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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is Bacterial Meningitis?
a)
A rare infection that covers the brain and spinal cord.
b)
Strep Throat
c)
the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body
d)
A Cough
2.
What is NOT one of the treatments for Bacterial Meningitis?
a)
Bed Rest
b)
Plenty of fluids
c)
Chemo
d)
Pain Medication
3.
Is Bacterial Meningitis a fatal disease?
a)
No.
b)
Maybe.
c)
Sometimes.
d)
Yes.
4.
What is NOT a symptom of Bacterial Meningitis?
a)
Skin Rash
b)
loosing your hair
c)
Seizures
5.
What is the cause of Bacterial Meningitis?
a)
Bacteria & Viruses
b)
Bacteria & Fungus
c)
Sleep Depravation
d)
Ring Worm
6.
Are the germs that lead to Meningitis contagious?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Sometimes
7.
What is NOT a common complication with Meningitis?
a)
Brain Swelling
b)
Seizures
c)
Losing Hair
8.
About how many cases of Meningitis occur per year in America?
a)
200
b)
2,000
c)
20,000
d)
200,000
9.
Is Meningitis a rare, or very common, infection?
a)
Very Common
b)
Rare
10.
What is NOT a way to get infected by carriers of Meningitis?
a)
Breathing
b)
Open-Mouthed Kissing
c)
Sharing Food Or Utensils
d)
Coughing and Sneezing
11.
What is the name of the vaccine they give to children for Meningitis?
a)
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
b)
Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
12.
What is the type of vaccine they give to adults?
a)
Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
b)
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
13.
Who described patients with, "inflammation of the meninges with a continual fever"?
a)
Jazzy
b)
Bill Nye
c)
Gaspard Vieusseux
d)
Thomas Willis
14.
Who described epidemic (meningococcal) meningitis?
a)
Thomas Willis
b)
Selena Gomez
c)
Elisa North
d)
Gaspard Vieusseux
15.
Bacteria Meningitis is most commonly caused by WHAT type of bacteria?
a)
Haemophilus influenzae type b
b)
A cough
c)
Rabies
d)
Strep Throat
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