Question 1

That period of an infectious disease when the symptoms are at or near the maximum level is called the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) convalescent 
B) acute 
C) prodromal 
D) incubation 
A) convalescent 
B) acute 
C) prodromal 
D) incubation

Question 2

An allergic reaction is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a disease caused by a microbe. 
B) damage to the body by the immune system. 
C) the multiplication of a microbe on or in the body. 
D) a disease caused by a microbe that invaded the body from the outside. 
A) a disease caused by a microbe. 
B) damage to the body by the immune system. 
C) the multiplication of a microbe on or in the body. 
D) a disease caused by a microbe that invaded the body from the outside.

Question 3

That period of an infectious disease when the symptoms are declining is called the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) convalescent 
B) acute 
C) prodromal 
D) incubation 
A) convalescent 
B) acute 
C) prodromal 
D) incubation

Question 4

That period of an infectious disease between the initial infection and the time when the first symptoms occur is called the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) convalescent 
B) acute 
C) prodromal 
D) incubation 
A) convalescent 
B) acute 
C) prodromal 
D) incubation

Question 5

The difference between an infection and an infectious disease is that an:

Accepted Answer

A) infection never causes an infectious disease. 
B) infection comes after the infectious disease has already started. 
C) infectious disease is an infection that causes damage to the body. 
D) infectious disease and an infection can never involve the same microbe. 
A) infection never causes an infectious disease. 
B) infection comes after the infectious disease has already started. 
C) infectious disease is an infection that causes damage to the body. 
D) infectious disease and an infection can never involve the same microbe.

Question 6

What type of cells engulfs ("eats") and destroys bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain cells 
B) Red blood cells 
C) Lymphocytes 
D) Phagocytes 
A) Brain cells 
B) Red blood cells 
C) Lymphocytes 
D) Phagocytes

Question 7

The mode of microbe transmission that involves touching the patient's teeth while not wearing gloves is called:

Accepted Answer

A) direct contact. 
B) indirect contact. 
C) droplet infection. 
D) airborne infection. 
A) direct contact. 
B) indirect contact. 
C) droplet infection. 
D) airborne infection.

Question 8

Some strains of Streptococcus mutans are aciduric, which allows them to:

Accepted Answer

A) survive within a carious lesion. 
B) attach to oral mucous membranes. 
C) resist phagocytosis. 
D) be inhaled. 
A) survive within a carious lesion. 
B) attach to oral mucous membranes. 
C) resist phagocytosis. 
D) be inhaled.

Question 9

The prodromal stage of a disease is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A) appearance of early symptoms. 
B) recovery phase of a disease. 
C) period between infection and the development of symptoms. 
D) time when the symptoms are maximal. 
A) appearance of early symptoms. 
B) recovery phase of a disease. 
C) period between infection and the development of symptoms. 
D) time when the symptoms are maximal.

Question 10

The next to the last step in the development of an infectious disease is:

Accepted Answer

A) damage to the body. 
B) escape from the source. 
C) infection. 
D) spread to a new person. 
A) damage to the body. 
B) escape from the source. 
C) infection. 
D) spread to a new person.

Question 11

Aerosol particles generated from the use of a prophylaxis angle enter the body mainly through:

Accepted Answer

A) breaks in the skin and ingestion. 
B) inhalation and mucous membranes. 
C) only breaks in the skin. 
D) mucous membranes and breaks in the skin. 
A) breaks in the skin and ingestion. 
B) inhalation and mucous membranes. 
C) only breaks in the skin. 
D) mucous membranes and breaks in the skin.

Question 12

Microbes that cause disease by producing a toxin are called _____ pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) opportunistic 
B) toxigenic 
C) endogenous 
D) exogenous 
A) opportunistic 
B) toxigenic 
C) endogenous 
D) exogenous

Question 13

Special proteins that are made by the body after a microbe invades the body are called:

Accepted Answer

A) antigens. 
B) acids. 
C) antiseptics. 
D) antibodies. 
A) antigens. 
B) acids. 
C) antiseptics. 
D) antibodies.

Question 14

Which of the following best defines the term antigens?

Accepted Answer

A) Foreign substances, cells, or microbes that invade the body and activate an immune response 
B) Special proteins produced by the body in response to an invading microbe 
C) Cells of the body that engulf and destroy invading bacteria 
D) Agents used to treat bacterial diseases 
A) Foreign substances, cells, or microbes that invade the body and activate an immune response 
B) Special proteins produced by the body in response to an invading microbe 
C) Cells of the body that engulf and destroy invading bacteria 
D) Agents used to treat bacterial diseases

Exam 3: Development of Infectious Diseases

That period of an infectious disease when the symptoms are at or near the maximum level is called the _____ stage.

An allergic reaction is best defined as:

That period of an infectious disease when the symptoms are declining is called the _____ stage.

That period of an infectious disease between the initial infection and the time when the first symptoms occur is called the _____ stage.

The difference between an infection and an infectious disease is that an:

What type of cells engulfs ("eats") and destroys bacteria?

The mode of microbe transmission that involves touching the patient's teeth while not wearing gloves is called:

Some strains of Streptococcus mutans are aciduric, which allows them to:

The prodromal stage of a disease is defined as the:

The next to the last step in the development of an infectious disease is:

Aerosol particles generated from the use of a prophylaxis angle enter the body mainly through:

Microbes that cause disease by producing a toxin are called _____ pathogens.

Special proteins that are made by the body after a microbe invades the body are called:

Which of the following best defines the term antigens?

Scope of Microbiology and Infection Control

Characteristics of Microorganisms

Emerging Diseases

Oral Microbiology and Plaque-Associated Diseases

Bloodborne Pathogens

Oral and Respiratory Diseases

Infection Control Rationale and Regulations

Immunization

Hand Hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment

Instrument Processing

Surface and Equipment Asepsis

Dental Unit Water Asepsis and Air Quality

Aseptic Techniques

Laboratory and Radiographic Asepsis

Waste Management

Preventing Sharps Injuries

A Clinical Asepsis Protocol

General Office Safety and Asepsis

Greener Infection Control

Cross-Contamination Between Work and Home

About the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Osha Inspections

Management of the Office Safety Program

Managing Chemicals Safely

Employee Fire Prevention and Emergency Action Plans

Infection Control Concerns During Remodeling or Construction

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