A nurse is conducting an educational session on infection control and is explaining the epidemiological triad, which includes the host, agent, and environment. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates an effective intervention targeting the "environment" component to prevent the spread of infection?

Improving ventilation and increasing the frequency of cleaning in a hospital ward to reduce pathogen exposure.

Administering a vaccination to a patient to enhance their immunity against a specific pathogen.

Providing a patient with antimicrobial medication to treat an existing infection.

Educating a patient on proper hand hygiene to reduce the likelihood of infection transmission.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A. Improving ventilation and increasing cleaning frequency addresses the environment component by altering the physical setting to reduce pathogen exposure and control infection spread.

B. Administering a vaccination targets the host component by enhancing immunity to prevent infection.

C. Providing antimicrobial medication addresses the agent component by treating an existing infection.

D. Educating on hand hygiene is an important intervention but primarily affects the host-agent interaction rather than the environment.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Abstaining from meat during Lent is a personal religious practice and does not involve imposing one's cultural practices on others.

B. Attending the Thanksgiving Parade is a cultural event but does not reflect ethnocentrism.

C. Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is a cultural tradition that reflects personal or cultural celebration but does not impose on others.

D. Bringing all residents to Christmas Mass could be an example of ethnocentrism if it disregards the diverse religious or cultural beliefs of the residents, assuming that everyone shares the same cultural or religious values.

A. Encouraging the patient to return to her home town might not address immediate safety concerns and could place her at greater risk. B. Providing job agency information does not address the immediate safety and health needs of the patient. C. Ensuring the patient's immediate safety and addressing any urgent medical needs is the top priority. This includes assessing for immediate threats and providing necessary medical care.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Socioeconomic status can affect stress responses, but resilience specifically refers to the ability to withstand or recover from adversity.

B. Resilience refers to the ability of individuals or groups to withstand or bounce back from adverse conditions or stressors. This describes resistance to risk factors effectively.

C. Increased susceptibility to risk factors describes vulnerability rather than resilience.

D. Sensitivity to risk factors describes vulnerability rather than resilience, which focuses on recovery and resistance.

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A nurse is presenting a lecture on cultural competence. Which of the following behaviors would be an example of ethnocentrism?

Correct Answer is D

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A. Contacting the employer could potentially put the patient at further risk if the trafficker becomes aware of her location or intentions.

Correct Answer is B

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A nurse is working in the emergency department, and is conducting an interview with a victim of intimate partner abuse. Which step should the nurse take first?

The nurse working in emergency triage is evaluating a client with injuries frequently associated with physical abuse. Which of the following questions if answered yes by the client would indicate a higher risk of mortality?

When talking to a possible victim of trafficking, what is the most crucial thing to remember?

Which of the following terms best describes a victim feeling loyalty for their controller, and having negative feelings toward those who may harm the controller?

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What is the nurse's main goal when (s)he encounters a possible trafficking situation?

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