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Group 6 Study Guide

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What infectious disease is caused by a bacteria called Francisella Tularensis?

a)

Plague

b)

Tularemia

c)

Smallpox

d)

Filoviruses

2.

What is bioterrorism?

a)

An infectious organism that causes hemorrhagic fever

b)

A paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin

c)

Variola virus that causes a highly infectious disease

d)

An attack that pathogenic microorganisms can cause

3.

What does HAI stand for?

a)

Healthcare Assistant International

b)

Healthcare Approatiate Information

c)

Healthcare-Associated Infections

d)

Healing Arts Institute

4.

What is one characteristic that is ideal for bioterrorist acts?

a)

inexpensive

b)

inexpensive and easy to produce

c)

easy to produce

5.

What does the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 require?

a)

requires the development of a law comprehensive plan against bioterrorism to increase the security of the United States.

b)

the intentional release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can sicken or kill people, livestock, or crops.

c)

An act of bioterrorism involves the deliberate release of harmful biological agents to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants.

d)

Bioterrorism agents can be spread through the air or put into food or water and can be extremely difficult to detect.

6.

Where does smallpox originate?

a)

The virus originated in North America in the early 6th century.

b)

The virus originates in the feet and spreads throughout the body.

c)

The virus originates in the lungs and spreads throughout the body.

d)

The virus first appears on the arms and slowly spreads throughout the body.

7.

What are at least 5 symptoms of smallpox?

a)

Rashes, irritation, fever, vomiting, and severe headaches.

b)

No symptoms

c)

Itching and irritation, nausea, fatigue and fever.

d)

Rashes, headache, severe fatigue, fever, and possible vomiting.

8.

What are 2 ways smallpox is spread?

a)

Spreads by skin-to-skin contact and coughing.

b)

Spreads by airborne droplets.

c)

spread by airborne/respiratory droplets (sneezing and coughing) and skin-to-skin contact (such as hugging and handshakes).

d)

Spreads by coughing or any sense of physical touch.

9.

Is there a known cure for smallpox?

a)

No, there is no known cure for smallpox.

b)

Yes, there is a special creme you can get prescribed to.

c)

No, you can only get treated by antibiotics.

d)

Yes, you can get cured with prescribed antibiotics at your local CVS Pharmacy or doctor.

10.

What is one of the vaccinations that can help fight off the smallpox virus and what does it do to help?

a)

ACAM2003

b)

One vaccination that can help fight off the virus is called Nepolyoxide CCU. This can help with people to develop immunity to the virus.

c)

There are no vaccinations to help fight off the virus.

d)

One vaccine to help fight off smallpox is called ACAM2000 and helps people develop immunity to the virus.

11.

What are the three things needed for microorganisms to grow and reproduce?

a)

Cold environment, light, and body temperature.

b)

Warm environment, body temperature, and light.

c)

Warm environment, body temperature, and darkness.

d)

Hot environment, body temperature, and darkness.

12.

Identify two (2) ways pathogenic organisms can cause infection and disease.

a)

Producing poisons, called toxins, which harm the body. The second way is that some pathogens can cause an allergic reaction in the body, resulting in a runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing.

b)

Pathogenic organisms can cause infections and diseases by a toxic poison known as Berlyinoxie. The second way is that some pathogens can cause an allergic reaction in the body, resulting in a runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing.

c)

Poison toxins, and droplets.

d)

By producing poisons, called toxins, which are also healthy for the body or by runny noses, sneezing, and coughing.

13.

What is the difference between an endogenous disease and an exogenous disease?

a)

The endogenous disease is a not harmful and preventable disease. The exogenous disease is harmful and not preventable.

b)

They are similar diseases.

c)

The difference between endogenous disease and exogenous disease is that exogenous disease is the infection or disease that originates within the body. Endogenous is when the infection or disease originates outside the body.

d)

The difference between endogenous disease and exogenous disease is that endogenous disease is the infection or disease that originates within the body. Exogenous is when the infection or disease originates outside the body.

14.

What are the three common examples of nosocomial infections?

a)

Staphylococcus, pseudomonas, and antericcupi

b)

Staphylococcus, pseudomonas, and enterococci.

c)

Starytoppcci, pseudomonas, and enterococci.

d)

Staphylococcus, pseudomones, and enterococci.

15.

What are the six links of the chain of infection?

a)

Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Made of transmission, Portal of entry, and Susceptible host

b)

Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Made of transmission, Portal of entry, and Toxins

c)

Immunity, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Made of transmission, Portal of entry, and Susceptible host

d)

Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Made of transmission, and Portal of entry

16.

