WorksheetsCommunicable and Chronic Disease
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Pathogens enter your body through
a)
droplet infection
b)
direct contact
c)
on food or through cuts
d)
all of the above
2.
HIV is spread through
a)
droplet infection
b)
direct contact
c)
blood and bodily fluids
3.
Antibiotics do not work on
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
fungi
d)
children
4.
Malaria is spread by...
a)
Male mosquitos
b)
Ants
c)
Female mosquitos
d)
9y2
5.
Some strains of TB have become resistant to what kind of treatment?
a)
antibiotics
b)
surgery
c)
bed rest
d)
dietary changes
6.
TRUE/FALSE: The common cold and influenza are caused by viruses.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What is a communicable disease?
a)
A disease that is spread from one living organism to another
b)
A disease that is not contagious
c)
A disease that is always spread through direct contact with germs
d)
A disease that is not infectious
8.
Cancer, Hypertension, and Asthma are examples of what types of disease?
a)
Non-communicable
b)
Communicable
9.
Ways to limit exposure to communicable disease :
a)
washing your hands
b)
eating a balanced diet and participating in physical activity
c)
learn stress management techniques
d)
All of the above
10.
Catch the disease by touching a contaminated object
a)
direct
b)
indirect
c)
fecal-oral
d)
vector borne
11.
________ is a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal or object.
a)
Non-communicable disase
b)
Communicable Disease
c)
Pathogens
12.
What is a NON Communicable Disease?
a)
a disease that CANNOT be transferred
b)
a disease that CAN be transferred
c)
a disease you can get from direct contact
13.
Can a Communicable Disease be hereditary?
a)
no
b)
yes
c)
sometimes
14.
What's another term for NON Communicable Disease?
a)
Communicable Disease
b)
Chronic Disease
c)
Long Disease
d)
There is not another term for it
15.
What are 2 examples of NON Communicable Diseases?
a)
flu, mono
b)
Crohn's disease, strep throat
c)
cancer, high blood pressure
d)
asthma, measles
16.
A Communicable Disease is...
a)
a disease that CAN be transferred
b)
A disease that CANNOT be transferred
17.
Hereditary means:
a)
other people in your family can't get it
b)
it can be passed down or genetic
c)
you can easily give it to someone
d)
you're the only one with it
18.
A disease that is NOT transmitted by another person, vector or the environment is a(n) _______ disease .
a)
arrhythmia
b)
non-communicable
c)
arteriosclerosis
d)
cardiovascular
19.
TRUE/FALSE: Asthma is curable.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The common cold and influenza are caused by
a)
overeating
b)
viruses
c)
bacterial infection
d)
exposure to toxins
21.
Another word for communicable is
a)
harmless
b)
sudden
c)
contagious
d)
painful
22.
When pathogens in the body multiply and damage body cells, an virus results.
a)
infection
b)
pathogen
c)
toxin
d)
vector
23.
An infection is an organism that causes disease.
a)
infection
b)
pathogen
c)
toxin
d)
vector
24.
If the body's immune system cannot fight off an infection, what happens?
a)
A disease will spread.
b)
You won't catch a cold.
c)
A disease will develop.
d)
Toxin
25.
What are three ways to reduce your risk of getting or spreading communicable diseases?
a)
Not washing your hands, preparing food while sick, and sneezing without covering your mouth.
b)
Never bathe, surgery, and bed rest.
c)
Wash your hands regularly, handle food property, and cover your mouth while sneezing.
d)
Wash your hands regularly, don't handle food and bed rest.
26.
The lining of body cavities are made of __________.
a)
mucous
b)
antibiotics
c)
tissue
d)
skin
27.
Which of the following habits probably will NOT help you avoid respiratory tract infections?
a)
Rinsing with mouthwash.
b)
Frequent hand washing
c)
Avoiding close contact with ill people
d)
Abstaining from smoking
28.
What is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States?
a)
Hepatitis A
b)
Hepatitis B
c)
Hepatitis C
d)
None of the above
29.
A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens used to stimulate an immune response is called a(n)
a)
vaccine
b)
antibody
30.
What kind of pathogen causes athlete's foot?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
protozoa
d)
ricketsias
31.
What is the bacterial disease that spreads through the air and attacks the lungs?
a)
Strep Throat
b)
Hepatitis A
c)
Influenza
d)
Tuberculosis
32.
What is a pathogen?
a)
A small group of viruses
b)
The name given to colds and flu's
c)
A microorganism that causes disease
d)
A microbes that cause infectious diseases
33.
Pathogens enter your body through
a)
droplet infection
b)
direct contact
c)
on food or through cuts
d)
all of the above
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