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Chickenpox

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is most likely to develop chickenpox?

a)

A 10-year-old girl

b)

A 35-year-old man

c)

A 50-years-old woman

d)

A 75-year-old man

2.

Chickenpox is what kind of disease?

a)

Bacterial

b)

Autoimmune

c)

Viral

d)

Non-contagious

3.

Why was chickenpox for more common 50 years ago than it is today?

a)

A vaccine now prevents many people from catching it

b)

Doctors have figured out better ways to treat it

c)

The germ that causes it has become weaker over time

d)

People today have healthier diets and stronger immune systems

4.

If you had chickenpox, why might you want to take an oatmeal bath?

a)

To get the disease out of your system faster

b)

To control the itching sensation

c)

To get rid of the flu-like symptoms

d)

To make sure you don't pass the disease on to other people

5.

In the movie, Tim mentions that the fluid inside chickenpox blisters is "contagious." What does this mean?

a)

It causes extreme itching

b)

It can permanently scar your skin

c)

It enables the disease to be passed on to someone else

d)

It is poisonous

6.

Which term best describes the possible effects of scratching chickenpox blisters?

a)

Helpful

b)

Curative

c)

Disfiguring

d)

Deadly

7.

Put them in order from the first to the last? A) The incubation period begins; B) Scabs fall off the skin; C) Blisters on the skin begin breaking open

a)

C, B, A

b)

A, B, C

c)

C, A, B

d)

A, C, B

8.

How do people usually feel during the incubation period for chickenpox?

a)

Like they have a mild cold or flu

b)

Extremely feverish

c)

Very tired

d)

Completely fine

9.

When do most people develop immunity to chickenpox?

a)

When they become adults

b)

After they've had the disease once

c)

After they've had the disease once during childhood and once during adolescence or adulthood

d)

After they've spent around someone else who has immunity

10.

You got chickenpox but you feel fine but why doses't you mom let you go to school

a)

You can still pass the disease on to your classmates

b)

Your immune system is weak, and you're likely to catch another disease from someone at school

c)

Chickenpox often flares up again after it seems like you're over it

d)

Spending time around other people decreases your chances of developing immunity to chicken pox