ATI RN
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Match the following: Wound healing
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vitamin C is essential for collagen and wound healing.
Question 2 of 5
Match each infection below with the intermediate host involved in transmission: Paragonimiasis (lung fluke disease)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Paragonimiasis involves crabs as intermediate hosts.
Question 3 of 5
Match each infection below with the intermediate host involved in transmission: Cysticercosis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cysticercosis (Taenia solium) involves swine.
Question 4 of 5
Select the reservoir for each of the diseases below: Brucellosis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cattle (and other livestock) are reservoirs for brucellosis.
Question 5 of 5
The purpose of conducting surveillance for healthcare-associated infection is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary purpose of surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is to establish baseline infection rates, which helps evaluate the effectiveness of infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions. It’s not about satisfying managers (A), occupying IPC practitioners during low-infection periods (C), or merely identifying dirty areas (D), though it may indirectly inform such assessments.