PLTW - Test 4

What is the incubation period for campylobacter Infection?

• 2 to 5 days

• 12 hours to 5 days

• 1 to 3 days

• 1 to 4 weeks (as late as 70 days)

What type of disease agent is pneumococcal pneumonia?

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Virus

One symptom of measles is high fever (as high as 105 degrees Fahrenheit.)

• True

• False

What is the duration of illness for the flu (influenza)?

• 5 to 7 days

• Infection lasts until treated

• About 4 days

• 3 to 8 days

Which disease’s name of organism is vibrio cholerae?

• Cholera

• E. Coli infection

• Invasive listeriosis

• Lyme disease

Is Zika a bacteria, virus, or fungus?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungus

“How do you think medical detectives investigate their cases?”

• This was BW 15.

• This was BW 16.

• This was BW 17.

• We never had this BW.

Write down one thing from your notes yesterday.

• This was BW 16.

• This was BW 15.

• This was BW 17.

• One thing from my notes yesterday was about influenza (flu).

What is one question you may ask a patient if you were a healthcare worker in the ER? Explain.

• This was BW 17.

• This was BW 15.

• This was BW 16.

• I would ask a patient how they are feeling because I want to learn more about their symptoms.

Most viruses, bacteria, and fungi have predictable characteristics that offer clues when they’re present in the body.

• True

• False