RN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING—CHAPTER 6: Communicable Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

1. A nurse is preparing a community health program on communicable diseases. When discussing modes of transmission, the nurse should include which of the following illnesses as airborne? A. Cholera B. malaria C. Influenza D. Salmonellosis

A. Cholera is waterborne illness. B. Malaria is a vector‑borne illness. C. CORRECT: influenza is an airborne illness. D. Salmonellosis is a foodborne illness.

4. A community health nurse is educating the public on the agents of bioterrorism. Which of the following agents should the nurse include as Category a biological agents? (Select all that apply.) A. Hantavirus B. typhus C. Plague D. tularemia E. Botulism

A. Hantavirus is a Category C biological agent. B. Typhus is a Category b biological agent. C. CORRECT: Plague is a Category a biological agent. D. CORRECT: tularemia is a Category a biological agent. E. CORRECT: botulism is a Category a biological agent.

5. A community health nurse is determining available and needed supplies in the event of a bioterrorism attack. The nurse should be aware that community members exposed to anthrax will need access to which of the following medications? A. metronidazole B. Ciprofloxacin C. Zanamivir D. Fluconazole

A. Metronidazole is used to treat trichomonas's, skin infections, and septicemia. B. CORRECT: Community members exposed to anthrax will need access to ciprofloxacin. This medication is used for the prophylactic treatment of anthrax. C. Zanamivir is used to treat influenza. D. Fluconazole is used to treat candidiasis.

3. A newly hired public health nurse is familiarizing himself with the levels of disaster management. Which of the following actions is a component of disaster prevention? A. outlining specific roles of community agencies B. identifying community vulnerabilities C. prioritizing care of individuals D. Providing stress counseling

A. Outlining specific roles of community agencies is a component of disaster preparedness. B. CORRECT: identifying community vulnerabilities is a component of disaster prevention. C. Prioritizing care of individuals is a component of disaster response. D. Providing stress counseling is a component of disaster recovery.

2. A home health nurse is discussing portals of entry with a group of newly hired assistive personnel. Which of the following locations should the nurse include as a portal of entry? (Select all that apply.) A. respiratory secretions B. Skin C. Genitourinary tract D. Saliva E. mucous membranes

A. Respiratory secretions are a portal of exit. B. CORRECT: skin is a portal of entry. C. CORRECT: the genitourinary tract is a portal of entry. D. Saliva is a portal of exit. E. CORRECT: mucous membranes are a portal of entry.