Communicable Diseases

Question 1

How can communicable diseases be prevented?

Answer 1

immunizations

Question 2

How is Epstein-Barr virus/Mono transmitted?

Answer 2

saliva; 30-50 days

Question 3

How is erythema infectiosum (fifth diease) transmitted?

Answer 3

droplet and blood

Question 4

How are mumps transmitted?

Answer 4

direct contact and droplet

Question 5

How is pertussis transmitted?

Answer 5

direct contact, droplet, indirect contact with freshly contaminated articles

Question 6

How is rubella (german measles) transmitted?

Answer 6

direct contact and droplet

Question 7

How is rubeola (measles) transmitted?

Answer 7

direct contact and droplet (airborne)

Question 8

How are chickenpox transmitted?

Answer 8

direct contact, droplet (airborne), contaminated objects

Question 9

What are risk factors for communicable diseases?

Answer 9

hx
poor sanitation
immunocompromised
not immunized

Question 10

Symptoms of conjunctivitis

Answer 10

pink or red color in sclera of eye
excessive tearing
yellow-green discharge
crusting of eyelids

Question 11

symptoms of erythema infectiosum

Answer 11

before rash: fever, runny nose, headache
rash is on face and rest of body, itchy

Question 12

symptoms of rubeola

Answer 12

prior to rash: fever, conjunctivitis, fatigue, cough, runny nose
rash: koplik spots in mouth

Question 13

symptoms of mono

Answer 13

fever
lethargy
loss of appetite
sore throat
splenomegaly

Question 14

symptoms of mumps

Answer 14

painful swollen parotid glands
fever
muscle aches
earache

Question 15

symptoms of pertussis

Answer 15

common cold like
severe loud violent coughing

Question 16

symptoms of rubella

Answer 16

low grade fever
sore throat
lymphadenopathy
red rash

Question 17

symptoms of chickenpox

Answer 17

fever
fatigue
macules center of trunk and spread to face

Question 18

Diseases that require droplet precautions

Answer 18

erythema, mumps, pertussis, rubella

Question 19

Diseases that require airborne precautions

Answer 19

measles and chickenpox

Question 20

Diseases that require standard precaution

Answer 20

conjunctivitis and mono

Question 21

complications of erythema

Answer 21

self limiting arthritis

Question 22

complications of mono

Answer 22

ruptured spleen

Question 23

complications of mumps

Answer 23

encephalitis
meningitis
oophoritis
mastitis
deafness
hepatitis

Question 24

complications of pertussis

Answer 24

pneumonia
death
hemorrhage
apnea

Question 25

complications of rubeola

Answer 25

ear infections
pneumonia
laryngitis
encephalitis

Question 26

complications of varicella

Answer 26

pneumonia
bleeding problems
bacterial infection of the skin