Question 45 · LEK · Management in case of suspected or diagnosed infection or infectious disease
The doctor while giving medical services to his patient finds out that they suffer from infectious, sexually transmitted disease. What should he do?
1) he should immediately pass on the information to the appropriate voivode, who can take a decision to isolate the patient;
2) he should force the patient to stay in place and immediately call the sanitary services;
3) he should inform the patient about the means that prevent the disease from spreading;
4) he has the duty to inform the patient of the necessity that their sexual partner consult a doctor;
5) he must immediately let all the people closely associated with the patient know and warn them about the threat.
The correct answer is:
2) he should force the patient to stay in place and immediately call the sanitary services;
3) he should inform the patient about the means that prevent the disease from spreading;
4) he has the duty to inform the patient of the necessity that their sexual partner consult a doctor;
5) he must immediately let all the people closely associated with the patient know and warn them about the threat.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,5.
- B. 2,5.
- C. 3,4.
- D. 1,3,4.
- E. 2,3.
Hint
Focus on duties toward the infected patient himself: teaching him how to avoid infecting others and reaching contacts through him.
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