What type of diseases does tuberculosis cause?

a)

Active TB, Miliary Tb, and Attack Tb.

b)

Active TB, Miliary Tb, and Latent Tb.

c)

Active TB, Miltary Tb, and Latent Tb.

d)

Transmission TB, Miliary Tb, and Latent Tb.

17.

How does tuberculosis attack?

a)

When the infection begins, TB bacteria multiply and attack mainly the lungs. From the lungs, TB bacteria can move through the blood to different parts of the body thus causing further infections.

b)

When the infection begins, TB bacteria slows down and attacks mainly the immune system. From the lungs TB bacteria can move through the blood to different parts of the body thus causing further infections.

c)

When the disease begins, TB bacteria doesn't do anything and attacks mainly the lungs. From the lungs TB bacteria can move through the blood to different parts of the body thus causing further infections.

d)

It attacks the lungs.

18.

What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?

a)

Sneezing, irritation, fever, loss of appetite, and vomit.

b)

Fever and Chills

c)

Cough that lasts more than three weeks, weight loss and loss of appetite, fever, chills, and night sweats.

d)

Shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, and headaches.

19.

How does tuberculosis spread/transmit?

a)

Waterborne droplets

b)

Airborne droplets

c)

Cough, sneeze, speak and breathe. Also airborne droplets.

d)

Physical touch

20.

How is tuberculosis prevented?

a)

Vaccination

b)

Tuberculosis is prevented with antibiotics prescribed by a doctor.

c)

Not covering the nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, and avoiding UV light.

d)

Good ventilation, covering the nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, and UV light can kill off TB bacteria.

21.

What diseases does MRSA cause?

a)

Bloodstream infections, pneumonia, surgical site infections, sepsis, or even death.

b)

Bloodstream infections, pneumonia, surgical site infections, sepsis, or lung cancer.

c)

Breast cancer, pneumonia, surgical site infections, sepsis, or even death.

d)

Death, lung cancer, breast cancer, sepsis, and loss of memory.

22.

How does MRSA attack?

a)

If treated properly it can spread to affect the bones and major organs such as the heart and lungs. The part most affected by MRSA is the skin because the bacteria causes blisters, hair root infection, and peeling skin.

b)

If not treated properly it can spread to affect the livers and immune system. The part most affected by MRSA is the skin because the bacteria causes blisters, hair root infection, and peeling skin.

c)

If not treated properly it can spread to affect the bones and major organs such as the heart and lungs. The part most affected by MRSA is the skin because the bacteria causes blisters, hair root infection, and peeling skin.

d)

Lungs and heart.

23.

What is the MRSA virus's effect on the host organism?

a)

Painful red bumps, warm, may cause fever, and bumps usually have pus.

b)

Red bumps that aren't painful. May cause fever and the bumps will have pus.

c)

Fever

d)

Purple bruised lumps, that have pus in them. This can also lead to fever and nausea.

24.

How does MRSA spread?

a)

Airborne and waterborne droplets.

b)

Spreads through animals and people.

c)

Contact with infected people and touching contaminated areas carrying bacteria.

d)

contact with infected people and touching contaminated areas carrying microorganisms.

25.

How is MRSA treated/prevented?

a)

Vaccine Cholorfyiex DDC, does one and two required.

b)

Good hygiene only.

c)

Antibiotics and you will require intravenous antibiotics if you have a severe infection or MRSA in your bloodstream. You can prevent MRSA by maintaining good hand and body hygiene.

d)

Some antibiotics are ineffective against MRSA. However, other types of antibiotics continue to be effective. You will require intravenous antibiotics if you have a severe infection or MRSA in your bloodstream. You can prevent MRSA by maintaining good hand and body hygiene.

26.

Why is soap used as a cleaning agent?

a)

It's more effective than hand sanitizer

b)

It aids the removal of germs

c)

It makes doctor's hands softer for procedures

d)

Because doctors can't afford high standard hand cleaning products

27.

When using water to wash your hands, what temperature should it be at?

a)

50 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

32 degrees

d)

35 degrees

28.

When turning on the faucet, why are paper towels used?

a)

So the germs from your hands don't contaminate the faucet

b)

So you can clean the faucet as you turn it on

c)

So you can use the paper towel to dry your hands when you are done washing your hands

d)

So you can give the paper towel to a patient who may need one

29.

