ATI RN
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Match each of the descriptions below with the correct worm: Acquired when infective larvae penetrate the skin; main symptoms are due to iron deficiency
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hookworm (Necator) penetrates skin and causes anemia via iron deficiency.
Question 2 of 5
Match each description to the proper trace element: Cofactor for many enzymes; essential for normal sense of taste
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Zinc is a cofactor and vital for taste.
Question 3 of 5
Match the following ethnic groups with the disease for which it would be most appropriate to institute a screening program: Italians
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beta thalassemia is prevalent in Mediterranean populations like Italians.
Question 4 of 5
Match the following ethnic groups with the disease for which it would be most appropriate to institute a screening program: Greeks
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beta thalassemia is common in Greeks.
Question 5 of 5
For each situation below, choose the approximate risk of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): Risk to a woman of 10 episodes of penile-vaginal intercourse with a man who does not belong to any highrisk group and whose HIV serostatus is unknown
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Risk is very low (around 1/10,000) with an unknown, low-risk partner over 10 acts.