ATI RN
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Match each of the descriptions below with the correct arthropod parasite: Vector for Lyme disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lyme disease is tick-borne (Ixodes), not listed here, so (E) is correct.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
For each disease, choose the most effective or principal means of control: AIDS
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: No single method like those listed fully controls AIDS; prevention includes education and antiretrovirals.