What is an antiseptic technique?

a)

A certain type of way to wash your hands

b)

A process when you prepare a patient for surgery or a check-up

c)

A collection of medical practices and procedures that helps protect patients from dangerous germs

30.

Pertussis is...

a)

Caused by sick animals

b)

Caused by a bacteria called Bordetella

c)

Noncontagious

31.

How does pertussis attack?

a)

Pertussis attacks other people when someone infected by it coughs.

b)

Pertussis attacks other people when someone is affected by smallpox.

c)

Pertussis attacks other people when someone is infected by cancer.

d)

MRSA

32.

How is pertussis spread/transmitted?

a)

Spreads by animals.

b)

Pertussis spreads person by person when one that's infected by it coughs or sneezes around anyone around them.

c)

STDS

d)

Herpes or Aids

33.

How is pertussis treated and or prevented?

a)

Vaccine called Neporilpox

b)

No cure or treatment

c)

Vaccine

d)

Antibiotics but if you had the virus in your system for more than 3 weeks, then it is out of your system.

34.

What types of symptoms are caused by pertussis?

a)

Vomiting and sneezing

b)

Sneezing, headaches, fever, sore throat, and fatigue.

c)

Rapid coughs with the high-pitched sound of “whoop”, vomiting, and exhaustion.

d)

Irritation or rash

35.

How is HIV caused?

a)

HIV is caused through sexual contact and through blood transmission.

b)

HIV is caused through sexual contact and through coughs.

c)

HIV is caused through sexual contact and hygiene.

36.

What does HIV cause?

a)

STDS

b)

Chlamydia

c)

Yeast Infections

d)

AIDS

37.

How can you prevent HIV?

a)

Can not be prevented.

b)

To prevent HIV you can use condoms, PreP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis), and PEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis).

38.

What are HIV symptoms?

a)

Fever, chills, rash, night sweats, muscle aches, sore throat, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes.

b)

Red bumps around the vagina and penis.

c)

Fever, sneezing, weight loss, and vomiting.

d)

Red lumps, loss of appetite, fever, and coughing.

39.

How is HIV treated

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Medication /therapy. There is no specific cure yet medication includes HIV antiretroviral therapy. This treatment does not cure HIV, it slows down the progress of the disease.

40.

How do nonpathogens differ from pathogens?

a)

Nonpathogens are non harmful and pathogens are harmful because they cause infection and disease.

b)

Nonpathogens are harmful by causing infections and diseases, while pathogens are non harmful.

41.

What are the antibiotic resistant organisms?

a)

Toxins, Bacteria and Fungi

b)

Viruses, Bacteria and Disease

c)

Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi

42.

What is the smallest microorganism?

a)

Viruses

b)

Infections

c)

Microorganisms

d)

Bacteria

43.

Which microorganism is plant-like and lives on the dead organic matter?

a)

Viruses

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Infections

44.

Which virus causes coronavirus?

a)

ARSA

b)

MRSA

c)

SARS

d)

TB

45.

What are the symptoms of Influenza?

a)

Fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle pain, body aches and headaches.

b)

No symptoms

c)

Chills, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, headaches, and stomach pain.

46.

How is Influenza spread?

a)

Physical touch

b)

Waterborn droplets

c)

Airborne droplets.

d)

Droplets; sneezing and coughing

47.

How is Influenza treated?

a)

Good hygiene

b)

Resting and drinking fluid

c)

Exercising and well-balanced diet

48.

How is Influenza prevented?

a)

Flu vaccine

b)

Antibiotics (Prometheziyie NACC)

49.

What age group is more prone to getting Influenza?

a)

18-49

b)

15-34

c)

18-52

d)

20-55

50.

What is the name of the SARS pathogen?

a)

Smallpox

b)

MRSA

c)

Coronavirus

d)

Tuberculosis

51.

What are the signs and symptoms of SARS?

a)

High fever or chills, fatigue or weakness, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, cough and shortness of breath, headaches and body aches.

b)

This disease has no signs of symptoms.

52.

How is SARS transmitted?

a)

Respiratory droplets, close contact and it is airborne.

b)

Animals and fleas

53.

How is SARS prevented?

a)

Washing your hands and not touching your face

b)

Washing hands after touching animals and do not touch your face after touching animals.

54.

How does SARS attack?

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Immune system

d)

Nerves

55.

How should fingertips be pointed while washing hands and why?

a)

Your fingertips should be pointing down when washing your hands so that all the bacteria fall down and off your hands instead of back up and down your arms.

b)

Your fingertips should be pointing up when washing your hands so that all the bacteria fall down and off your hands instead of back up and down your arms.