Deck 11: Communicable and Chronic Diseases

Question 1

What are the ways the cold virus can be transmitted?

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

helper T cell.

Question 3

You have active immunity from an infection when

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.

Answer 3

your body makes antibodies for it.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of immunizations?

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 5

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

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.

Question 6

People infected with H1N1 spread it to others mainly by

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

Question 7

Asthma is

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 8

Genital warts can be spread by all of the following EXCEPT

A) sexual intercourse.
B) airborne pathogens.
C) vaginal delivery of a baby.
D) infected linens and clothing.

Question 9

Syphilis occurs in _____ stages.

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

Question 10

The most effective way to avoid infection by sexually transmitted diseases is

A) implants.
B) low doses of antibiotics.
C) abstinence and monogamy.
D) avoidance of needle sharing.

Question 11

When you follow universal precautions against HIV infection, you

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 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

The most important factor in managing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is

A) losing weight.
B) avoiding sugar in the diet.
C) managing blood glucose levels.
D) increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.

Question 15

Chronic health conditions are defined as those that are

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

Question 16

A pathogen that grows inside a cell is

A) Fungi.
B) Protozoa.
C) Helminths.
D) Rickettsia.

Question 17

________ is severe head pain that is caused by dilation of blood vessels in the brain.

A) Migraine
B) Hypertension
C) Hemophilia
D) Sickle-Cell Anemia

Question 18

Your skin plays a large role in immunity.

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

A flu virus enters the body mainly through the digestive system.

Question 22

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

Question 23

Genital herpes symptoms usually appear about two months after infection.

Question 24

Although intravenous drug users should never share hypodermic needles, there is little risk of infection in sharing a needle for ear piercing or tattooing.

Question 25

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

Question 26

HIV is commonly spread by sharing eating utensils.

Question 27

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

Question 28

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