CDN Flashcards
The nurse understands that an infection becomes
contagious when it?
a. It is communicable.
b. It is infectious, affecting other person
c. It is easily transmitted from one person to another.
d. It does not infect a person.
c. It is easily transmitted from one person to another.
If greater than expected number of cases of a
given disease arises suddenly in a specific area
over specific period, it can be considered
a. Endemic c. Pandemic
b. Sporadic d. Epidemic
d. Epidemic - also considered as an outbreak
When a microbe has the ability to survive outside
the body, this is known as
a. Specificity c. viability
b. Virulence d. antigenecity
c. viability
The weakest link, in the chain of infection is
a. Portal of entry, prevention is better than cure.
b. Portal of exit, if proper isolation technique is
observed, it will prevent spread of infection.
c. Mode of transmission.
d. Causative agent, identifying properly the cause,
will give immediate and proper medical and
nursing interventions.
c. Mode of transmission.
It is a type of a carrier of which a person incubates the illness. a. Incubatory carrier c. Intermittent carrier b. Convalescent carrier d. Chronic carrier
a. Incubatory carrier
A student asked a nurse, on what is the difference
between a vaccine and toxoid.
a. Toxoid is live attenuated bacteria while vaccine
contains bacterial endotoxins.
b. Vaccine is stronger than a toxoid.
c. Toxoid are live attenuated toxins while vaccines
contains contain dead bacteria.
d. Toxoid contains modified bacteria toxins while
vaccine has weakened bacteria.
d. Toxoid contains modified bacteria toxins while
vaccine has weakened bacteria.
The causative agent of leptospirosis is
a. Interogans leptospira
b. Leptospira interogans
c. Interogans Leptos
d. Lepto Interogans
b. Leptospira interogans
Leptospirosis’ mode of transmission is through
direct contact with
a. Droplet
b. Soiled clothing with secretions
c. Vegetation contaminated with urine of infected
host
d. Infected rats
c. Vegetation contaminated with urine of infected
host
As a Public Health nurse, who of the following
group you should emphasize on their awareness
with leptospirosis.
a. Medical health Workers
c. Masseurs
b. Street and Market Vendors
d. Miners
b. Street and Market
As a prophylaxis for leptospirosis, a client asked the nurse, on what measures he can take a. Take a vaccine c. Take doxycycline b. Take a toxoid d. Take penicillin
c. Take doxycycline - an antibacterial drug effective specifically to leptospirosis.
The nurse educated a client who recovered from
leptospirosis not to do which of the following
activities right after the discharge?
a. Do hiking in parks
b. Drinking too many water
c. Donating blood
d. The client is not restricted to anything
c. Donating blood
. When clients treated with leptospirosis are allergic
to penicillin’s, the nurse should expect what drugs
that can be given in replace to penicillin?
a. Erythromycin c. Ampicillin
b. Dapsone d. Praziquantel
a. Erythromycin
R: Ampicillin is also penicillin based.
. It has been known that this disease can sometimes
by biphasic. The second phase may occur to
clients, this phase is known as
a. Weil’s disease
c. Trench Fever
b. Mud Fever
d. Seven days Fever
a. Weil’s disease - You must have leptospirosis before having weil’s disease.
Biphasic - Means there is another level.
. Humans diagnosed with Lyssa will usually last for
2 to 6 days if not given with medical attention. This
is mainly due to
a. Respiratory paralysis
c. Shock
b. Systemic Viremia
d. Renal collapse
a. Respiratory paralysis
As a public nurse you should remind the public
about rabies infection, that they can do which ofthe following actions to prevent and manage
rabies, EXCEPT?
a. Can ask for anti-tetanus immunization
b. Can wash wound thoroughly with soap and water
c. Immunized pet once to protect from infection
d. Consult veterinarian or trained personnel when
observing pets suspected with rabies.
c. Immunized pet once to protect from infection
