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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
POST TEST
Prepared by: Ms. Jaidee Rojas

Name: Date: Score: /30

1. Measles is one of the leading mortality in the country 8. Which of the following diseases is caused by a
among children. The source of infection are nematode?
A. Nasal and throat secretions A. Schistosomiasis
B. Oral fecal contamination B. Filariasis
C. Skin lesions and skin discharges C. Japanese Encephalitis
D. Food and water source is questionable D. Amoebiasis

2. Death in measles is related to which of the following 9. Klebs- Loeffler Bacillus is the etiologic agent of which
complications? communicable disease?
A. Encephalitis A. Schistosomiasis
B. Pneumonia B. Parotitis
C. Systemic infection C. Diphtheria
D. Anaphylactic shock D. Pertussis

3 At what point is a child with varicella no longer 10. The causative agent of Filariasis is
contagious? A. Schistosome
A. By the time the lesions are visible B. Trichinella
B. After the last lesion is no longer visible C. Culex
C. After the last lesion has broken open and crusted over D. Wuchereria
D. Seven days after the initial presentation
11. Which of the following communicable disease is not
4. Which intervention is appropriate for a child who has through the upper respiratory system?A. Chicken pox
crops of lesions on the trunk that appear as a macular B. Measles
rash and vesicles? C. Mumps
A. Place the child in strict isolations; airborne and D. Malaria
contact precautions
B. Continue to practice standard precautions 12. Which of the following communicable disease is not
C, Limit contact with pregnant child gastrointestinal tract as portal of entry?
D. Screen visitors for immunity to measles A. Leprosy
B. Paratyphoid
5. The lesions of chicken pox are found mainly on the C. Typhoid
A. Soles of the feet D. Dysentery
B. Trunk
C. Forearm 13. Which of the following is not skin and mucous
D. Palms of the hands membrane entry?
A. Gonorrhea
6. Complications to infectious mumps may be serious in B. Dengue
which type of clients? C. Scabies
A. Young adult males D. Shigellosis
B. Young infants
C. Pregnant women 14. In the Philippines, which condition is the most
D. Elderly frequent cause of death associated with schistosomiasis?
A. Liver cancer
7. The polio vaccine containing live attenuated viruses B. Liver cirrhosis
was developed by C. Bladder cancer
A. Salk D. Intestinal perforation
B. Sabin
C. Kock’s 15. What is the most effective way of controlling
D. Saben schistosomiasis in an endemic area?
A. Use of molluscicides

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B. Building of foot bridges D. All of this
C. Proper use of sanitary toilets
D. Use of protective footwear, such as rubber boots 24. A nurse is preparing to care for an infant with
pertussis. In planning care, the nurse addresses which
16. Hepatitis patients prescribed activity level is bed rest most critical problem first?
with bathroom privilege. The purpose of bed rest for the A. Ineffective airway clearance
patient is to: B. Fluid volume excess
A. Reduce the body’s need for oxygen C. Sleep pattern disturbance
B. Reduce the metabolic demands of the liver D. High risk infection.
C. Control the spread of the disease
D. Prevent the breakdown of body’s fats 25. Measles is also known as
A. Rubeola
17. Which diagnostic test is definitive for Tuberculosis? B. Varicella
A. Chest xray C. Roseola
B. Mantoux test D. Rubella
C. Sputum culture
D. Tuberculin test 26. What is the term which means the entry and
development of an infectious in the body?
18. Tuberculosis is under ____ precautions and will A. Incidence
always wear _____ when providing patient care: B. Infection
A. Droplet; surgical mask C. Infestation
B. Droplet; N95 mask D. Incubation
C. Airborne; surgical mask
D. Airborne; N95 mask 27. What is the term which means resistance of the
body associated with the presence of antibodies or cells
19. A client is suspected of having pulmonary having specific action on microorganism or toxin?
tuberculosis (TB). The nurse assesses the client which of A. Immunity
the following signs and symptoms of TB? B. Mortality
A. Weight gain, insomnia, and night sweats C. Morbidity
B. Low grade fever, fatigue, and productive cough D. Pathogenicity
C. High fever, night sweats, and chest pain
D. Decreased appetite, dyspnea and chills 28. Vaccine confer
A. Natural active immunity
20. Which of the following comprehensive strategies B. Natural passive immunity
used to detect and cure tuberculosis? C. Artificial active immunity
A. Category and treatment regimen D. Artificial passive immunity
B. Case finding and maintenance
C. Direct observed treatment and short course 29. Gamma globulin is classified as
D. Strengthen national TB control program A. Natural active immunity
B. Natural passive immunity
21 Pathognomonic sign of Forscheimer spots can be C. Artificial active immunity
seen in D. Artificial passive immunity
A. Pertussis
B. Diphtheria 30. The ability of a microorganism to establish, maintain
C. Chicken pox and extend an infection is termed as
D. German measles A. Parasitism
B. Toxicity
22. German measles incurred by pregnant women C. Virulence
during their first trimester of pregnancy causes D. Susceptibility
teratogenic effects which include, except:
A. Microcephaly
B. Congenital heart defects
C. Mental retardation
D. None of the above

23. Pertussis is being communicable during which stage

of illness?
A. Catarrhal
B. Paroxysmal
C. Convalescence

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