Deck 22: Emerging Recurring and Reappearing Diseases

Question 1

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Fruit bats

Answer 1

j

Question 2

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Antiretroviral

Answer 2

d

Question 3

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Arthralgia

Answer 3

e

Question 4

Enterovirus EV-D68 is a severe form of which type of infection?​

A)​Cardiovascular
B)​Gastrointestinal
C)​Respiratory
D)​Urinary

Question 5

The term nosocomial infections previously used has been replaced with the term _____________________________ infections.​​

Question 6

The disease _________________ was previously considered eliminated in the United States but has made a reappearance due to an increase in non-immunized children and adults which has reduced the broad protection of herd immunity.​

Question 7

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Coronavirus

Question 8

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Viremia

Question 9

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Hypodermic

Question 10

Neutral zone, no-touch, and hands-free techniques are measures practiced by surgical team members when handling _________________ to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens.​

Question 11

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Inoculation

Question 12

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Myelitis

Question 13

Which of the following viral diseases is transmitted by Aedes aegypti?​

A)​Dengue
B)​Ebola
C)​Lassa
D)​Marburg

Question 14

The most recognized and publicized form of deadly viral hemorrhagic fever is ______________.​

Question 15

Which of the following healthcare-associated infections has demonstrated the highest mortality rate?​

A)​Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
B)​Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
C)​Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
D)​Clostridium difficile

Question 16

Which of the following hemorrhagic fevers has a rat rodent as its reservoir?​

A)​Ebola
B)​Lassa
C)​Dengue
D)​Marburg

Question 17

Which of the following pathogens is NOT a causative agent in food-borne infections?​

A)​vibrio
B)​Listeria
C)​Candida
D)​Salmonella

Question 18

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Controversy

Question 19

To ensure their survival, viruses have the ability to ________________ over time in response to changing environmental conditions.​

Question 20

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.An inflammatory condition involving the protective covering of spinal neurons.
b.A viral infection involving the presence of viruses or virions in the bloodstream.
c.A type of viral pathogen which is the most prevalent strain of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and found in western U.S.states.
d.A type of combination drug therapy designed to fight specific viruses such as HIV.
e.Severe pain involving the joints as seen in Dengue fever infections.
f.The act of injecting a material such as a vaccine for disease prevention or culture specimen on or into a medium for growth and analysis.
g.Type of pathogen with a crown-shape appearance that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections.
h.The anatomical area located beneath the skin, a type of beveled, hollow-bore needle used in percutaneous injection or aspiration.
i.A typically prolonged, potentially heated argument or debate in the public domain.
j.Animal reservoirs for the viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola and Marburg.
​Sin Nombre virus

Question 21

Chikungunya is a hemorrhagic fever endemic in countries of Western Africa.​

Question 22

Viable viral measles particles remain in a room for up to two hours after an infected person has left the area and can be transmitted to uninfected individuals.​

Question 23

Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been designated an urgent drug-resistant threat by the CDC.?

Question 24

There is no link between autism and childhood vaccinations and the urban myth originated from a bogus research study published in a British journal.​

Question 25

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) which originated in Saudi Arabia was the cause of a widespread quarantine in Korea in 2015.​

Question 26

Norovirus and rotavirus are two of the most common and pathogenic blood-borne pathogens.​

Question 27

Oversight agencies such as the Joint Commission and CMS have designated healthcare-associated infections as preventable so hold facilities accountable when they do occur.​

Question 28

In 2012, pertussis, also called whooping cough, had the highest rate of infection reported since 1955, influenced by increased numbers of parents opting out of routine childhood vaccinations for their children.​

Question 29

Two types of oral vaccines are available for prevention of norovirus infections.​

Question 30

Transmission of HIV through needle-stick injury is rare (approximately a 1 percent chance).​