Activity 3.2.1 Powers of Protection

What are the types of pathogens that can lead to infectious diseases?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• All of the above.

What are prions?

• A) A type of virus

• B) A type of bacteria

• C) A type of infectious agent

• D) A type of plant

Fill in the blank: The _______ system is responsible for transporting immune cells throughout the body.

• Circulatory

• Digestive

• Nervous

• Respiratory

Fill in the blank: Sepsis has three stages: sepsis, severe sepsis, and ____.

• A) Septic shock

• B) Mild sepsis

• C) Chronic sepsis

• D) Acute sepsis

Without treatment, sepsis can lead to:

• Recovery

• Tissue damage

• Improved health

• No change

Fill in the blank: A second-degree burn affects both the epidermis and the ____.

• A) Dermis

• B) Muscle

• C) Bone

• D) Hair

Which of the following is NOT a stage of sepsis?

• A) Sepsis

• B) Severe sepsis

• C) Septic shock

• D) Mild sepsis

Which condition involves extremely low blood pressure that does not respond to IV fluids?

• Sepsis

• Severe sepsis

• Septic shock

• Hypertension

What happens to organs in severe sepsis?

• They function normally

• They begin to malfunction

• They heal quickly

• They grow larger.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

In severe sepsis, blood pressure is ______.

• high

• low

• normal

• fluctuating

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3