Question 1

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 disease 
A) Endemic disease 
B) Epidemic 
C) Prevalent disease 
D) Sporadic disease A

Question 2

What is the mode of transmission for plague?

Accepted Answer

A) Droplets 
B) Mosquito 
C) Flea 
D) Drinking water 
E) Direct contact 
A) Droplets 
B) Mosquito 
C) Flea 
D) Drinking water 
E) Direct contact C

Question 3

A factor that affects disease transmission is

Accepted Answer

A) Crowding 
B) Travel 
C) Potable water supply 
D) War 
E) All of the choices 
A) Crowding 
B) Travel 
C) Potable water supply 
D) War 
E) All of the choices E

Question 4

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 disease 
A) Bubonic plague 
B) Relapsing fever 
C) Tularemia 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
E) Lyme disease

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.

Accepted Answer

Three types of infectious disease reserv

Question 6

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 immunity 
A) Immunosuppression 
B) Super-vaccination 
C) Multi-drug resistance 
D) Quarantine 
E) Herd immunity

Question 7

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 emergency 
A) Pandemic 
B) Epidemic 
C) Global outbreak 
D) Prospective disease 
E) International emergency

Question 8

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) Carrier 
A) Index case 
B) Compromised patient 
C) Immunodeficient patient 
D) Public health hazard 
E) Carrier

Question 9

The mode of transmission for malaria is

Accepted Answer

A) Droplets 
B) Mosquito 
C) Flea 
D) Drinking water 
E) Direct contact 
A) Droplets 
B) Mosquito 
C) Flea 
D) Drinking water 
E) Direct contact

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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) Air 
A) Food 
B) Soil 
C) Ticks 
D) Water 
E) Air

Question 13

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 vectors 
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 vectors

Question 14

What is the mode of transmission for mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Droplets 
B) Mosquito 
C) Flea 
D) Drinking water 
E) Direct contact 
A) Droplets 
B) Mosquito 
C) Flea 
D) Drinking water 
E) Direct contact

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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 normal 
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 normal

Question 18

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 skin 
A) The urinary tract 
B) The respiratory tract 
C) Surgical wounds 
D) The gastrointestinal tract 
E) The skin

Question 19

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-source 
A) Incidental 
B) Nationally notifiable 
C) Endemic 
D) Propagated 
E) Common-source

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

What is the mode of transmission for plague?

A factor that affects disease transmission is

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

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.

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

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)

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

The mode of transmission for malaria is

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

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.

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

Which of these describes vectors?

What is the mode of transmission for mononucleosis?

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?

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

Which of the following statements is false?

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

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

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

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Principles of Disease

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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