Deck 10: Communicable Diseases

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

High

Question 2

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

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.

Answer 2

Transmission of infection is likely before clinical symptoms emerge.

Question 3

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?

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

Answer 3

Regular washing of toys used by the children

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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.)

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