HIN 269 26

Question 1

Society bears the burden of infectious disease. That burden includes the effects of morbidity and mortality as well as the staggering

Answer 1

economic burden

Question 2

An American takes a long-awaited vacation in sunny Mexico, spending days on the beach eating fresh raspberries from a nearby vendor and drinking bottled water. The tourist may be altering

Answer 2

agent-host-environment interaction

Question 3

An example of secondary prevention for infectious disease prevention is

Answer 3

quarantine

Question 4

Factors that contribute to newly emerging or reemerging infectious disease can be related to microbial adaptation and changes made by the infectious agent. However, most of the emergence factors are related to environmental changes and

Answer 4

consequences of human activities/behaviors

Question 5

For the nurse to fully understand the threat associated with the release of biological agents and participate in an appropriate response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the biological agents most likely to be employed are those that both have a potential for high mortality and can be easily disseminated to produce

Answer 5

major panic and social disruption

Question 6

To reach the desired goal of maximizing the full immunization rates for preventable communicable disease and increasing herd immunity levels, it is crucial for the nurse to

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check an individual’s immunization status at each and every visit

Question 7

Protecting the nation’s food supply from contamination by all the virulent microbes is complex, costly, and time consuming. However, much foodborne illness, regardless of causal organisms, can be prevented through simple changes in

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food preparation, handling, and storage

Question 8

Universal Precautions is a policy for all health care settings, where potential contact with blood or other body fluids exists, and requires that health care workers always perform hand hygiene and wear gloves, masks, protective clothing, and other indicated personal protective barriers. The underlying strategy for this policy requires that

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blood and body fluids of all clients be handled as if infected

Question 9

Immunity to disease through vaccination is known as

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acquired immunity

Question 10

A multisystem approach to community disease control would include such interventions as: (select all that apply)

Answer 10

• community action programs
• control of vectors
• improved surveillance systems
• legislation
• provision of chemotherapy