Question 1

What happens when the incubation period of an infectious agent (such as chicken pox) overlaps with the period of communicability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infection has a low pathogenic rate. 
B)  Transmission of infection is likely before clinical symptoms emerge. 
C)  Clinical symptoms of the infection are evident during the communicable period. 
D)  Indirect transmission of the infection is likely to occur. 
A)  The infection has a low pathogenic rate. 
B)  Transmission of infection is likely before clinical symptoms emerge. 
C)  Clinical symptoms of the infection are evident during the communicable period. 
D)  Indirect transmission of the infection is likely to occur. B

Question 2

What is a key factor that has contributed significantly to the rise in antimicrobial-resistant organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater prevalence of nosocomial infections 
B)  Patients switching antibiotics 
C)  Over-prescription of antibiotics by health care practitioners 
D)  An increase in the prevalence of respiratory infections among patients 
A)  Greater prevalence of nosocomial infections 
B)  Patients switching antibiotics 
C)  Over-prescription of antibiotics by health care practitioners 
D)  An increase in the prevalence of respiratory infections among patients C

Question 3

Why is bioterrorism, the deliberate use of harmful microorganisms, emerging as a present and future risk for all countries, including Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing numbers of skilled terrorist teams 
B)  Sophistication of global labs experimenting with infectious organisms 
C)  Increasing availability of agents and the technical capacity to produce them 
D)  Increasing economic costs of political threats 
A)  Increasing numbers of skilled terrorist teams 
B)  Sophistication of global labs experimenting with infectious organisms 
C)  Increasing availability of agents and the technical capacity to produce them 
D)  Increasing economic costs of political threats C

Question 4

Which key concern regarding immunization programs is continuing to develop in Canada, both provincially and nationally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaccine testing 
B)  Vaccine uptake 
C)  Herd immunity 
D)  Vaccine program expansion 
A)  Vaccine testing 
B)  Vaccine uptake 
C)  Herd immunity 
D)  Vaccine program expansion

Question 5

What level of infectivity would likely be noted when a disease has a high secondary attack rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  High 
C)  Moderate 
D)  Low 
A)  None 
B)  High 
C)  Moderate 
D)  Low

Question 6

What factors did researchers from Manitoba identify as most likely to be contributing to the higher rates of influenza infection among Indigenous children versus non-Indigenous children? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited parenting in the community 
B)  Poor housing conditions 
C)  Indoor air pollution exposure 
D)  Inattention to health equity 
E)  Higher prevalence of chronic diseases 
A)  Limited parenting in the community 
B)  Poor housing conditions 
C)  Indoor air pollution exposure 
D)  Inattention to health equity 
E)  Higher prevalence of chronic diseases

Question 7

What are the key elements for managing an infectious disease outbreak? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutralize the agent. 
B)  Do an attack risk assessment. 
C)  Enhance host resistance. 
D)  Interrupt transmission. 
E)  Ensure public communication. 
A)  Neutralize the agent. 
B)  Do an attack risk assessment. 
C)  Enhance host resistance. 
D)  Interrupt transmission. 
E)  Ensure public communication.

Question 8

Which two vector-borne diseases/microorganisms are emerging as a health concern in Canada through environmental spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rabies and Salmonella 
B)  Zika virus and Dengue fever 
C)  Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and tuberculosis 
D)  Lyme disease and West Nile virus 
A)  Rabies and Salmonella 
B)  Zika virus and Dengue fever 
C)  Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and tuberculosis 
D)  Lyme disease and West Nile virus

Question 9

Which emerging concern threatens Canada's capacity to treat tuberculosis effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased immigration 
B)  Misunderstanding the causes of tuberculosis 
C)  Emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis strains 
D)  Emerging stigma surrounding this disease 
A)  Increased immigration 
B)  Misunderstanding the causes of tuberculosis 
C)  Emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis strains 
D)  Emerging stigma surrounding this disease

Question 10

What strategy can be used in a child day care facility to reduce the risk of vehicle-borne indirect transmission of a wide range of infectious agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular review of immunization rates of children attending the day care 
B)  Monitoring of endemic disease by the day care 
C)  Regular washing of toys used by the children 
D)  Improving child nutrition at the day care 
A)  Regular review of immunization rates of children attending the day care 
B)  Monitoring of endemic disease by the day care 
C)  Regular washing of toys used by the children 
D)  Improving child nutrition at the day care

What happens when the incubation period of an infectious agent (such as chicken pox) overlaps with the period of communicability?

What is a key factor that has contributed significantly to the rise in antimicrobial-resistant organisms?

Why is bioterrorism, the deliberate use of harmful microorganisms, emerging as a present and future risk for all countries, including Canada?

Which key concern regarding immunization programs is continuing to develop in Canada, both provincially and nationally?

What level of infectivity would likely be noted when a disease has a high secondary attack rate?

What factors did researchers from Manitoba identify as most likely to be contributing to the higher rates of influenza infection among Indigenous children versus non-Indigenous children? (Select all that apply.)

What are the key elements for managing an infectious disease outbreak? (Select all that apply.)

Which two vector-borne diseases/microorganisms are emerging as a health concern in Canada through environmental spread?

Which emerging concern threatens Canada's capacity to treat tuberculosis effectively?

What strategy can be used in a child day care facility to reduce the risk of vehicle-borne indirect transmission of a wide range of infectious agents?

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

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Exam 10: Communicable Diseases

What happens when the incubation period of an infectious agent (such as chicken pox) overlaps with the period of communicability?

What is a key factor that has contributed significantly to the rise in antimicrobial-resistant organisms?

Why is bioterrorism, the deliberate use of harmful microorganisms, emerging as a present and future risk for all countries, including Canada?

Which key concern regarding immunization programs is continuing to develop in Canada, both provincially and nationally?

What level of infectivity would likely be noted when a disease has a high secondary attack rate?

What factors did researchers from Manitoba identify as most likely to be contributing to the higher rates of influenza infection among Indigenous children versus non-Indigenous children? (Select all that apply.)

What are the key elements for managing an infectious disease outbreak? (Select all that apply.)

Which two vector-borne diseases/microorganisms are emerging as a health concern in Canada through environmental spread?

Which emerging concern threatens Canada's capacity to treat tuberculosis effectively?

What strategy can be used in a child day care facility to reduce the risk of vehicle-borne indirect transmission of a wide range of infectious agents?

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

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