INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● A nurse who treated a patient with a severe respiratory infection
incorporates which of the following preventive measures to ensure the
disease will not spread to others?
1.Uses personal protection equipment (PPE)
2.Washes hands frequently
3.Properly cleans patient areas
4.All of the above. Answer: ANS: 4
●● When a patient shows symptoms of pneumonia, the nurse knows to
first understand three key factors about the disease, including:
1.The infectious agent causing the pneumonia.
2.The environment relevant to the transmission of disease from one
person to another.
3.Who is at risk for becoming infected.
4.All of the above.. Answer: ANS: 4
, ●● A nurse starting a new job in a pediatric clinic is reviewing a list of
commonly seen infectious diseases associated with respiratory illnesses
related to an increased risk of mortality in children. Which one of these
is included on the list?
1.Chickenpox
2.Tuberculosis (TB)
3.Influenza
4.Mumps. Answer: ANS: 3
●● Each fall, a public health nurse (PHN) working with older adults
checks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flu report that
tracks trends across the country knowing that influenza usually peaks in
____ and again in____.
1.December, February
2.October, March
3.December, April
4.September, February. Answer: 1
●● A nurse volunteering in a clinic in a west African country notices
many patients have diarrheal disease. To help set up prevention efforts,
which mode of transmission would she not consider?
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULLY
VERIFIED
●● A nurse who treated a patient with a severe respiratory infection
incorporates which of the following preventive measures to ensure the
disease will not spread to others?
1.Uses personal protection equipment (PPE)
2.Washes hands frequently
3.Properly cleans patient areas
4.All of the above. Answer: ANS: 4
●● When a patient shows symptoms of pneumonia, the nurse knows to
first understand three key factors about the disease, including:
1.The infectious agent causing the pneumonia.
2.The environment relevant to the transmission of disease from one
person to another.
3.Who is at risk for becoming infected.
4.All of the above.. Answer: ANS: 4
, ●● A nurse starting a new job in a pediatric clinic is reviewing a list of
commonly seen infectious diseases associated with respiratory illnesses
related to an increased risk of mortality in children. Which one of these
is included on the list?
1.Chickenpox
2.Tuberculosis (TB)
3.Influenza
4.Mumps. Answer: ANS: 3
●● Each fall, a public health nurse (PHN) working with older adults
checks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flu report that
tracks trends across the country knowing that influenza usually peaks in
____ and again in____.
1.December, February
2.October, March
3.December, April
4.September, February. Answer: 1
●● A nurse volunteering in a clinic in a west African country notices
many patients have diarrheal disease. To help set up prevention efforts,
which mode of transmission would she not consider?
