Question 1

What is the best method for preventing health care-associated infections?

Accepted Answer

Good hand hygiene is the most effective method for preventing health care-associated infections. It is a fundamental practice for preventing the spread of infections in healthcare settings.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a parasitic infection. Which of the following information should the nurse know when caring for this client?

Accepted Answer

The nurse should know what specimens to collect and how and when to collect them to assist in diagnosing and monitoring the treatment of parasitic infections.

Question 3

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Which of the following types of illness does the client have?

Accepted Answer

West Nile Virus is a vector-borne illness because it is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, which is a vector.

Question 4

A community health nurse investigates an outbreak of pinworm at a local daycare center. To minimize the spread of infection, which of the following suggestions would the nurse provide to the daycare workers?

Accepted Answer

Good hand washing is crucial in preventing the transmission of pinworms, as the eggs can be transferred from surfaces to hands and then ingested, leading to infection.

Question 5

Which elements of surveillance does a nurse use? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Mortality registration, epidemic field investigation, laboratory reporting, and individual case investigation are all elements of surveillance that a nurse uses.

Question 6

A nurse promotes the use of universal precautions by all health care workers. Which of the following best describes the action that was taken by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. This is done by preventing exposures to hazards that cause disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviors that can lead to disease or injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur. Promoting the use of universal precautions by all healthcare workers is an example of primary prevention, as it aims to prevent the spread of infections before they occur.

Question 7

What is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.

Quiz 14: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control