Infection Detection Review

What are the steps of the PLTW design process?

• ask, predict, investigate, observe, explain

• ask, produce, investigate, observe, explain

• ask, predict, inspire, observe, explain

• ask, predict, investigate, observe, analyze data, explain

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What is the function of our skin in protecting our body from infection? Select all that apply.

• Acts as a barrier against invading organisms.

• Sticky substance found in our respiratory tract.

• Produces sweat from sweat glands that helps wash germs off of our body.

• Short hairs that push out captured germs.

What is the function of mucus in defending our body against germs?

• Traps invading germs and prevents them from getting into the body.

• Swells when filled with germs.

• Produces fluids that push germs out.

• Send signals to our brain.

What is the function of white blood cells in defending our body against infection? Select all that apply.

• Target specific germs that enter the body and destroy them.

• Produce mucus.

• Produce sweat.

• Target any germ that enters the body and destroys it.

A surgeon is preparing to perform an operation on a patient. Select two precautions the surgeon should take to prevent the spread of any germs to the patient.

• Take a nap

• Wash hands and wear gloves

• Ask the patient for his name

• Wear a mask

Tiny, non-living invaders are what?

• Bacteria
• Bugs
• Virus
• Fever

An example of a communicable disease would be what?

• Heart Disease
• Chickenpox
• Diabetes
• Asthma

When unwanted germs invade, your body responds by turning up the heat, causing your temperature to be higher than normal.

• cilia

• fever

• mucus

• virus

A microorganism that can make a person sick. The four major types of _____________ are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

• mucus

• fever

• germs

• antibodies

In what month did the most new cases occur in?

• June

• July

• August

• September