Communicable Diseases

This single-celled organism may cause disease, but it is also essential to important life processes like decomposition.

• viruses

• protozoa

• bacteria

• fungi

It is not possible for an airborne pathogen to travel very far.

 

• T

• F

Which of the following lists different kinds of viruses?

• strep throat, influenza, and chicken pox

• chicken pox, food poisoning, and athlete's foot

• influenza, chicken pox, and colds

• athlete's foot, strep throat, and colds

Which of the following is NOT a way diseases are spread?

• air

• skin

• blood

• moisture

If your doctor asks you if a tick or mosquito has bitten you recently, what might she be trying to figure out?

• if you have contracted a vector-borne pathogen

• if you are infected with a blood-borne pathogen

• if you have been exposed to airborne pathogen

• if you have come in contact with a pathogen carried on surfaces

Which of the following is not a fungal infection?

• Thrush

• ringworms

• trichomoniasis

• yeast infection

   

If the doctor confirmed that a patient had herpes, the most likely prescription would be __________.

• antiviral drugs

• antibiotics

• a vaccine

• antifungal drugs

It is safe to swim in pathogen-contaminated water as long as you do not swallow any of the water.

• T

• F

Select the statement that BEST describes the specific roles of white blood cells in the immune response.

• Platelets and antigens are types of white blood cells that control the immune response.

• T cells and C cells produce antigens that are able to recognize and attack cells with antibodies.

• Platelets and red blood cells produce antigens, which allows T cells and B cells to recognize antibodies.

• T cells attack antigens on foreign substances and B cells produce antibodies.

    

If asked whether exercise is important for keeping optimal immune health, what would be the BEST answer?

• No, the only way to boost immune health is to receive regular doctor's checkups.

• No, the only way to boost your immune system is to eat a healthy diet.

• Yes, daily exercise can boost your immune health.

• Yes, daily exercise increases stress, which can increase your immune health.