BMT Unit 5 Review Part 1

ANY microorganism capable of causing disease:

• bacteria

• pathogens

• flora

• nonpathogens

Disease caused by invasion of a host's by agents that harm the host's tissues

• Infectious Disease

• Cancer

• Lymphoma

Microorganism that causes Legionnaire's disease and is treated with antibiotics

• virus

• prion

• helminth

• bacteria

Someone with HIV may develop certain diseases like Pneumocystis Carinii or Yeast/candida. Which term best describes either of these diagnoses?

• septic infection

• viral infection

• opportunistic infection

• congenital disorder

Humans are the only organism affected by the measles virus. What role in the chain of infection do humans play in this cycle?

• infected

• diseased

• reservoir

• causative agent

Amy was diagnosed with pneumonia and later developed a vaginal yeast infection. The yeast infection would be considered a/an:

• bacterial infection

• opportunistic infection

• nosocomial infection

• viral infection

Globally, what is the leading cause of death?

• infectious disease

• heart disease

• car accidents

• cancer

Requiring vaccinations to attend school helps create which type of preventative action for immunity?

• passive

• herd

• nonspecific

• natural

What is the leading cause of death in underdeveloped countries?

• diabetes

• cancer

• infectious diseases

• heart disease

Some infections are not virulent. What is meant by this statement?

• The infection will cause symptoms in multiple people

• The disease is not contagious

• The disease is not likely to spread and cause multiple people to get sick.

• It cannot be treated