Deck 11: Communicable Diseases

Question 1

This sexually transmitted disease (STD)can result in infertility in females:

A) HSV-2
B) Syphilis
C) Chlamydia
D) HIV

Answer 1

Chlamydia

Question 2

Bacteria that typically affects the lungs but also attacks the brain,spinal cord,and kidneys is:

A) Tuberculosis (TB)
B) Meningitis
C) Viral hepatitis
D) HIV

Answer 2

Tuberculosis (TB)

Question 3

Administering aspirin or aspirin type products in children with a viral illness may result in:

A) Streptococcus
B) Koplik's spots
C) Shingles
D) Reye syndrome

Answer 3

Reye syndrome

Question 4

Koplik's spots are signs of:

A) Rubella
B) Reye syndrome
C) Rubeola
D) Fifth disease

Question 5

To identify whether the cause of meningitis is viral or bacterial,obtain a:

A) CT scan
B) Fast Strep test
C) Spinal tap
D) MMR

Question 6

A term used to describe a disease-causing organism that has been weakened and used in a vaccine to protect against that disease is:

A) Live
B) Attenuated
C) Vested
D) Deadened

Question 7

The form of herpes that causes fever blisters is:

A) HSV-1
B) HSV-2
C) HSV-3
D) All forms of HSV

Question 8

The most typical cause of meningitis is:

A) Viral infection
B) Brain hemorrhage
C) Nausea
D) Bacterial infection

Question 9

This disease is also known as "the great imitator":

A) HPV
B) HSV-2
C) Syphilis
D) Gonorrhea

Question 10

Diseases caused by microorganisms and transmitted by people,animals,foods,surfaces,and through the air are known as:

A) Communicable
B) Pathogenic
C) Vector borne
D) Reportable

Question 11

An untreated fever can lead to:

A) Brain damage
B) Seizures
C) An extended disease
D) Blistered skin

Question 12

The MMR vaccine is a combination for:

A) Measles,Mumps,Rubella
B) Measles,Mumps,Rubeola
C) Measles,Meningitis,Reye syndrome
D) Mumps,Mononucleosis,Rash

Question 13

The most commonly transmitted STD is:

A) Gonorrhea
B) Syphilis
C) HPV
D) HSV

Question 14

Left untreated,this condition can spread,leading to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID),conjunctivitis,and possible reproductive organ damage:

A) Syphilis
B) HSV-1
C) Gonorrhea
D) Chlamydia

Question 15

Hepatitis is a viral infection of the:

A) Brain
B) Spleen
C) Liver
D) Lungs

Question 16

Which of these vaccines is used to protect against some forms of meningitis?

A) MMR
B) HpB
C) Hib
D) HSV

Question 17

The type of hepatitis that is a major threat to healthcare workers is:

A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) Type E

Question 18

A type of therapy that reminds patients to take their medication by meeting with a healthcare professional daily or several times per week is:

A) Directed by Doctor
B) Observed by Doctor
C) Directly Observed Therapy
D) Therapy Administered Daily

Question 19

A condition caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV)that can lie dormant and return later in life is:

A) Mononucleosis
B) Herpes Simplex Virus
C) Chickenpox
D) Shingles

Question 20

Influenza is transmitted:

A) By droplets
B) Blood to blood
C) By mosquitoes
D) Through inanimate contact

Question 21

___________means able to be passed from one person to another by direct or indirect contact.
Chapter 11: Communicable Diseases

Question 22

The most common complication of varicella is:

A) Secondary bacterial skin infection
B) Whooping cough
C) Strep throat
D) Paralysis

Question 23

Treatment for most viral illnesses includes:

A) Antibiotics
B) Treating the symptoms
C) Hospitalization
D) Intravenous fluids

Question 24

___________is a common complication of influenza in children and adults.

Question 25

Mononucleosis is called the ___________disease because it is transmitted through saliva.

Question 26

Kaposi's sarcoma is typically found in patients with:

A) HPV
B) Tuberculosis
C) Rubella
D) HIV

Question 27

Vaccines should provide ___________against a specific disease.

Question 28

Unlike most viruses that attack the body itself,this virus attacks a person's immune system and destroys the white blood cells the body uses to fight infections:

A) HPV
B) HIV
C) HBV
D) HCV

Question 29

Because 75% of infected women and 50% of infected men do not have symptoms,chlamydia has the title of the ___________STD.