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What is the interval from the onset of nonspecific signs and symptoms to more specific symptoms known as?
What is the interval from the onset of nonspecific signs and symptoms to more specific symptoms known as?
Which infection precaution is applied to break the chain of infection at the portal of entry?
Which infection precaution is applied to break the chain of infection at the portal of entry?
What is the term for an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area?
What is the term for an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area?
What is the term for a disease that is consistently present but limited to a particular region?
What is the term for a disease that is consistently present but limited to a particular region?
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What is the most important finding in the patient admitted to the hospital?
What is the most important finding in the patient admitted to the hospital?
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In the scenario of transferring a patient for an X-ray examination, who would be required to wear a mask?
In the scenario of transferring a patient for an X-ray examination, who would be required to wear a mask?
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Which activity for the bedridden patient would require standard precautions?
Which activity for the bedridden patient would require standard precautions?
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What isolation precaution should be initiated for the 8-month-old child diagnosed with bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
What isolation precaution should be initiated for the 8-month-old child diagnosed with bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
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A HIV patient is at risk for which life-threatening disease?
A HIV patient is at risk for which life-threatening disease?
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Which type of precautions are needed for germs spread by touch, such as MRSA and Ebola?
Which type of precautions are needed for germs spread by touch, such as MRSA and Ebola?
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What is the incubation period of measles?
What is the incubation period of measles?
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Which disease has an incubation period of 14-21 days and is communicable from 7 days before to about 5 days after the rash appears?
Which disease has an incubation period of 14-21 days and is communicable from 7 days before to about 5 days after the rash appears?
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What is the incubation period of chickenpox?
What is the incubation period of chickenpox?
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Which disease is transmitted through droplets and has a 2-5 day incubation period?
Which disease is transmitted through droplets and has a 2-5 day incubation period?
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What type of precautions are necessary for germs that float in the air, such as TB bacteria and coronaviruses?
What type of precautions are necessary for germs that float in the air, such as TB bacteria and coronaviruses?
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Which disease has an incubation period of 13-17 days?
Which disease has an incubation period of 13-17 days?
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How is rubella transmitted?
How is rubella transmitted?
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What type of rooms are required for diseases like influenza and mumps, which require prevention of contact with mucus and secretions?
What type of rooms are required for diseases like influenza and mumps, which require prevention of contact with mucus and secretions?
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What is the communicable period for chickenpox?
What is the communicable period for chickenpox?
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What is the incubation period of diphtheria?
What is the incubation period of diphtheria?
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Which diagnostic test is used to identify infectious diseases like meningitis?
Which diagnostic test is used to identify infectious diseases like meningitis?
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Study Notes
Infectious Disease Control and Precautions
- Standard isolation includes considering all body fluids as infectious and using reverse isolation for individuals with compromised immune systems.
- Airborne precautions are necessary for germs that float in the air, such as TB bacteria and coronaviruses, requiring negative pressure rooms and N95 masks.
- Contact precautions are needed for germs spread by touch, such as MRSA and Ebola, requiring gown, gloves, and hand hygiene.
- Droplet precautions prevent contact with mucus and secretions, used for diseases like influenza and mumps, with a requirement for surgical masks and positive pressure rooms.
- Measles has an incubation period of 10-20 days and is transmitted through the air and transplacentally.
- Rubella has an incubation period of 14-21 days and is communicable from 7 days before to about 5 days after the rash appears.
- Chickenpox has an incubation period of 13-17 days and is communicable from 1-2 days before the rash to 6 days after the vesicles crust over.
- Diphtheria has a 2-5 day incubation period and is communicable for about 2 weeks, transmitted through droplets.
- Diagnostic tests such as lumbar puncture and assessment of symptoms are used to identify infectious diseases.
- Questions related to infectious diseases, such as distinguishing between epidemic, pandemic, and endemic, and appropriate precautions for specific diseases, are discussed.
- A nurse must adhere to specific isolation precautions, such as droplet precautions, when caring for patients with infectious diseases like meningococcal infection.
- Diagnostic interventions, such as lumbar puncture, and symptoms, such as headache and neck stiffness, are crucial in identifying and managing infectious diseases like meningitis.
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Test your knowledge of infectious disease control and precautions with this quiz. Explore standard, airborne, and contact precautions, as well as the characteristics and transmission of specific diseases like measles, rubella, and chickenpox. Assess your understanding of diagnostic tests and interventions for identifying and managing infectious diseases.
