Question 1

Bioterrorism:

Accepted Answer

A) is a new phenomenon 
B) agents all transmit from one human to other humans 
C) agents are all transmitted through mechanical vectors 
D) none of these 
A) is a new phenomenon 
B) agents all transmit from one human to other humans 
C) agents are all transmitted through mechanical vectors 
D) none of these

Question 2

A site where microorganisms can persist and thus maintain the ability to cause infection:

Accepted Answer

A) Control group 
B) Portal of exit 
C) Reservoir 
D) Portal of entry 
A) Control group 
B) Portal of exit 
C) Reservoir 
D) Portal of entry

Question 3

The worldwide spread of an infectious disease is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) epidemic 
B) endemic 
C) sporadic 
D) pandemic 
A) epidemic 
B) endemic 
C) sporadic 
D) pandemic

Question 4

Fomites are:

Accepted Answer

A) involved in direct contact transmission 
B) a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in air 
C) nonliving objects 
D) living objects 
A) involved in direct contact transmission 
B) a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in air 
C) nonliving objects 
D) living objects

Question 5

Waterborne transmission of pathogens involving water contaminated by raw sewage is an example of what mode of transmission

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect fecal-oral 
B) Direct fecal-oral 
C) Vertical 
D) Droplet nuclei 
A) Indirect fecal-oral 
B) Direct fecal-oral 
C) Vertical 
D) Droplet nuclei

Question 6

Droplet nuclei:

Accepted Answer

A) are non-living carriers that transmit infectious pathogens 
B) define the first case in an outbreak 
C) consists of dried endospores 
D) are filtered out of hemodialysis equipment 
A) are non-living carriers that transmit infectious pathogens 
B) define the first case in an outbreak 
C) consists of dried endospores 
D) are filtered out of hemodialysis equipment

Question 7

Notifiable diseases:

Accepted Answer

A) are rare 
B) include diseases that are potentially harmful 
C) do not include animal infections 
D) are all bacterial infections 
A) are rare 
B) include diseases that are potentially harmful 
C) do not include animal infections 
D) are all bacterial infections

Question 8

An epidemiologist that studies the of cases of a disease,those segments of the population affected by a disease and the locations and time periods of a disease while the outbreak occurs deals with what type of epidemiology

Accepted Answer

A) Analytical 
B) Descriptive 
C) Experimental 
D) None of these choices 
A) Analytical 
B) Descriptive 
C) Experimental 
D) None of these choices

Question 9

All of the following infectious diseases can occur in the fetus when the causative agents cross the placenta except:

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) syphilis 
C) rubella 
D) pneumonia 
A) AIDS 
B) syphilis 
C) rubella 
D) pneumonia

Question 10

All of the following prevent and control nosocomial infections except:

Accepted Answer

A) infection control programs in hospitals 
B) patient isolation procedures 
C) proper education of staff 
D) uncontrolled contamination in hemodialysis equipment 
A) infection control programs in hospitals 
B) patient isolation procedures 
C) proper education of staff 
D) uncontrolled contamination in hemodialysis equipment

Bioterrorism:

A site where microorganisms can persist and thus maintain the ability to cause infection:

The worldwide spread of an infectious disease is called a/an:

Fomites are:

Waterborne transmission of pathogens involving water contaminated by raw sewage is an example of what mode of transmission

Droplet nuclei:

Notifiable diseases:

An epidemiologist that studies the of cases of a disease,those segments of the population affected by a disease and the locations and time periods of a disease while the outbreak occurs deals with what type of epidemiology

All of the following infectious diseases can occur in the fetus when the causative agents cross the placenta except:

All of the following prevent and control nosocomial infections except:

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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Exam 16: Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Bioterrorism:

A site where microorganisms can persist and thus maintain the ability to cause infection:

The worldwide spread of an infectious disease is called a/an:

Fomites are:

Waterborne transmission of pathogens involving water contaminated by raw sewage is an example of what mode of transmission

Droplet nuclei:

Notifiable diseases:

An epidemiologist that studies the of cases of a disease,those segments of the population affected by a disease and the locations and time periods of a disease while the outbreak occurs deals with what type of epidemiology

All of the following infectious diseases can occur in the fetus when the causative agents cross the placenta except:

All of the following prevent and control nosocomial infections except:

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

Filters