Common Communicable Diseases Quiz

What is influenza characterized by?

• A viral infection causing skin rashes

• A bacterial infection causing stomach pain

• A communicable disease characterized by fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and respiratory symptoms

• A non-communicable disease causing joint pain

What does the term "contagious period" refer to?

• The time it takes to recover from a disease

• The length of time that a particular disease can be spread from person to person

• The incubation period of a disease before symptoms appear

• The duration of immunity after being vaccinated

What are the symptoms of mononucleosis?

• A viral disease characterized by a severe sore throat and swelling of the lymph glands in the neck and around the throat area

• A bacterial disease characterized by high fever and a red rash

• A fungal infection characterized by itching and skin discoloration

• A parasitic infection causing abdominal pain and diarrhea

Pneumonia is a serious inflammation of which part of the body?

• Liver

• Skin

• Lungs

• Throat

Strep throat is caused by which type of bacteria?

• Inflammatory bacteria

• Hepatic bacteria

• Streptococcal bacteria

• Tubercular bacteria

What is another objective of this lesson besides distinguishing between a cold and the flu?

• To identify some common non-communicable diseases

• To identify some common communicable diseases

• To learn about the history of communicable diseases

• To understand the economic impact of communicable diseases

Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in Lesson 3 of Chapter 13 on Common Communicable Diseases?

• Colds

• The Flu

• Chicken Pox, Measles, and Mumps

• Nutrition and Diet

How are colds spread?

• Only by direct contact

• Only by indirect contact

• By both direct and indirect contact

• Through water

Why can't your doctor give you a vaccine for the common cold?

• Because it is not contagious

• Because there is only one type of virus that causes it

• Because there are hundreds of viruses that can cause it

• Because colds are not caused by viruses

How do influenza symptoms compare to cold symptoms?

• Influenza symptoms are less serious than cold symptoms.

• Influenza symptoms affect you more slowly than cold symptoms.

• Influenza symptoms usually affect you more quickly and more seriously than cold symptoms.

• Influenza symptoms and cold symptoms are about the same.