Worksheets7.17.56 Human Disease
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Of the following risks to human health, which causes the most human deaths?
a)
Consumer risks
b)
Chemical risks
c)
Biological risks
d)
Personal risks
e)
Physical risks
2.
Which is classified as an infectious disease?<br />I. Pneumonia<br />II. Malaria<br />III. Measles
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
I and II only
d)
I and III only
e)
I, II, and III
3.
One of the ten leading health risks in high-income countries is
a)
malnutrition.
b)
indoor smoke.
c)
high blood pressure.
d)
HIV.
e)
unsafe drinking water.
4.
Chronic diseases that are made more deadly by malnutrition include<br />I. diarrheal diseases.<br />II. Ebola.<br />III. pneumonia.
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
I and II only
d)
I and III only
e)
I, II, and III
5.
Which is NOT a health risk factor in developing countries?
a)
Childhood obesity
b)
Unsafe water supply
c)
Lack of indoor plumbing
d)
Indoor air pollution
e)
Lack of continual food supply
6.
How do the health risk factors compare for people in developing nations and people in developed nations?
a)
The primary health risk factors in developing nations are obesity and poor sanitation, while the primary health risk factors in developed nations are high blood pressure and poor nutrition.
b)
The primary health risk factors in developing nations are poor sanitation and sedentary lifestyles, while the primary health risk factors in developed nations are poor indoor air quality and obesity.
c)
The primary health risk factors in developing nations are sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition, while the primary health risk factors in developed nations are high blood pressure and poor urban air quality.
d)
The primary health risk factors in developing nations are malnutrition and poor sanitation, while the primary health risk factors in developed nations are high blood pressure and obesity.
e)
The primary health risk factors in developing nations are malnutrition and availability of tobacco, while the primary health risk factors in developed nations are poor nutrition and poor sanitation.
7.
In developed countries, reducing disease is best promoted by
a)
increasing the availability of clean drinking water and sanitation.
b)
consuming a caloric excess in order to protect the body from infectious diseases.
c)
healthier lifestyle choices such as limiting excess food consumption and tobacco use.
d)
increasing the income of the nation’s residents.
e)
giving people better access to research on the spread of disease.
8.
Which is a historical pandemic disease caused by a bacterium that is carried by rodents?
a)
Cholera
b)
Tuberculosis
c)
Plague
d)
H1N1
e)
Hepatitis
9.
Which is NOT true of malaria?
a)
Malaria is caused by an infection from a Plasmodium protist.
b)
DDT can easily control the disease.
c)
Malaria causes flulike symptoms.
d)
Every year approximately 1 million people die from malaria.
e)
The pathogen that causes malaria spends one stage of its life inside a mosquito.
10.
Which is not true of tuberculosis?
a)
Not everyone who is infected develops the disease.
b)
The disease is passed through airborne transmission.
c)
Symptoms of the disease include weakness and coughing up blood.
d)
Lack of treatment compliance has led to antibiotic resistant strains of the disease.
e)
The disease is only found in the developing world.
11.
Many scientists warn that the increased use of antibacterial soaps could contribute to a future health problem if
a)
the soap corrodes wastewater treatment machinery.
b)
the soap prevents the spread of healthy pathogens.
c)
rates of allergic reactions continue to increase.
d)
the soap promotes the evolution of bacterial-resistant pathogens.
e)
corporations increase the toxicity of the soap.
12.
A researcher is doing an experiment to test the effectiveness of antibiotics against Strep throat bacteria (Streptococcus). The researcher uses a petri dish filled with the bacteria and then adds penicillin, a type of antibiotic. Within two days, the pathogen’s population decreases by 99 percent. Over time, the population begins to increase and continues to survive, even with doses of penicillin in the petri dish. This is an example of
a)
antiseptic therapy.
b)
chronic disease.
c)
acute disease.
d)
drug resistance.
e)
exponential growth.
13.
Which is NOT correct about emergent infectious diseases?
a)
The rapid movement of people can cause unexpected pandemics.
b)
Emerging infectious diseases are caused primarily by mutations of known viruses.
c)
Many emerging infectious diseases come from pathogens that jump from animal hosts to humans.
d)
Emergent infectious diseases can mutate rapidly to infect humans.
e)
Since the 1970s, an average of one new emergent disease has appeared each year.
