Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria 
B)  AIDS 
C)  tetanus 
D)  typhoid fever 
E)  tuberculosis 
A)  malaria 
B)  AIDS 
C)  tetanus 
D)  typhoid fever 
E)  tuberculosis

Question 2

MMWR is a publication by the CDC that reports on only emerging diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza - droplet infection 
B)  syphilis - direct contact 
C)  salmonellosis - vehicle transmission 
D)  malaria - vector 
E)  None of the pairs is mismatched. 
A)  influenza - droplet infection 
B)  syphilis - direct contact 
C)  salmonellosis - vehicle transmission 
D)  malaria - vector 
E)  None of the pairs is mismatched.

Question 4

Urinary tract infections are the most common forms of nosocomial infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following can contribute to postoperative infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  errors in aseptic technique 
B)  using syringes more than once 
C)  antibiotic resistance 
D)  normal microbiota on the operating room staff 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  errors in aseptic technique 
B)  using syringes more than once 
C)  antibiotic resistance 
D)  normal microbiota on the operating room staff 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir of infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sick animal 
B)  a hospital 
C)  a sick person 
D)  a healthy person 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these can be reservoirs of infection. 
A)  a sick animal 
B)  a hospital 
C)  a sick person 
D)  a healthy person 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these can be reservoirs of infection.

Question 7

Biological transmission differs from mechanical transmission in that biological transmission

Accepted Answer

A)  requires direct contact. 
B)  occurs when a pathogen is carried on the feet of an insect. 
C)  works only with noncommunicable diseases. 
D)  involves reproduction of a pathogen in an arthropod vector prior to transmission. 
E)  involves fomites. 
A)  requires direct contact. 
B)  occurs when a pathogen is carried on the feet of an insect. 
C)  works only with noncommunicable diseases. 
D)  involves reproduction of a pathogen in an arthropod vector prior to transmission. 
E)  involves fomites.

Question 8

In which of the following diseases can gender be considered a viable predisposing factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  pneumonia 
B)  salmonellosis 
C)  anthrax 
D)  urinary tract infections 
E)  tetanus 
A)  pneumonia 
B)  salmonellosis 
C)  anthrax 
D)  urinary tract infections 
E)  tetanus

Question 9

A disease in which the causative agent remains inactive for a time before producing symptoms is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  subclinical. 
B)  latent. 
C)  acute. 
D)  subacute. 
E)  zoonotic. 
A)  subclinical. 
B)  latent. 
C)  acute. 
D)  subacute. 
E)  zoonotic.

Question 10

Diseases that are referred to as emerging infectious diseases have only been discovered in the past fifty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A nosocomial infection is

Accepted Answer

A)  always caused by pathogenic bacteria. 
B)  always caused by medical personnel. 
C)  only a result of surgery. 
D)  always present, but is inapparent at the time of hospitalization. 
E)  acquired during the course of hospitalization. 
A)  always caused by pathogenic bacteria. 
B)  always caused by medical personnel. 
C)  only a result of surgery. 
D)  always present, but is inapparent at the time of hospitalization. 
E)  acquired during the course of hospitalization.

Question 12

Which of the following diseases is NOT spread by droplet infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  botulism 
B)  measles 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  the common cold 
E)  diphtheria 
A)  botulism 
B)  measles 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  the common cold 
E)  diphtheria

Question 13

Which of the following statements about nosocomial infections is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may be caused by drug-resistant bacteria. 
B)  They may be caused by normal microbiota. 
C)  They may be caused by opportunists. 
D)  They occur in compromised patients. 
E)  The patient was infected before hospitalization. 
A)  They may be caused by drug-resistant bacteria. 
B)  They may be caused by normal microbiota. 
C)  They may be caused by opportunists. 
D)  They occur in compromised patients. 
E)  The patient was infected before hospitalization.

Question 14

Figure 14.1   Figure 14.1 shows the incidence of influenza during a typical year. Which letter on the graph indicates the endemic level?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided. 
A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

Question 15

One effect of washing regularly with antibacterial agents is the removal of normal microbiota. This can result in

Accepted Answer

A)  no bacterial growth because washing removes their food source. 
B)  normal microbiota returning immediately. 
C)  fewer diseases. 
D)  increased susceptibility to disease. 
E)  body odor. 
A)  no bacterial growth because washing removes their food source. 
B)  normal microbiota returning immediately. 
C)  fewer diseases. 
D)  increased susceptibility to disease. 
E)  body odor.

Question 16

Compromised hosts are always suffering from suppressed immune systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A researcher only needs to select a cohort group when implementing an analytical epidemiological study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The science that deals with when diseases occur and how they are transmitted is called

Accepted Answer

A)  public health. 
B)  morbidity and mortality. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  communicable disease. 
E)  ecology. 
A)  public health. 
B)  morbidity and mortality. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  communicable disease. 
E)  ecology.

Question 19

The CDC is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington, DC. 
B)  Atlanta, GA. 
C)  Los Angeles, CA. 
D)  New York City, NY. 
E)  Chicago, IL. 
A)  Washington, DC. 
B)  Atlanta, GA. 
C)  Los Angeles, CA. 
D)  New York City, NY. 
E)  Chicago, IL.

Question 20

If a prodromal period exists for a certain disease, it should occur prior to

Accepted Answer

A)  convalescence. 
B)  decline. 
C)  illness. 
D)  incubation. 
A)  convalescence. 
B)  decline. 
C)  illness. 
D)  incubation.

Exam 14: Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease?

MMWR is a publication by the CDC that reports on only emerging diseases.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Urinary tract infections are the most common forms of nosocomial infections.

Which of the following can contribute to postoperative infections?

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir of infection?

Biological transmission differs from mechanical transmission in that biological transmission

In which of the following diseases can gender be considered a viable predisposing factor?

A disease in which the causative agent remains inactive for a time before producing symptoms is referred to as

Diseases that are referred to as emerging infectious diseases have only been discovered in the past fifty years.

A nosocomial infection is

Which of the following diseases is NOT spread by droplet infection?

Which of the following statements about nosocomial infections is FALSE?

Figure 14.1 Figure 14.1 shows the incidence of influenza during a typical year. Which letter on the graph indicates the endemic level?

One effect of washing regularly with antibacterial agents is the removal of normal microbiota. This can result in

Compromised hosts are always suffering from suppressed immune systems.

A researcher only needs to select a cohort group when implementing an analytical epidemiological study.

The science that deals with when diseases occur and how they are transmitted is called

The CDC is located in

If a prodromal period exists for a certain disease, it should occur prior to

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