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Question 1

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.

Answer 1

c. It is easily transmitted from one person to another.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

d. Epidemic - also considered as an outbreak

Question 3

When a microbe has the ability to survive outside
the body, this is known as
a. Specificity c. viability
b. Virulence d. antigenecity

Answer 3

c. viability

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

c. Mode of transmission.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

a. Incubatory carrier

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

d. Toxoid contains modified bacteria toxins while

vaccine has weakened bacteria.

Question 7

The causative agent of leptospirosis is

a. Interogans leptospira
b. Leptospira interogans
c. Interogans Leptos
d. Lepto Interogans

Answer 7

b. Leptospira interogans

Question 8

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

Answer 8

c. Vegetation contaminated with urine of infected

host

Question 9

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

Answer 9

b. Street and Market

Question 10

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

Answer 10

c. Take doxycycline - an antibacterial drug effective specifically to leptospirosis.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

c. Donating blood

Question 12

. 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

Answer 12

a. Erythromycin

R: Ampicillin is also penicillin based.

Question 13

. 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

Answer 13

a. Weil’s disease - You must have leptospirosis before having weil’s disease.

Biphasic - Means there is another level.

Question 14

. 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

Answer 14

a. Respiratory paralysis

Question 15

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.

Answer 15

c. Immunized pet once to protect from infection

Question 16

6. This is considered as the most definitive
   confirmatory test for rabies.
   a. Complete blood count
   b. Viral isolation for fluorescent rabies antibody
   c. CSF Analysis
   d. There is no confirmatory test for rabies.

Answer 16

b. Viral isolation for fluorescent rabies antibody

Question 17

A client with rabies was manifesting hydrophobia.
The nurse should remind the family to do the
following actions, except?
a. Not mentioning the word “water” in front of the
client.
b. Not to drink water within the sight of the patient.
c. Not to ask client during lucid intervals, if he likes
to take a bath.
d. Not to drink water, so the client will not be thirsty.

Answer 17

d. Not to drink water, so the client will not be thirsty.

Question 18

The initial intervention for a bite from an animal
suspected to have rabies is
a. Admission in an rabies facility
b. Observation for the bite area
c. Thoroughly wash the bite area
d. Give vaccine, so to stop the spread of infection.

Answer 18

c. Thoroughly wash the bite area

Question 19

The nurse will give rabies immune globulin the
patient. The student nurse assisting understands
this as
a. The client will receive passive immunization –
immunoglobulins are like antibodies
b. The client will receive natural passive
immunization
c. The client will receive natural active immunization
d. The client will receive active immunization

Answer 19

d. The client will receive active immunization

Question 20

The nurse should do the following nursing actions
in caring a client with rabies on excitation phase,
except?
a. Wearing gown for protection
b. Avoid to be bitten by the client
c. Keep the room well lighted to provide safety
d. Rotating the injection site for rabies vaccine

Answer 20

c. Keep the room well lighted to provide safety

Question 21

You are in the community and you assisted a boy
who was bitten by a dog. The bite area was
bleeding. You should
a. Stop the bleeding, immediately
b. Wash the area with water and soap
c. Do not stop the bleeding
d. Assess the client’s level of consciousness.

Answer 21

a. Stop the bleeding,

Question 22

22. Poliomyelitis is caused by
    a. Bacteria , that belong to the genus of polio
    b. Virus, with serotypes of I,II and III (brunhilde,
    Lansing,Leon)
    c. Spirochetes, old strain
    d. The exact cause is unknown

Answer 22

b. Virus, with serotypes of I,II and III (brunhilde,

Lansing,Leon)

Question 23

This is when the respiratory center of the client is 
already affected.
a. Non paralytic poliomyelitis
b. Paralytic poliomyelitis
c. Non Bulbar paralytic poliomyelitis
d. Bulbar paralytic poliomyelitis

Answer 23

d. Bulbar paralytic poliomyelitis

Question 24

The client complains of intense pain, the nurse
should avoid which of the following actions?
a. Analgesics for the pain
b. Moist heat applications
c. Morphine for the intense pain
d. Guided imagery

Answer 24

c. Morphine for the intense pain