BMT I Unit 5 Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

When analyzing the term antibiotic, the literal definition refers to the destroyer of:

• life

• protozoa

• viruses

• fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The NIH, CDC and FDA are all divisions under which federal agency?

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quallity (AHRQ)

• World Health Organization

• Health Resources and Services Administration

• US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

A farmer reports that a cow on his farm began acting strangely and died a short time later. A brain tissue sample showed holes throughout the tissue. Which infectious agent is most likely responsible?

• helminth

• fungus

• protozoan

• prion

Marcus has HIV and was recently diagnosed with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Which term best describes this new diagnosis?

• viral infection

• opportunistic infection

• septic infection

• congenital disorder

A team of researchers is dispatched to South America to study the occurrence of the Zika virus within that region's population. What is this an example of?

• clinical research

• epidemiology studies

• applied research

• defined research

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Susan was bitten by an Anopheles mosquito and tested positive for malaria. What type of pathogen has caused this infection?

• bacterium

• prion

• protozoan

• virus

Which statement is true about rabies?

• Rabies occurs through indirect contact, is typically spread from humans to animals, and is controlled through dog licensure

• Rabies occurs through indirect contact, is spread from wild to domestic animals, and is controlled through dog licensure

• Rabies occurs through direct contact, is typically spread from humans to animals, and is controlled through dog licensure

• Rabies occurs through direct contact, is typically spread from animals to humans, and is controlled through dog licensure

What is the leading cause of death in underdeveloped countries?

• cancer

• heart disease

• diabetes

• infectious diseases

Molly was diagnosed with trichinosis. How did Molly most likely acquire this disease?

• direct contact with contaminated body fluids

• eating under-cooked meat

• fecal-oral transmission

• drinking from the same glass as a contaminated individual

Acyclovir, used commonly to treat shingles, herpes simplex, and chicken pox, is grouped into which drug category?

• antiviral medications

• antibiotic medications

• antifungal medications

• anticoagulant medications