Question 1

Which of these describes vectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vectors transmit organisms from one host to another
B)  Vectors are always living organisms
C)  Vectors must allow organisms to grow and increase in numbers
D)  Mosquitos are not vectors
E)  Fomites are not vectorsF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which term refers to diseases that persist in a population at low levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endemic disease
B)  Epidemic
C)  Prevalent disease
D)  Sporadic diseaseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 3

What is the mode of transmission for mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Droplets
B)  Mosquito
C)  Flea
D)  Drinking water
E)  Direct contactF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The most common anatomical site for a hospital-borne infection is

Accepted Answer

A)  The urinary tract
B)  The respiratory tract
C)  Surgical wounds
D)  The gastrointestinal tract
E)  The skinF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Identify and describe three types of reservoir with a role in the transmission of infectious diseases to humans and provide an example of a disease for each type of reservoir.

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Three types of infectious disease reserv...

Question 6

Which of the following zoonotic diseases is not transmitted by a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bubonic plague
B)  Relapsing fever
C)  Tularemia
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever
E)  Lyme diseaseF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

What is achieved when widespread vaccination is administered to a population as a means of protecting unvaccinated potential hosts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immunosuppression
B)  Super-vaccination
C)  Multi-drug resistance
D)  Quarantine
E)  Herd immunityF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

It is sometimes difficult to identify human reservoirs of infectious disease.Discuss three reasons and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

It can be difficult to identify human re...

Question 9

A factor that affects disease transmission is

Accepted Answer

A)  Crowding
B)  Travel
C)  Potable water supply
D)  War
E)  All of the choicesF) C) and D)
G) D) and E) E

Question 10

Tetanus,caused by Clostridium tetani,is often acquired by people walking barefooted because its reservoir is

Accepted Answer

A)  Food
B)  Soil
C)  Ticks
D)  Water
E)  AirF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Diseases that health care workers must report to the Centers for Disease Control are known as _____ diseases.

Accepted Answer

A)  Incidental
B)  Nationally notifiable
C)  Endemic
D)  Propagated
E)  Common-sourceF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is possible for a bacterium to be part of the normal flora in one anatomical location and pathogenic in a different anatomical location
B)   Females are more likely than males to acquire urinary tract infections
C)   The presence of fecal microorganisms in water used for drinking and cooking causes fecal-oral transmission
D)  Patients with neutropenia are more susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections
E)  Neutropenia refers to a type of anemia in which red blood cell numbers are lower than normalF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Two new cases of a particular disease occur within a population of 50,000,in the year 2013.What is the morbidity rate of this disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 per year per 50,000
B)  2 per year
C)  2 per 50,000
D)  4/100,000
E)  0F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

In 1832 Cholera was present in the Indian subcontinent,Russia,Hungary,Germany,England,France,Canada and the USA.The technical term for this situation is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Pandemic
B)  Epidemic
C)  Global outbreak
D)  Prospective disease
E)  International emergencyF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The mode of transmission for malaria is

Accepted Answer

A)  Droplets
B)  Mosquito
C)  Flea
D)  Drinking water
E)  Direct contactF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

An epidemic arising from a shared,contaminated water supply is a

Accepted Answer

A)  Pandemic
B)  Common-source outbreak
C)  Propagated epidemic
D)  Sporadic outbreakE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A disease that is transferred from animals to humans is called _____,with _____ serving as an example.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fomite-derived; malaria
B)  Vector-derived; anthrax
C)  Zoonotic; tuberculosis
D)  Opportunistic; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRS
A)  
E)  Zoonotic; rabiesF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

What is the mode of transmission for plague?

Accepted Answer

A)  Droplets
B)  Mosquito
C)  Flea
D)  Drinking water
E)  Direct contactF) A) and C)
G) B) and D) C

Question 19

The likelihood that a particular host will succumb to an infectious microorganism depends on many factors.Identify and describe at least five different circumstances that contribute to disease susceptibility in a host.

Accepted Answer

Disease transmission and infection is af...

Question 20

An individual who seems healthy but infects others with disease-causing pathogens is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Index case
B)  Compromised patient
C)  Immunodeficient patient
D)  Public health hazard
E)  CarrierF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 6: Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Which of these describes vectors?

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Which term refers to diseases that persist in a population at low levels?

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What is the mode of transmission for mononucleosis?

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The most common anatomical site for a hospital-borne infection is

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Identify and describe three types of reservoir with a role in the transmission of infectious diseases to humans and provide an example of a disease for each type of reservoir.

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Which of the following zoonotic diseases is not transmitted by a tick bite?

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What is achieved when widespread vaccination is administered to a population as a means of protecting unvaccinated potential hosts?

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It is sometimes difficult to identify human reservoirs of infectious disease.Discuss three reasons and provide an example.

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A factor that affects disease transmission is

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Tetanus,caused by Clostridium tetani,is often acquired by people walking barefooted because its reservoir is

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Diseases that health care workers must report to the Centers for Disease Control are known as _____ diseases.

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Which of the following statements is false?

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Two new cases of a particular disease occur within a population of 50,000,in the year 2013.What is the morbidity rate of this disease?

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In 1832 Cholera was present in the Indian subcontinent,Russia,Hungary,Germany,England,France,Canada and the USA.The technical term for this situation is a(n)

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The mode of transmission for malaria is

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An epidemic arising from a shared,contaminated water supply is a

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A disease that is transferred from animals to humans is called _____,with _____ serving as an example.

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The likelihood that a particular host will succumb to an infectious microorganism depends on many factors.Identify and describe at least five different circumstances that contribute to disease susceptibility in a host.

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An individual who seems healthy but infects others with disease-causing pathogens is a(n)

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