Deck 16: Infectious Illnesses

Question 1

Typically,viral meningitis is less severe than bacterial meningitis. 

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which organisms lack chlorophyll and reproduce by means of spores?​ 

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​helminths 
C) ​algae 
D) ​protozoa 
E) ​fungi

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The primary symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)are fever and bodily discomfort. 

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Most spring,summer,and early fall colds-with symptoms such as a stuffy nose,headache,and runny eyes-stem from influenza viruses. 

Question 5

Which microscopic creatures cause malaria?​ 

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​helminths 
C) ​algae 
D) ​protozoa 
E) ​fungi

Question 6

The means for transmission of disease-causing microorganism is provided by the ____. 

A) ​vector 
B) ​host 
C) ​pathogen 
D) ​agent 
E) ​virus

Question 7

Today,hepatitis B is transmitted mostly through sexual contact. 

Question 8

Tuberculosis,tetanus,gonorrhea,scarlet fever,and diphtheria are examples of viral diseases. 

Question 9

In an allergic reaction,the immune system reacts as if it were defending the body against germs such as bacteria and viruses. 

Question 10

Urinary tract infections are restricted to the bladder. 

Question 11

The most plentiful and most pathogenic of microorganisms are ____. 

A) ​bacteria 
B) ​viruses 
C) ​fungi 
D) ​protozoa 
E) ​molds

Question 12

A person who contracts one or more disease-causing microorganisms is known as a(n)____. 

A) ​agent 
B) ​host 
C) ​vector 
D) ​carrier 
E) ​vehicle

Question 13

The various types of white blood cells that patrol the entire body by way of the blood and lymph vessels are known collectively as ____. 

A) ​incubators 
B) ​antigens 
C) ​vectors 
D) ​lymphocytes 
E) ​transmitters

Question 14

The average incubation period for sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)is six to 10 days. 

Question 15

West Nile virus has become the most commonly reported vector-borne infectious disease in the United States. 

Question 16

Which pathogens consist of bits of nucleic acid within a protein coat?​ 

A) ​viruses 
B) ​helminths 
C) ​protozoa 
D) ​bacteria 
E) ​parasites

Question 17

Disease-causing microorganisms are known as ____. 

A) ​vectors 
B) ​hosts 
C) ​agents 
D) ​pathogens 
E) ​bacteria

Question 18

Parasitic worms that attack specific tissues or organs are known as ____. 

A) ​incubators 
B) ​fungi 
C) ​protozoa 
D) ​helminths 
E) ​transmitters

Question 19

A(n)____ is any substance that the white blood cells recognize as foreign. 

A) ​lymphocyte 
B) ​antigen 
C) ​vector 
D) ​antibody 
E) ​bacterium

Question 20

If pathogens invade your body,many of them are carried to the lymph nodes to be destroyed. 

Question 21

Meningitis vaccination protects against four of the five most common types of ____ bacteria. 

A) ​clostridium 
B) ​borrelia 
C) ​staphylococcus 
D) ​meningococcal 
E) ​candida

Question 22

A bacterial infection called Lyme disease is spread by ____. 

A) ​raccoons 
B) ​ticks 
C) ​mosquitoes 
D) ​dogs 
E) ​birds

Question 23

Jerome cut his arm on a wire fence.The cut is swollen and warm to the touch.These are signs of ____. 

A) ​systemic disease 
B) ​gamma globulin 
C) ​immune deficiency 
D) ​incubation 
E) ​inflammation

Question 24

Which medical condition occurs when the body's immune system declares war on the cells,tissues,and organs it normally protects?​ 

A) ​systemic disease 
B) ​autoimmune disorder 
C) ​immune deficiency 
D) ​gamma globulin 
E) ​inflammation

Question 25

Adenoviruses are more likely to cause upper respiratory infections during which season?​ 

A) ​spring 
B) ​summer 
C) ​fall 
D) ​winter 
E) ​major holidays

Question 26

The antibody-containing portion of blood fluid is known as ____. 

