Communicable & NonCommunicable Diseases

What is the best definition of a communicable disease?

• a disease that is passed down by genetics

• a disease that is caused by a pathogen

• a disease that is non-infectious

• a disease that can be prevented by lifestyle choices

Which of the following is a characteristic of an infectious disease?

• It cannot be transmitted from person to person

• It is caused by nutritional deficiencies

• It can be spread directly or indirectly from person to person

• It is primarily influenced by genetic factors

What role do pathogens play in communicable diseases?

• They provide immunity against diseases

• They are used to treat diseases

• They are organisms that cause disease

• They have no role in communicable diseases

What is the correct order of the Stages of Infection?

• Clinical,

  Post Clinical,

  Incubation

• Incubation, Clinical, Convalescent

• Convalescent, Incubation, Clinical

• Incubation, PreClinical, Convalescent

What are the 4 types of pathogens that could cause illness?

• animals, bacteria, fungi and plants

• bacteria, fungi, nucleus, parasites

• bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites

• bacteria, plants, fungi, parasites

Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.

• pathogen

• allergen

• prion

• antigen

Sam has developed a fever and seeks medical attention.

What state of infection does this best represent?

• incubation

• pre-clinical

• convalescent

• clinical

An infectious disease is usually: 

• caused by genes
• caused by lifestyle choices
• caused by microbes
• caused by environmental factors 

This method of transmission is known to carry infection

• sharing lip gloss

• coughing

• vector

• contaminated water

Which type of disease is preventable based on your lifestyle choices and behaviors?

• Communicable

• Non-Communicable

• Behavioral

• Bacterial