A nurse is teaching a group of business people about disease ...

[kodithompson]

A nurse is teaching a group of business people about disease transmission. He knows that he needs to reeducate when one of the participants states which of the following?
 
  a. When traveling outside of the country, I need to be sure that I receive appropriate vaccinations.
  b. Food and water supplies in foreign countries can contain microorganisms to which my body is not accustomed and has no resistance.
  c. If I don't feel sick, then I don't have to worry about transmitted diseases.
  d. I need to be sure to have good hygiene practices when traveling in crowded planes and trains.

Question 2

The nurse is working on a plan of care with her patient which includes turning and positioning and adequate nutrition to help the patient maintain intact skin integrity.
 
  The nurse helps the patient to realize that this breaks the chain of infection by eliminating which element?
  a. Host
  b. Mode of transmission
  c. Portal of entry
  d. Reservoir

[dominiqueenicolee]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
People can transmit pathogens even if they don't currently feel ill. Some carriers never experience the full symptoms of a pathogen. Travelers may need different vaccinations when traveling to countries outside their own because of variations in prevalent microorganisms. Food and water supplies in foreign countries can contain microorganisms that will affect a body unaccustomed to their presence. Adequate hygiene is essential when in crowded, public spaces like planes and other forms of public transportation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Broken or impaired skin creates a portal of entry for pathogens. By maintaining intact tissue, the patient and the nurse have broken the chain of infection by eliminating a portal of entry. Host is incorrect because you are not eliminating the person or organism. Intact tissue does not eliminate the mode of transmission. Skin can still be used to transfer pathogens regardless of it being intact or broken. Intact skin does not eliminate the location for pathogens to live and grow.

[kodithompson]

Gracias!

[nyrave]

Excellent