A) ​macrophage 
B) ​systemic 
C) ​gamma globulin 
D) ​immune efficiency 
E) ​lymphocyte

Question 27

Which disease is a viral infection of the liver and is often accompanied by jaundice?​ 

A) ​hepatitis 
B) ​West Nile virus 
C) ​avian influenza 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​meningitis

Question 28

Which type of hepatitis is linked to fecal contamination of food or water?​ 

A) ​hepatitis A 
B) ​hepatitis B 
C) ​hepatitis C 
D) ​hepatitis Delta 
E) ​hepatitis E

Question 29

Which disease attacks the membranes around the brain and spinal cord and can result in hearing loss,kidney failure,and permanent brain damage?​ 

A) ​hepatitis 
B) ​autoimmune disorder 
C) ​swine flu 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​meningitis

Question 30

Margaret's vaginal infection has been linked to the depletion of certain bacteria and overgrowth of others.Margaret has ____. 

A) ​bacterial vaginosis 
B) ​SARS 
C) ​bacterial meningitis 
D) ​a superbug 
E) ​hepatitis B

Question 31

Which viral disease occurred in several West African countries in 2014,with fatality rates as high as 60 percent?​ 

A) ​Ebola 
B) ​West Nile Virus 
C) ​Epstein-Barr Virus 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​MRSA

Question 32

Which bacterium is responsible for the "superbug" threat?​ 

A) ​HIV 
B) ​MRSA 
C) Herpes gladiatorum 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​Clostridium difficile

Question 33

Three members of the school's wrestling team have infections.Most likely,they have ____. 

A) ​herpes gladiatorum 
B) ​MRSA 
C) ​hepatitis B 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​mononucleosis

Question 34

Which infection is transmitted by a mosquito that feeds on an infected bird and then bites a human?​ 

A) ​herpes gladiatorum 
B) ​West Nile virus 
C) ​Epstein-Barr virus 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​avian influenza

Question 35

What generic term applies to any type of fairly common,highly contagious viral disease?​ 

A) ​hepatitis 
B) ​systemic disease 
C) ​influenza 
D) ​allergies 
E) ​meningitis

Question 36

Which type of hepatitis is potentially fatal but preventable through vaccination?​ 

A) ​hepatitis A 
B) ​hepatitis B 
C) ​hepatitis C 
D) ​hepatitis Delta 
E) ​hepatitis E

Question 37

Which infectious disease can be spread by kissing?​ 

A) ​meningitis 
B) ​mononucleosis 
C) ​hepatitis 
D) ​chronic-fatigue syndrome 
E) ​avian influenza

Question 38

Which respiratory infection became a global health threat in 2003 and 2004,with major outbreaks in several Asian countries?​ 

A) ​Ebola 
B) ​West Nile virus 
C) ​Epstein-Barr virus 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​avian influenza

Question 39

Which medical condition results from the unchecked spread of pathogens in the bloodstream?​ 

A) ​systemic disease 
B) ​autoimmune disorder 
C) ​immune deficiency 
D) ​incubation 
E) ​inflammation

Question 40

Which type of infection can affect the urethra,bladder,or kidneys? 

A) mononucleosis 
B) viral meningitis 
C) urinary tract infection 
D) MRSA 
E) hepatitis C

Question 41

Various parts of your body safeguard you against infectious diseases by providing ____________________,or protection,from these health threats.

Question 42

____________________ account for two-thirds of foodborne infections.

Question 43

One of the great success stories of modern medicine has been the development of ____________________ that provide protection against many infectious diseases.

Question 44

Fever,headache,and neck stiffness are the hallmark symptoms of ____________________.

Question 45

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV),a member of the ____________________ virus family,infects most people at some time in their lives.

Question 46

Which autoimmune disorder affect the skin,joints,kidneys,heart,brain,and red blood cells?​ 

A) ​Crohn's disease 
B) ​Addison's disease 
C) ​Ebola 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 47

Some people,whether inborn or acquired,have an immune ____________________,which is a partial or complete inability of the immune system to respond to pathogens.

Question 48

When the flu hits a household,the last one left standing is likely to be ____. 

