Communicable Disease Nies/ Community/Public Health
Nursing, 7th Edition: Chapter 26..
The infectious disease stage in which the antigen is present but no antibody is
detectable is the ______________ stage.
A) A. Communicable
B) B. Incubation
C) C. Latent
D) D. Window - ANSWER: D
The hepatitis ____ virus is most commonly transmitted by contaminated needles.
A) A. A/HAV
B) B. B/HBV
C) C. C/HCV
D) D. D/delta - ANSWER: C
The most severe and potentially life-threatening form of meningitis is
______________ sometimes caused by ____________.
A) A. Bacterial/Neisseria meningitides
B) B. Bacterial/tuberculosis
C) C. Viral/streptococcus pneumoniae
D) D. Viral/viral pneumonia - ANSWER: A
An acute disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpes family is:
A) A. Influenza
B) B. Mononucleosis
C) C. Pertussis
D) D. Rabies - ANSWER: B
Inflammation and swelling of the cornea is known as:
A) A. Keratitis
B) B. Malaise
C) C. Prodrome
D) D. Risus sardonicus - ANSWER: A
Who is responsible for protecting the public from disease?
A) A. FEMA
B) B. OSHA
C) C. Local hospital
D) D. Your employer - ANSWER: D
Incubation, window, communicable, latent, and disease period are stages of:
A) A. Allergic reactions
B) B. Infectious disease
C) C. Infection plans
D) D. Paramedic stress factors - ANSWER: B
, As a paramedic, you should take standard precautions with any patient with
unknown respiratory pathogens, and you should also:
A) A. Contact the CDC.
B) B. Keep patient as far away from you.
C) C. There is need to worry because the patient will be in your care for a short
period of time.
D) D. Place surgical mask on patient. - ANSWER: D
The interval between exposure to an agent and the first appearance of symptoms is
the
A) A. Disease period
B) B. Incubation period
C) C. Latent phase
D) D. Window phase - ANSWER: B
EMS agency employers are required by law to provide employees with appropriate
medical care and treatment in the event of an exposure and designate a person or
officer to whom the employee should report the exposure. This is under:
A) A. FEMA
B) B. Medical control
C) C. Roe v. Wade
D) D. The Ryan White Act - ANSWER: D
Identify a transmission route for hepatitis C.
A) a. Contaminated feces
B) c. Semen and vaginal fluids
C) b. Infected blood
D) d. Sharing food and water - ANSWER: C
A viral infection resulting in swelling of the salivary and parotid glands is:
A) b. Chickenpox
B) a. An allergic reaction
C) c. Mumps
D) d. Rubella - ANSWER: C
The time period from exposure until when disease symptoms first appear is the:
A) b. Incubation period
B) d. Window phase
C) a. Communicable period
D) c. Latent period - ANSWER: A
You have the greatest risk of contracting which bloodborne pathogen from a needle
stick?
A) c. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
B) b. Hepatitis B
C) d. Tuberculosis
Nursing, 7th Edition: Chapter 26..
The infectious disease stage in which the antigen is present but no antibody is
detectable is the ______________ stage.
A) A. Communicable
B) B. Incubation
C) C. Latent
D) D. Window - ANSWER: D
The hepatitis ____ virus is most commonly transmitted by contaminated needles.
A) A. A/HAV
B) B. B/HBV
C) C. C/HCV
D) D. D/delta - ANSWER: C
The most severe and potentially life-threatening form of meningitis is
______________ sometimes caused by ____________.
A) A. Bacterial/Neisseria meningitides
B) B. Bacterial/tuberculosis
C) C. Viral/streptococcus pneumoniae
D) D. Viral/viral pneumonia - ANSWER: A
An acute disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpes family is:
A) A. Influenza
B) B. Mononucleosis
C) C. Pertussis
D) D. Rabies - ANSWER: B
Inflammation and swelling of the cornea is known as:
A) A. Keratitis
B) B. Malaise
C) C. Prodrome
D) D. Risus sardonicus - ANSWER: A
Who is responsible for protecting the public from disease?
A) A. FEMA
B) B. OSHA
C) C. Local hospital
D) D. Your employer - ANSWER: D
Incubation, window, communicable, latent, and disease period are stages of:
A) A. Allergic reactions
B) B. Infectious disease
C) C. Infection plans
D) D. Paramedic stress factors - ANSWER: B
, As a paramedic, you should take standard precautions with any patient with
unknown respiratory pathogens, and you should also:
A) A. Contact the CDC.
B) B. Keep patient as far away from you.
C) C. There is need to worry because the patient will be in your care for a short
period of time.
D) D. Place surgical mask on patient. - ANSWER: D
The interval between exposure to an agent and the first appearance of symptoms is
the
A) A. Disease period
B) B. Incubation period
C) C. Latent phase
D) D. Window phase - ANSWER: B
EMS agency employers are required by law to provide employees with appropriate
medical care and treatment in the event of an exposure and designate a person or
officer to whom the employee should report the exposure. This is under:
A) A. FEMA
B) B. Medical control
C) C. Roe v. Wade
D) D. The Ryan White Act - ANSWER: D
Identify a transmission route for hepatitis C.
A) a. Contaminated feces
B) c. Semen and vaginal fluids
C) b. Infected blood
D) d. Sharing food and water - ANSWER: C
A viral infection resulting in swelling of the salivary and parotid glands is:
A) b. Chickenpox
B) a. An allergic reaction
C) c. Mumps
D) d. Rubella - ANSWER: C
The time period from exposure until when disease symptoms first appear is the:
A) b. Incubation period
B) d. Window phase
C) a. Communicable period
D) c. Latent period - ANSWER: A
You have the greatest risk of contracting which bloodborne pathogen from a needle
stick?
A) c. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
B) b. Hepatitis B
C) d. Tuberculosis
