ATI RN
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
For each situation below, choose the approximate risk of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): Risk to a woman of a single episode of penile-vaginal intercourse with an infected (HIV-positive) man not using a condom
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Risk is about 1 in 500 per act without a condom with an HIV-positive partner.
Question 2 of 5
For each disease, choose the most effective or principal means of control: Typhoid fever
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sanitation (clean water, food safety) is the primary control for typhoid.
Question 3 of 5
Match the following: Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin K prevents hemorrhagic disease in newborns.
Question 4 of 5
For each disease, indicate the material in which the infectious agent is transmitted from the infected host: Syphilis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Syphilis spreads via lesion exudate or blood.
Question 5 of 5
For each disease, indicate the material in which the infectious agent is transmitted from the infected host: Trachoma
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Trachoma (Chlamydia trachomatis) spreads via conjunctival exudate.