A) ​Dad 
B) ​the teen son 
C) ​Grandpa 
D) ​the toddler  
E) ​Mom

Question 49

How many cold viruses are there?​ 

A) ​20 
B) ​60 
C) ​nearly 100 
D) ​more than 200 
E) ​nearly 300

Question 50

The ____________________ period is the time between a pathogen's entrance into the body and the first symptom.

Question 51

____________________ is a bacterial infection of the lungs that claims the lives of more people than any acute infectious disease other than pneumonia.

Question 52

The spleen,thymus gland,lymph nodes,and lymph vessels are structures of the ____ system. 

A) ​digestive 
B) ​lymphatic 
C) ​urinary 
D) ​respiratory 
E) ​skeletal

Question 53

Only slightly more than ____ of adults in the United States get an annual flu shot. 

A) ​one-third 
B) ​one-half 
C) ​two-thirds 
D) ​one-fourth 
E) ​one-fifth

Question 54

Salmonella bacteria have been found in about one-third of all ____ sold in the United States. 

A) ​eggs 
B) ​pork products 
C) ​poultry 
D) ​dairy products 
E) ​frozen vegetables

Question 55

Typhoid fever and cholera are examples of ____ diseases. 

A) ​foodborne 
B) ​tick-borne 
C) ​airborne 
D) ​mosquito-borne 
E) ​waterborne

Question 56

Originally,H1N1 was known as ____. 

A) ​swine flu 
B) ​avian influenza 
C) ​hepatitis Delta 
D) ​viral meningitis 
E) ​smallpox

Question 57

Which white blood cells have insatiable appetites for foreign cells,diseased and run-down red blood cells,and other biological debris?​ 

A) ​B cells 
B) ​antigens 
C) ​T cells 
D) ​macrophages 
E) ​incubators

Question 58

Which autoimmune disorder attacks the adrenal glands?. 

A) ​Crohn's disease 
B) ​Addison's disease 
C) ​Ebola 
D) ​SARS 
E) ​systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 59

____________________ drugs don't completely eradicate a viral infection,although they can decrease its severity and duration.

Question 60

Although ____________________ was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000,there have been recent outbreaks traced to residents of countries where the virus is widespread.

Question 61

Though this microbe lives on the skin of perhaps as many as 1 in 100 healthy people,for infection to occur,____________________ must enter the body through an accidental injury such as a scrape or burn or via a deliberate break in the skin such as a surgical incision.

Question 62

How does stress affect the body's immune system and response to infection?​

Question 63

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
eradicated decades ago

Question 64

Name four viral diseases and identify and briefly describe six common viruses.

Question 65

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
inflammatory response of nasal mucous membranes

Question 66

Discuss the source,symptoms,and prescribed treatment for Lyme disease.

Question 67

How do health officials decide whether to declare an outbreak,epidemic,or a pandemic?​

Question 68

Cold viruses spread by coughs,sneezes,and ____________________.

Question 69

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
infection of the urinary bladder

Question 70

____________________influenza,or bird flu,caused by viruses that occur naturally among wild birds and usually does not infect humans​

Question 71

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
symptoms include yellow eyes and skin; dark urine

Question 72

Because of fear that terrorists might use ____________________ as a biological weapon,the U.S.government has stockpiled enough vaccine to inoculate everyone in the event of an emergency.

Question 73

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
hypersensitivities to pollen,pet dander,bee stings

Question 74

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
yeast infection

Question 75

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
symptoms include vaginal burning

Question 76

Although colds and sore throats are caused by viruses,many people seek treatment with ____________________,which are effective only against bacteria.

Question 77

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
affects gastrointestinal tract

Question 78

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
bacterial infection of the lungs

Question 79

Discuss the seasonal pattern of cold viruses.

Question 80

Match the items with the appropriate description.
a.tuberculosis
b.allergic rhinitis
c.candidiasis
d.Crohn's disease
e.allergies
f.trichomoniasis
g.smallpox
h.urethritis
i.cystitis
j.hepatitis C
infection of the urethra