Exam 17: Protecting against Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Medical treatment should be obtained when body temperature increases beyond 101°F..

About one-quarter of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis.

Mark commutes to college three days per week; Jared lives in a residence hall. Mark is more likely than Jared to contract meningitis than Jared.

Margo is getting a tattoo on her ankle. If the tattoo artist uses unsterilized needles, this places her at increased risk of contracting which five types of infection?

A pregnant woman with syphilis can pass the disease to her unborn child. How early must the disease be treated to reduce the chances of the fetus being infected?

The form of hepatitis that is contracted through unprotected sex or sharing needles is

An HIV-infected person may go for months or years without showing symptoms of infection.

Explain at least three factors that contribute to the current epidemic of resistant bacteria.

Lymphocytes that attack and destroy a foreign invader are part of the process of cell-mediated immunity.

Staphylococci bacteria can be present on the skin or in the nostrils but not cause an infection.

Jock itch is an example of a condition caused by

Which of the following risk factors for disease can you control?

Drugs that kill viruses generally kill the host cells as well.

Maria is three months pregnant. Which of the following viral infections has mild symptoms but could cause great threat to her fetus if contracted during pregnancy?

The transmission of an infectious disease occurs through a process known as the

Which of the following makes the body vulnerable to pathogens?

The skin provides which type of barrier to pathogens?

Name the six links in the chain of infection.

A sore throat is the most common symptom of mumps.

Candidiasis, also known as a yeast infection, occurs when the normal chemical balance of the vagina is disturbed, allowing for fungal growth.