Question 1

Reservoirs include

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A)  humans
B)  animals
C)  soil
D)  water
E)  All of the choices are correctF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Infection occurs when

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A)  contaminants are present on the skin.
B)  a person swallows microbes in/on food.
C)  a person inhales microbes in the air.
D)  pathogens enter and multiply in body tissues.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Someone who inconspicuously harbors a pathogen and spreads it to others is a

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A)  fomite.
B)  carrier.
C)  vector.
D)  reservoir.
E)  source.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 5

All infectious diseases

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A)  are contagious.
B)  only occur in humans.
C)  are caused by microorganisms or their products.
D)  are caused by vectors.
E)  involve viruses as the pathogen.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Fomites, food, and air serve as indirect transmission routes of pathogens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is not the terminology used for resident flora?

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A)  Pathogenic flora
B)  Normal flora
C)  Indigenous flora
D)  Normal microflora
E)  All of the choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

_____ are various bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

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Question 9

All of the following are correct about mechanical vectors, except

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A)  cockroaches are an example.
B)  the vector can carry the pathogen on its feet and mouthparts.
C)  the vector is important to the life cycle of the infectious agent.
D)  they can spread viral, bacterial, protozoan, and worm infections.
E)  some, like flies feed on garbage and feces.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Animals that participate in the life cycles of pathogens and transmit pathogens from host to host are

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A)  fomites.
B)  aerosols.
C)  mechanical vectors.
D)  droplet nuclei.
E)  biological vectors.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Resident flora are found in/on the

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A)  skin.
B)  mouth.
C)  nasal passages.
D)  large intestine.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

STORCH is an acronym that represents the most common

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A)  genera of resident flora.
B)  sexually transmitted diseases.
C)  portals of entry.
D)  vectors.
E)  infections of the fetus and neonate.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The body site with resident flora that produces beneficial body products, including vitamin K and several other vitamins is the

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A)  skin.
B)  mouth.
C)  large intestine.
D)  vagina.
E)  nasal passages.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The initial, brief period of early, general symptoms such as fatigue and muscle aches, is the

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A)  prodromal stage.
B)  convalescent stage.
C)  incubation period.
D)  period of invasion.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time compared with the healthy population is the

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A)  mortality rate.
B)  morbidity rate.
C)  incidence rate.
D)  prevalence rate.
E)  epidemic rate.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Resident flora of the intestines include

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A)  Streptococcus.
B)  Bacteroides.
C)  Staphylococcus.
D)  Haemophilus.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Endogenous infectious agents arise from microbes that are

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A)  in food.
B)  the patient's own normal flora.
C)  on fomites.
D)  in the air.
E)  transmitted from one person to another.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

A student has their teeth cleaned.The hygienist nicks their gum tissue.The student develops endocarditis due to Streptococcus.What kind of pattern of infection is this?

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A)  Localized
B)  Mixed Infection
C)  Focal
D)  Systemic
E)  All of the choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Discuss 5 specific contributing factors in the occurrence of nosocomial infections, and then discuss 3 actions that can help decrease their rate at health-care facilities.

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Nosocomial infections, also known as hos...

Question 20

An inanimate object that harbors and transmits a pathogen is a

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A)  fomite.
B)  carrier.
C)  vector.
D)  reservoir.
E)  source.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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