. Who have life-threatening injuries but who can be stabilized and who have a probability of survival. B. With systemic complications […]