People with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection: - CORRECT ANSWER May later develop an active form of the disease
Approximately 30% of patients with measles have complications. These are most common among children: - CORRECT ANSWER Under the age of 5 and adults over the age of 20
A "cohort" is...
Healthstream Transmission-Based
Precautions: Airborne (ANSWERED &
GRADED)
People with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection: - CORRECT ANSWER May later develop
an active form of the disease
Approximately 30% of patients with measles have complications. These are most
common among children: - CORRECT ANSWER Under the age of 5 and adults over
the age of 20
A "cohort" is a group of patients who have: - CORRECT ANSWER The same active
infection and no other infection
Airborne Precautions include three basic elements. These are: - CORRECT ANSWER
Patient placement, respiratory protection, and patient transport
An AIIR is a private patient room with: - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Employers are required to educate healthcare workers about TB. Education and training
should focus on: - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Droplet nuclei are: - CORRECT ANSWER Drops of liquid that have dried out but still
contain the infectious organism
All of the following patients should be placed on Airborne Precautions EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER Pregnant women
All of the following statements about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are
true EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER There are no exceptions; all of the statements
are true.
Three important pathogens are known to be spread by the airborne route. These are: -
CORRECT ANSWER Varicella virus, rubeola virus, and Myobacterium tuberculosis
Fill in the blank in the following sentence: "The spread of TB in the healthcare setting
occurs at ______ in U.S. hospitals." - CORRECT ANSWER A low rate
Under the TB Enforcement Policy, healthcare facilities must have all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Education and training for patients with TB
The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is known to cause: - CORRECT ANSWER Both
shingles and chicken pox
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