Question 1

What are the ways the cold virus can be transmitted?

Accepted Answer

The common cold is caused by a variety of viruses, with rhinoviruses being the most common culprit. These viruses can be transmitted from person to person in several ways:

1. **Airborne Respiratory Droplets**: When an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, they can expel respiratory droplets containing the virus into the air. If another person inhales these droplets, they can become infected.

2. **Direct Contact**: Shaking hands or touching an infected person who has the virus on their skin, and then touching your own mouth, nose, or eyes can lead to infection.

3. **Indirect Contact**: The cold virus can survive on surfaces such as doorknobs, computer keyboards, mobile phones, and other objects for several hours. Touching these contaminated surfaces and then touching your face can result in transmission.

4. **Self-inoculation**: Touching a surface contaminated with the cold virus and then touching the nose or eyes can lead to self-inoculation. This is why hand hygiene is crucial in preventing the spread of colds.

To reduce the risk of transmission, it is important to practice good respiratory etiquette, such as covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow when coughing or sneezing, washing hands frequently with soap and water, and avoiding close contact with people who are sick. Additionally, disinfecting frequently touched surfaces can help prevent the spread of the virus.

Question 2

What do the common cold, influenza, pneumonia, H1N1, and strep throat have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all incurable. 
B)  They are all caused by viruses. 
C)  They are all respiratory infections. 
D)  All can be easily avoided by practicing good hygiene. 
A)  They are all incurable. 
B)  They are all caused by viruses. 
C)  They are all respiratory infections. 
D)  All can be easily avoided by practicing good hygiene. C

Question 3

Chronic health conditions are defined as those that are

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by birth defects. 
B)  persistent or recurring. 
C)  caused by pathogens. 
D)  incurable. 
A)  caused by birth defects. 
B)  persistent or recurring. 
C)  caused by pathogens. 
D)  incurable. B

Question 4

Your skin plays a large role in immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some men who are infected with chlamydia never have symptoms of the infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tetanus immunizations should be given at least every 10 years throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the Centers for Disease Control, open-mouthed kissing with an HIV-positive person can spread the infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An immune system cell whose job it is to signal B cells to make antibodies is a

Accepted Answer

A)  helper T cell. 
B)  macrophage. 
C)  lymphocyte. 
D)  pathogen. 
A)  helper T cell. 
B)  macrophage. 
C)  lymphocyte. 
D)  pathogen.

Question 9

You have active immunity from an infection when

Accepted Answer

A)  your body makes antibodies for it. 
B)  any infection first enters your system. 
C)  antibodies are injected into your bloodstream. 
D)  the infectious agent cannot enter your bloodstream. 
A)  your body makes antibodies for it. 
B)  any infection first enters your system. 
C)  antibodies are injected into your bloodstream. 
D)  the infectious agent cannot enter your bloodstream.

Question 10

You have high blood pressure if your blood pressure reading stays above 140/90 mm Hg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of immunizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  None are recommended past age 12. 
B)  They must always be administered intravenously. 
C)  Recommendations have been updated often in recent years. 
D)  The risk of complications for normal, healthy children is relatively high. 
A)  None are recommended past age 12. 
B)  They must always be administered intravenously. 
C)  Recommendations have been updated often in recent years. 
D)  The risk of complications for normal, healthy children is relatively high.

Question 12

There is currently no treatment to reduce the risk that a pregnant HIV-positive woman will pass the virus to her unborn child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When you follow universal precautions against HIV infection, you

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid contact with all HIV-positive people. 
B)  treat all blood and other body fluids as if they could be infected. 
C)  seek to know the HIV status of all people with whom you have contact. 
D)  wear gloves and a mask whenever there is a risk of contact with an HIV-positive person. 
A)  avoid contact with all HIV-positive people. 
B)  treat all blood and other body fluids as if they could be infected. 
C)  seek to know the HIV status of all people with whom you have contact. 
D)  wear gloves and a mask whenever there is a risk of contact with an HIV-positive person.

Question 14

A new theory about heart disease is that blockage of coronary arteries may occur because of

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  shrinkage. 
C)  cell aging. 
D)  inflammation. 
A)  stress. 
B)  shrinkage. 
C)  cell aging. 
D)  inflammation.

