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When there is an outbreak, epidemiologists investigate who are the people that developed the disease and what do they have in common, where it first occurred, and when it started. In summary, they are looking at the ___________________ of the disease.
a. Determinants
b. Distribution
c. Complications
d. Natural History
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- Constant presence of a disease or infectious agent within a given geographic area or population group suggests that the disease is _________________ to that region. a. natural b. pandemic c. endemic d. epidemicA(n)__________- infection is acquired through exposure in a hospitalsetting.a. subclinical b. focal c. HAI (nosocomial) d. secondaryWhen doctors first discovered that the virus was Zika, they felt relieved because Zika outbreaks had always been mild in the past. A.True B. False
- Which infectious agent of those covered in the chapter would mostlikely be acquired from a contaminated doorknob?a. Staphylococcus aureus b. Streptococcus pyogenes c. Neisseria meningitidis d. Streptococcus pneumoniaehe surgical removal of tissue is referred to as A. lacerating B. excising C. inversion D. incisingSelect the correct answer from the answers provided.Rickettsias and chlamydias are similar in being a. free of a cell wall b. the cause of eye infections c. carried by arthropod vectors d. obligate intracellular bacteria
- Which infectious agent is an obligate parasite? a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis b. Corynebacterium diphtheriae c. Mycobacterium leprae d. Clostridium diffi cileWhich treatment can be routinely recommended for self-care management of minor wounds such as cuts and abrasions? a. antibiotic ointment (Bacitracin) O b. petroleum jelly (Vaseline) c. hydrocortisone cream (Cortizone) O d. mupirocin cream (Bactroban)A 12-year-old presents with 6 days of nasal congestion with thin, clear rhinorrhea. She notes mild facial pain but has had no fevers. She feels her symptoms are improving. What is the most likely cause of her symptoms? a. Viral b. Influenzae c. Staphylococcus aureus d. Catarrhalis
- Match the following terms with their respective definition: _____1. Carrier a. Insects that transmit infection _____2. Fomite b. Presence of bacteria in the blood _____3. Vector c. Person harboring the organism without signs and symptoms of the disease _____4. Vehicle d. Hospital-acquired infection _____5. Septicemia e. Infection confined to a limited area _____6. Fulminant infection f. Inanimate object which can carry microorganisms _____7. Nosocomial infection g. Multiplying bacteria in the bloodstream _____8. Local infection h. Biological substances that can carry organism _____9. Bacteremia i. Presence of toxin in the bloodstream _____10. Toxemia j. Infection that always leads to death.Match the disorder/disease with its brief description or classification A. caused by a fast-mutating virus B. caused by mutation in hemoglobin gene C. an anti-immune disease D. retroviral disease that destroys the immune system E. caused by a highly resistant bacterium select A B C D E 1. tuberculosis select A B C D E 2. flu select A B C D E 3. lupus select A B C D E 4. sickle-cell anemia select A B C D E 5. HIV/AIDSWhat term best describes instruments that have been used on dead human remains? a. infected b. contaminated c. infestation d. virulence