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| Disease that can be transmitted from one person to another are termed |
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| The natural habitat of a pathogen is referred to as its |
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| D) Reservoir of infection |
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| The fraction of a population who die from a specific disease is called |
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| Diseases constantly present in a population are called |
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| An epidemic that spreads worldwide is called a(n) |
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| A cluster of cases in a specific population occurring in a brief period of time is called a(n) |
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| Apparently healthy people who may transmit a pathogen they harbor are called |
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| Gonorrhea and typhoid fever are both diseases that may be |
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| A dramatic increase in the incidence of a specific disease in a given population is referred to as a(n) |
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| Diseases that primarily exist in animals, but may be transmitted to humans are called |
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| The reservoir of infection for botulism, tetanus, and Legionnaires' disease is |
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| E) B and C; Soil and Water |
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| Which of the following is called a zoonotic disease? |
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| Vertical transmission involves |
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| D) Pregnant woman to fetus |
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| The single most important measure to prevent the spread of disease is |
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| Inanimate objects capable of transferring infectious disease agents are |
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| Large respiratory droplets typically travel no further from the point of release than |
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| Important sources of contamination in crowded locations are |
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| B) Droplets of saliva or mucus |
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| Droplet nuclei typically travel no further from the point of release than |
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| D) They are suspended indefinitely |
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| In order to prevent spread of microorganisms from the microbiology laboratory, the room air is |
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| E) B and C; Under negative pressure and Filtered |
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| Which of the following is not a vector? |
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| Which of the following is not a mechanical vector? |
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| Bubonic plague and pneumonic plague |
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| E) C and D; use rat fleas as a vector and are the same disease using different portals of entry |
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| The amount of infection agent received by susceptible individuals is called the |
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| The period of time between exposure to an agent and the onset of disease signs and symptoms is called the |
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| When an infectious disease cannot spread in a population because it lacks a significant number of susceptible hosts, the phenomenon is referred to as |
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| The immunity of some black Africans to malaria is probably due to their |
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| They type if epidemiological study that determines the characteristics of the persons involved and the time and place of the out breakout is called a(n) |
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| The first identified case in an outbreak is called the |
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| If the number of people who became ill during an epidemic rises and falls rapidly, this is called a(n) |
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| C) Common source epidemic |
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| If the number of people who become ill during an epidemic rises gradually, this is called a(n) |
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| An experimental study in which neither the doctor nor the patient know who is getting the actual treatment is called |
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| Because of the natural evolution of microorganism, it is necessary to use techiques that allow distingushing them at a level of |
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| The survival of microorganisms in air depends on the |
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| E) all of the above; type of microorganism, humidity, temperature, level of light |
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| The publication of the CDC that reports new cases of reportable infectious diseases is titled |
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| A) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) |
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| The World Health Organization (WHO) is part of the |
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| WHO has targeted for elimination |
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| E) A,B, and C; Polio, Dracunculiasis, Measles |
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| Smallpox has been eliminated from populations primarily through the use of |
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| A new serotype of Vibrio Chlolerae, V. chloerae 0139, has pick up the ability to produce |
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| Schistosomiasis has increased in areas where |
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| Approximately what percentage of hospitalized patients may develop a nosocomial infection? |
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| An infection acquired during hospitalization is referred to as |
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| Which of the following may be associated with nonocomial disease? |
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| E) All of the above; Enterococcus species, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas species, and Staphylococcus aureus |
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| Which of the following contributes to nosocomial disease? |
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| E) All of the above; susceptible population, hospital environment, other patients, and patient's own normal flora |
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| The member of the hospital staff who surveys the types and numbers of nosocomial infections is called the |
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| D) Infection control practitioner |
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| The guidelines used to minimize patient-to-personnel transfer of blood borne diseases are called |
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| Prevention of patient to personnel transmission of disease keys on limiting contact with |
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| Which of the following is recommended by the Standard Precautions guidelines? |
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| E) A, B, and C; glove use, hand washing, and a face shield |
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Generally the smaller the infective dose the lower the chance of disease
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The very young and the elderly are more susceptible to infectious disease.
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Diseases with long incubation periods are more likely to spread extensively.
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A gradual rise in numbers during an epidemic indicates a common source epidemic
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Cross-sectional surveys are very useful in establishing cause of disease
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A placebo is a mock drug
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In a double-blind test the treating physician knows who is getting the actual treatment
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Nosocomial infections are those acquired at a hospital
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RFLP is used to distingushed various strains of bacteria
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A fly may serve as a mechanical vector
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The portal of entry typically has little effect on the course of a disease
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