MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 7TH ED BY
LINTON TEST BANK | QUESTIONS & EXPLAINED
ANSWERS (GRADED A+) | BEST VERSION
1). Diseases which can be transmitted through droplet nuclei or small particles which are
dispersed into air currents
Ans: AIRBORNE DISEASES
2). An acute, highly contagious paramyxovirus infection marked by prodromal fever, cough,
coryza, conjunctivitis, koplik's spot
Ans: MEASLES
3). Pathognomonic sign for measles
Ans: KOPLIK'S SPOT
4). What are the other name for measles?
Ans: 7- DAY MEASLES
RED MEASLES
MORBILLI
RUBEOLA
5). Causative agent of measles
Ans: RUBEOLA VIRUS
6). Incubation period of measles
Ans: 10 days after exposure
10-13 days after appearance of rashes
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, 7). Mode of transmission of measles
Ans: Directly thru droplet infection from cough or sneeze
8). Period of communicability for measles
Ans: 9 days after exposure and lasting 4 days before and 5 days after appearance of
rashes
9). Source of infection for measles
Ans: eyes, nose, throat secretions. blood, urine of infected person
10). Immunity for measles
Ans: Lifetime immunity
11). Small red spots on the mucous membrane of the cheek, with a minute bluish-white specks
in the center. usually appears 1-2 days before the rash develops.
Ans: Koplik's Spots
12). What are the risk factors in the development of measles?
Ans: Being unvaccinated
Travelling
Malnutrition
Vitamin A deficiency
Environmental factors
Immunosuppression
13). It is a stage where measles is highly communicable?
Ans: Pre-eruptive stage
14). Puffiness of the eyelids with red linear congestion of the lower conjunctiva
Ans: Stimson's sign
15). 3 c's in measles
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LINTON TEST BANK | QUESTIONS & EXPLAINED
ANSWERS (GRADED A+) | BEST VERSION
1). Diseases which can be transmitted through droplet nuclei or small particles which are
dispersed into air currents
Ans: AIRBORNE DISEASES
2). An acute, highly contagious paramyxovirus infection marked by prodromal fever, cough,
coryza, conjunctivitis, koplik's spot
Ans: MEASLES
3). Pathognomonic sign for measles
Ans: KOPLIK'S SPOT
4). What are the other name for measles?
Ans: 7- DAY MEASLES
RED MEASLES
MORBILLI
RUBEOLA
5). Causative agent of measles
Ans: RUBEOLA VIRUS
6). Incubation period of measles
Ans: 10 days after exposure
10-13 days after appearance of rashes
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, 7). Mode of transmission of measles
Ans: Directly thru droplet infection from cough or sneeze
8). Period of communicability for measles
Ans: 9 days after exposure and lasting 4 days before and 5 days after appearance of
rashes
9). Source of infection for measles
Ans: eyes, nose, throat secretions. blood, urine of infected person
10). Immunity for measles
Ans: Lifetime immunity
11). Small red spots on the mucous membrane of the cheek, with a minute bluish-white specks
in the center. usually appears 1-2 days before the rash develops.
Ans: Koplik's Spots
12). What are the risk factors in the development of measles?
Ans: Being unvaccinated
Travelling
Malnutrition
Vitamin A deficiency
Environmental factors
Immunosuppression
13). It is a stage where measles is highly communicable?
Ans: Pre-eruptive stage
14). Puffiness of the eyelids with red linear congestion of the lower conjunctiva
Ans: Stimson's sign
15). 3 c's in measles
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