WorksheetsChapter 13 - Infectious Diseases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is the definition of infectious disease?
Structural or functional disorder of the body which manifests itself in the form of physical, mental or social symptoms.
Disorder caused by other living organisms and is transmitted from person to person in a variety of ways.
Process of infecting or the state of being infected.
It is produced by certain pathogens but is only released when the organism dies.
The statement above refers to __________.
endotoxin
exotoxin
Housefly and mosquito are examples of
causative agent
vector
infection
infectious agent
Nausea, fatigue and weight loss are examples of
sign
symptom
A sudden outbreak of a disease which spreads rapidly through the population and then subsides.
The statement above refers to __________.
endemic
epidemic
pandemic
HIV is caused by __________.
direct contact
vector
air-borne
sexual contact
Dengue is caused by Aedes aegypti.
True
False
Which of the following is the sign and symptom of dengue?
High blood platelet
Loss of appetite
Joint and muscle pain
Stomach distress
Which of the following is not a preventive action for dengue?
Light mosquito coil
Stay in air-cond room
Vaccination
Wear loose clothing
The main source of infection of cholera is drinking water or food.
True
False
In cholera, __________ stimulates the epithelial cells to secret large quantities of Cl- ions into the lumen of the small intestine.
neuraminidase
choleragen
Which of the following foods will likely cause cholera?
Breads
Vegetables
Seafoods
Fruits
To recover from vomit and diarrhea and replace water and electrolytes, one can take __________.
ORT
antibacterial drugs
anti-diarrhea drugs
Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis.
True
False
Untreated milk products will usually contain __________.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
Tuberculosis is transmitted by __________.
droplets
water
foods
eye contact
The vaccine for tuberculosis that is available in the market is known as _______________.
Bacillum Calmette-Guérin
Bacillium Calmette Guerin
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
There are _____ species that cause malaria.
one
two
three
four
In malaria, symptoms appear when the ring stage trophozoites mature into schizonts which rupture and release merozoites.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of anti-malarial drugs?
Chloroquine
Artemisinin
Proguanil
Paracetamol
