Author Question: Which would the nurse consider an outbreak of infectious disease? A) Identification of the ... (Read 152 times)

awywial · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which would the nurse consider an outbreak of infectious disease?

A) Identification of the occurrence of new cases in a population
B) Unexpected occurrence of an infectious disease in a limited geographic area during a limited period of time
C) Steady occurrence of disease over a large geographic area or worldwide
D) Unexpected increase of an infectious disease in a geographic area over an extended period of time

Question 2

Which describes the direct mode of transmission for infectious agents?

A) Fomite
B) Person to person
C) Vector
D) Vehicle

zacnyjessica · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Outbreak refers to the unexpected occurrence of an infectious disease in a limited geographic area during a limited period of time. Identification of the occurrence of new cases in a population is referred to as incidence. Pandemic defines the steady occurrence of disease over a large geographic area or worldwide. Epidemic refers to the unexpected increase of an infectious disease in a geographic area over an extended period of time.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Direct transmission is person-to-person transmission. Indirect transmission implies a vehicle of transmission, such as a biologic or mechanical vector, which can be an animal, insect or arthropod, common vehicle or fomite, which can be any inanimate object, material, or substance that acts as a transport agent for the microbe.