Chapter 4 Review: Infectious & Communicable Flashcards
(20 cards)
Disease that is readily transmitted from one person to another
Communicable
Contains DNA typical to avian, swine, and humans
HINI virus
A common cause of coryza
Rhinovirus
Estimated 20 million episodes occur every year in the United States
Infectious diarrheal disease
Should be maintained by health professionals and individuals
Vaccination records
Formerly known as hard or red measles
Rubeola
Eradicated in 1979; still a potential weapon
Smallpox
Outbreak in Saudi Arabia spread to the United States
MERS
Prevents diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
DTaP
Causes inflammation of the parotid salivary glands
Mumps
Koplik spots are characteristic of what childhood disease?
Rubeola (measles)
What is a common name for tetanus
Lockjaw
The vaccine to prevent mumps is identified by what abbreviation?
MMR, MMRV
What is the infectious disease caused by parvovirus B19?
Erythema infectiosum, fifth disease
Which of the following statements is true about chronic fatigue syndrome?
A. CFS is easily diagnosed with laboratory testing
B. CFS occurs more frequently in young adults
C. CFS is a debilitating illness with at least 6 months of unresolved fatigue
D. CFS is treatable and curable
C
What is known about Lyme disease?
A. Is caused by tiny, tick-transmitted spirochete
B. Progresses in two stages
C. Is treated by strict bedrest and a low-salt diet
D. Is difficult to prevent
A
How are infectious diseases that can be used as weapons defined?
A. Are listed in six categories
B. Are reported to the FDA
C. Incidence kept private to prevent panic in any outbreak
D. Are easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person
D
What defines HIV infection and AIDS?
A. They are curable
B. They can be treated with a new vaccine
C. They are showing evidence of a “superinfection”
D. They are caused by a virulent virus that depresses the immune system
D
What is E. coli O157:H7
A. It is viral infection of the gastrointestinal tract
B. It is highly contagious from human to human
C. It is found in undercooked, contaminated ground beef
D. It is rarely fatal
C
What are possible complementary therapies for the common cold?
A. Acupuncture
B. Antibiral medications
C. Use of the Indian herb andrographis
D. Use of antioxidants
D
