The daily patrons of a local town restaurant became ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Without knowing the cause, which of the following actions should be taken immediately to help avoid future problems? a. Establish a series of cooking classes for all citizens b. Have a citywide campaign to cover your mouth when sneezing c. […]
Which of the following best explains why the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) was originally legislated? (Select all that apply.) a. To ensure that data are used to educate health care professionals on proper vaccine administration b. To conduct media campaigns to help convince parents to bring their children in to receive appropriate immunizations […]
One child in a kindergarten room had a slight fever and did not eat lunch. Otherwise, the child seemed OK. Three days later, several children were absent from kindergarten. Which of the following best describes what happened? a. Another nursery school was offering the same child care at a much lower price. b. Infectious diseases […]
A day care center asked the nurse to come because they had several children out as a result of chickenpox. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the staff? a. “Chickenpox has low infectivity so few children will get sick.” b. “Chickenpox has low pathogenicity so the children won’t be sick enough […]
During an outbreak in the hospital, all staff members were given immunoglobulin if they were not already immune to the disease. Which of the following types of immunity will the staff who received the immunoglobulin have? a. Active immunity b. Long-lasting immunity c. Natural immunity d. Passive immunity ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Passive immunity […]
A patient walks into a community clinic complaining of severe intestinal cramps and diarrhea. Which of the following actions can be taken to protect the staff at the clinic? a. Refuse to see anyone that sick as clinics have a different mission than secondary and tertiary care of the obviously ill b. Send the patient […]
A case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was diagnosed immediately on signs of illness at a tourist site in China. Which of the following actions should be taken to protect the badly needed income from tourist dollars? a. Close the airports and refuse to let the tourists in the area leave b. Begin to […]
Which of the following is the first step in preventing further spread of a particular sexually transmitted disease (STD)? a. Have a citywide free screening program in all high schools and colleges b. Provide public education about safe sex from abstinence to monogamous relationships c. Require all public facilities to sanitize all restrooms with a […]
The nurse could not find a vaccine in the refrigerator. The unopened vaccine vial had been put in a storage cabinet with the other medications. The nurse drew up the appropriate dose in the syringe and then put the vial of vaccine in the refrigerator. Which of the following would be the most likely result? […]
A son did not know what to get his mother for her birthday. She refused most gifts, saying they were just something more for her to take care of. Assuming the mother did not have these, which of the following would be a very helpful gift? (Select all that apply.) a. Purchase a new front […]
