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Which term is used for the first stage of an infectious disease in which the microbe is present, but symptoms have not appeared?
Incubation
Which organism releases a toxin that causes muscle paralysis?
Clostridium botulinum
Which strain of Escherichia coli may cause severe gastroenteritis and, possibly, hemolytic uremic syndrome?
O157:H7
A few days prior, a patient presented at the clinic stating he was generally not feeling “all that well.” He now presents at the clinic with significant signs and symptoms of an infectious disease. Which stage of infection is the patient displaying presently?
Acute
A nurse is talking to a patient who mentions a pertussis outbreak at her child’s school. She says she has never heard of the disease. What is another name for this infection that the nurse may use with which the patient may be more familiar?
whooping cough
Which organism causes scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyogenes
A patient has been diagnosed with a bacterial gastrointestinal infection. Which of the following may the nurse expect to be revealed by the culture results? Select all that apply.
Shigella
Cholera
Which of the following strategies reduces the risk of infection through the number one portal of entry?
respiratory mask
A pregnant woman has not received the MMR vaccine at any time in her life. Which disease, prevented by this vaccine, does the clinician need to counsel the woman about, because it may cause damage to her unborn child?
Rubella
A man traveling in an area endemic for malaria contracted the disease. Which category of medications should be used for treatment?
Antiprotozoal
A patient was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Which of the following would be correct for the nurse to state is the causative agent of this infection?
SARS-CoV-2
A recent outbreak of measles is reported in the news. A patient asks the nurse how measles is spread. What is the appropriate response?
Respiratory Route
A nursing student knows that patients may not have a good understanding of medical acronyms, so he always states the entire name rather than the acronym. Which of the following should he state for MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
A nurse working in the neonatal unit is informed about an infant who has presented with botulism. Which characteristic will the nurse expect to observe?
Muscle Paralysis
A clinician orders a Gram stain test that reveals gram-positive organisms. Which of the following organisms may be in the sample? Select all that apply.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
A nurse is giving a patient the DTaP immunization, and the patient wants to know what it is for. Which of the following is the correct information for the nurse to share? Select all that apply.
Whooping Cough
Diphtheria
Tetanus
A nurse is educating a patient on the necessity of treating strep throat infections, because if strep progresses, it may lead to which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Scarlet Fever
Glomerulonephritis
Which disease does the MMR vaccine NOT protect against?
Rhinovirus
Which hypersensitivity type results in organ/tissue transplant rejection?
Type IV Hypersensitivity
Which is an example of a type I hypersensitivity reaction that may become life threatening?
Anaphylaxis
Which of the following is NOT an autoimmune condition?
Type 1 Hypersensitivity
Which type of hypersensitivity presents as a “delayed” reaction, such as seen with poison ivy?
Type IV Hypersensitivity
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Men are more commonly affected by autoimmune diseases than women.
Which condition features the accumulation of fibrous tissue in the skin?
Scleroderma
A patient is confused about the difference between rheumatoid arthritis in osteoarthritis. Which of the following would be an appropriate response by the nurse?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, while osteoarthritis is not