Communicable & Non-Communicable Diseases Study Guide

What is a communicable disease also known as?

• Common cold

• Infectious disease

• Diseases

What is used to treat bacterial infections?

• Yogurt

• Antibiotics

• Blood transfusions

The common cold is spread through what kind of contact?

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact

• Both direct and indirect

What are the "Big things" to do in order to stay health and free of diseases?

• Make sure you're washing your hands

• Abstain from risky sexual behavior and drug use

• Have a well-balanced diet

• All of these

What makes the antigens recognizable to the white blood cells as a threat?

• Phagocytes

• Lymphocytes

• Inflammatory response

What type of immunity is it when a mother passes the antibodies to their child through breast milk?

• Innate immunity

• Active immunity

• Passive immunity

What does it do when we "flatten the curve"?

• Gets rid of a viral pandemic

• Makes sure that hospitals aren't overwhelmed

• Makes the earth less round

H1N1 is normally found in what animal?

• Pig

• Bat

• Fish

True or False: Congestive heart failure can be cured through treatment.

• True

• False

In 2012 what was the percentage of deaths caused by cancer in humans?

• 7.2%

• 10.3%

• 14.6%