PBS - Activity 3.1.1 - Outbreak! Practice Test (Optional)

A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in a localized area.

• Endemic
• Ottodemic
• Pandemic
• Outbreak

A disease perpetually present in a community or population within a specific geographic area. For example, malaria is endemic to parts of Africa, South America, and Asia.

• Endemic
• Pandemic
• Outbreak
• Ottodemic

An epidemic that has spread across several countries or continents and affects a large number of people.

• Ottodemic
• Pandemic
• Outbreak
• Endemic

A branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, causes, and control of health problems in a population.

• Epidemiology
• Endemic
• Outbreak
• Nosocomial infection

An infection acquired in a hospital

• Epidemiology
• Endemic
• Outbreak
• Nosocomial infection

How does the CDC (or in this case the DTD) get involved in an outbreak situation?

• They hear about it on the news or on social media
• The randomly visit healthcare facilities
• They receive a call from a healthcare facility.
• They have a special branch that contacts each hospital in the country

Which of the following is true of our 11 patients?

• 3 have respiratory issues; 1 have rashes; 7 have a UTI
• 7 have respiratory issues; 3 have rashes; 1 has a UTI
• 1 has respiratory issues; 7 have rashes; 3 has a UTI
• all 11 have respiratory issues