14.
Which virus likely spread to humans when hunters ate chimpanzee meat?
a)
H1N1
b)
Hantavirus
c)
Ebola virus
d)
HIV
e)
Human monkey pox
15.
Which is NOT correct about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome?
a)
The virus is spread by an airborne pathogen.
b)
The virus is spread through sexual contact.
c)
HIV/AIDS first appeared in Africa.
d)
More than 30 million people worldwide are infected with HIV.
e)
Symptoms of HIV/AIDS include a rare type of pneumonia.
16.
Which emergent infectious disease has high death rates and is characterized by high fever, vomiting, and internal and external bleeding?
a)
HIV/AIDS
b)
Ebola
c)
Dengue fever
d)
Malaria
e)
Human monkey pox
17.
Which infectious disease led to the destruction of hundreds of thousands of cows worldwide and prompted wide scale change in the feeding practices of cattle?
a)
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
b)
Avian influenza
c)
Bovine hemorrhagic fever
d)
H1N1
e)
Tuberculosis
18.
What disease is caused by mutated bovine prions?
a)
Bubonic plague
b)
Malaria
c)
Ebola
d)
Mad cow disease
e)
Tuberculosis
19.
What causes bubonic plague?
a)
Radon
b)
Malnutrition
c)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
d)
Ebola virus
e)
Yersinia pestis
20.
Which advancement in medical research allows individuals infected with HIV/AIDS to live longer?
a)
Eradication of the virus in chimpanzees
b)
Antiviral drugs that keep HIV populations in the body low
c)
Antibiotics that cure the related pneumonia
d)
An isolation of the virus in primates
e)
Antiviral drugs that work as a vaccine against AIDS
21.
Which is NOT correct about H5N1, bird flu?
a)
Humans have a long immune history with the virus.
b)
The virus is a type of influenza virus.
c)
The virus is typically passed among species of birds.
d)
The virus jumped from birds to people in Asia.
e)
Scientists believe the virus has the potential to become even more deadly and mutate.
22.
Which pathogen lives in hundreds of species of birds, is transmitted by mosquitoes, and is associated with an emergent disease?
a)
HIV
b)
The avian flu virus
c)
The West Nile virus
d)
The Ebola virus
e)
Yersinia pestis
23.
Following an increase in the number of infections of a particular disease, public health officials respond by combating mosquito populations and educating the public on the importance of wearing insecticide. This is a public health response to
a)
SARS.
b)
West Nile Virus.
c)
MRSA.
d)
mad cow disease.
e)
the plague.
24.
Use Table 17-1. What is the combined percentage of child deaths in low-income countries attributable to either vitamin A deficiency or zinc deficiency?
a)
12.7 percent
b)
7.8 percent
c)
3.7 percent
d)
1.8 percent
e)
1.5 percent
25.
Use Table 17-1. Which risk connected to malnutrition causes the most deaths in middle-income countries?
a)
Childhood underweight
b)
Suboptimal breastfeeding
c)
Vitamin A deficiency
d)
Zinc deficiency
e)
Iron deficiency
26.
Use Table 17-1. If there were 15,000 child deaths in a low-income country in a particular month, what is the best estimate of the number of those deaths that are attributable to any form of malnutrition?
a)
15000
b)
2400
c)
1900
d)
1000
e)
300
27.
Use Figure 17-1. In 2013, the greatest increase in the number of children newly infected with HIV occurred in
a)
Asia.
b)
sub-Saharan Africa.
c)
Central and South America.
d)
North America and Western and Central Europe.
e)
the Caribbean.
28.
Use Figure 17-1. In 2013, the number of newly HIV-infected individuals worldwide was approximately
a)
200000
b)
1300000
c)
1700000
d)
2100000
e)
26000000
29.
Use Figure 17-1. In 2013, the percentage of newly HIV-infected individuals who lived in North America and Western and Central Europe was approximately
a)
0.25 percent.
b)
1 percent.
c)
4.5 percent.
d)
8.5 percent.
e)
10 percent.
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