ECE II Communicable Illnesses

Match the method of transmission with the definition: AIRBORNE

• Comes from coughing and sneezing, droplets of germs spread through the air

• Not washing hands properly and making contact with their face/mouth

• Fluids such as blood or mucus being transferred from one person to another

• 1. When germs are placed on an object and someone else uses the same object

• I don't know

Match the method of transmission with the definition: DIRECT CONTACT

• Comes from coughing and sneezing, droplets of germs spread through the air

• Not washing hands properly and making contact with their face/mouth

• Fluids such as blood or mucus being transferred from one person to another

• 1. When germs are placed on an object and someone else uses the same object

• I don't know

Match the method of transmission with the definition: INDIRECT CONTACT

• Comes from coughing and sneezing, droplets of germs spread through the air

• Not washing hands properly and making contact with their face/mouth

• Fluids such as blood or mucus being transferred from one person to another

• 1. When germs are placed on an object and someone else uses the same object

• I don't know

Match the method of transmission with the definition: FECAL ORAL

• Comes from coughing and sneezing, droplets of germs spread through the air

• Not washing hands properly and making contact with their face/mouth

• Fluids such as blood or mucus being transferred from one person to another

• 1. When germs are placed on an object and someone else uses the same object

• I don't know

What is one of the three components of the communicable illness process?

What are the three components of the communicable illness process?

• Bacteria
• Method of Transmission
• Susceptible Host
• Pathogen

Name places pathogens are found

• pathogens

• bacteria

• parasite

• virus

True or False:

Paleness

vomiting

Fatigue/nausea

rash

fevers/chills

Are all symptoms of a sick child.

• False

• True

How many seconds should you scrub your hands?

What are the four stages of illness?

• Incubation

• Convalescent

• Acute

• Prodromal

• Direct Contact