Question 15

Asthma is

Accepted Answer

A)  a chronic inflammation of the nasal passages. 
B)  a hypersensitivity to certain substances in the air. 
C)  an inability to take advantage of total lung capacity. 
D)  a reaction that causes the bronchial tubes to constrict. 
A)  a chronic inflammation of the nasal passages. 
B)  a hypersensitivity to certain substances in the air. 
C)  an inability to take advantage of total lung capacity. 
D)  a reaction that causes the bronchial tubes to constrict.

Question 16

Genital herpes symptoms usually appear about two months after infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Syphilis occurs in _____ stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 18

The recommendations for maintaining cardiovascular health include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  eating a low-fat diet. 
B)  weight management. 
C)  regular physical activity. 
D)  smoking only in moderation. 
A)  eating a low-fat diet. 
B)  weight management. 
C)  regular physical activity. 
D)  smoking only in moderation.

Question 19

Most colds are caused by the same four or five rhinoviruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People infected with H1N1 spread it to others mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange of body fluids. 
B)  contaminated food and water. 
C)  insect vectors, mainly mosquitoes. 
D)  respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. 
A)  exchange of body fluids. 
B)  contaminated food and water. 
C)  insect vectors, mainly mosquitoes. 
D)  respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing.

What are the ways the cold virus can be transmitted?

What do the common cold, influenza, pneumonia, H1N1, and strep throat have in common?

Chronic health conditions are defined as those that are

Your skin plays a large role in immunity.

Some men who are infected with chlamydia never have symptoms of the infection.

Tetanus immunizations should be given at least every 10 years throughout life.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, open-mouthed kissing with an HIV-positive person can spread the infection.

An immune system cell whose job it is to signal B cells to make antibodies is a

You have active immunity from an infection when

You have high blood pressure if your blood pressure reading stays above 140/90 mm Hg.

Which of the following is true of immunizations?

There is currently no treatment to reduce the risk that a pregnant HIV-positive woman will pass the virus to her unborn child.

When you follow universal precautions against HIV infection, you

A new theory about heart disease is that blockage of coronary arteries may occur because of

Asthma is

Genital herpes symptoms usually appear about two months after infection.

Syphilis occurs in _____ stages.

The recommendations for maintaining cardiovascular health include all of the following EXCEPT

Most colds are caused by the same four or five rhinoviruses.

People infected with H1N1 spread it to others mainly by

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What are the ways the cold virus can be transmitted?

What do the common cold, influenza, pneumonia, H1N1, and strep throat have in common?

Chronic health conditions are defined as those that are

Your skin plays a large role in immunity.

Some men who are infected with chlamydia never have symptoms of the infection.

Tetanus immunizations should be given at least every 10 years throughout life.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, open-mouthed kissing with an HIV-positive person can spread the infection.

An immune system cell whose job it is to signal B cells to make antibodies is a

You have active immunity from an infection when

You have high blood pressure if your blood pressure reading stays above 140/90 mm Hg.

Which of the following is true of immunizations?

There is currently no treatment to reduce the risk that a pregnant HIV-positive woman will pass the virus to her unborn child.

When you follow universal precautions against HIV infection, you

A new theory about heart disease is that blockage of coronary arteries may occur because of

Asthma is

Genital herpes symptoms usually appear about two months after infection.

Syphilis occurs in _____ stages.

The recommendations for maintaining cardiovascular health include all of the following EXCEPT

Most colds are caused by the same four or five rhinoviruses.

People infected with H1N1 spread it to others mainly by

A Nation at Risk: The Need for Comprehensive School Health Education

School Health Services and Healthful School Environment: Promoting and Protecting Health and Safety

The Comprehensive School Health Education Curriculum: A Blueprint for Implementing the National Health Education Standards

Instructional Strategies and Technologies: Motivating Students to Learn

Mental and Emotional Health

Family and Social Health

Growth and Development

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Personal Health and Physical Activity

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Consumer and Community Health

Environmental Health

Injury Prevention and Safety

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