iHealth 3Rd Edition By By Phillip Sparling -Test Bank
Chapter 11
Infections
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Multiple Choice Questions
- Communicable diseases are caused by microorganisms called _____.
- antibodies
- antigens
- C. pathogens
- leukocytes
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the definition of pathogens
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- All of the following are among the six major groups of pathogens EXCEPT _____.
- A. influenza
- bacteria
- rickettsia
- metazoa
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the major groups of pathogens
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following is NOT among the causes of most common diseases?
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Fungi
- D. Protozoa
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the pathogens that cause most common diseases
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following is the place where pathogens live and reproduce?
- Incubator
- B. Reservoir
- Cage
- Cistern
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the definition of reservoir
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- All of the following are direct modes of transmission of infections EXCEPT _____.
- coughing
- B. insect bites
- sneezing
- sexual contact
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Identify direct modes of transmission for pathogens
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following is an indirect mode of transmission?
- Sexual contact
- Sneezing
- C. Food
- Coughing
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Identify indirect modes of pathogen transmission
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following statements is true about the indirect modes of transmission of a pathogen?
- Vectors are substances like food or water.
- B. Inanimate objects such as drinking glasses and eating utensils are considered vehicles.
- Indirect modes of transmission are person to person via coughing, sneezing, or sexual contact.
- Vehicles can be insects, such as mosquitoes or ticks, that carry a pathogen.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Identify indirect modes of pathogen transmission
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following modes of pathogen transmission is an example of a vehicle?
- Mosquito
- Coughing
- Fungus
- D. Food
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the definition of a vehicle in terms of pathogens
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following is NOT a portal of entry for pathogens?
- Nose
- B. Hair
- Skin
- Reproductive system
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Identify the portals of entry and exit
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- The time between exposure to the pathogen and the onset of clinical symptoms is known as _____.
- prodromal stage
- B. incubation stage
- acute stage
- recovery stage
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the first stage of response
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Identify an accurate statement about the incubation stage of response.
- Most people do not realize they are sick during the incubation stage, and they tend to attribute the symptoms to something else—lack of sleep, allergies, or general tiredness.
- As the symptoms get more intense and the person begins to feel sick, the infection is said to have entered the incubation stage.
- C. It is the time when the pathogen is reproducing in the system and doing whatever it uniquely does to take over the body.
- The person recovers completely during this stage of response.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the first stage of response
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- Which of the following is the stage of response in which early symptoms appear?
- Incubation stage
- Acute stage
- C. Prodromal stage
- Recovery stage
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the prodromal stage
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
- At which stage does an infection hit its peak?
- A. Acute stage
- Prodromal stage
- Recovery stage
- Incubation stage
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Objective: Recall the acute stage
Topic Area: Communicable Disease Process
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