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Disease

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ Is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
a)
disease
b)
infection
c)
pathogen
2.
Viruses are the smallest disease-causing organisms.  Fact or Fiction
a)
Fact
b)
Fiction
3.
All diseases are caused by pathogens.  Fact or Fiction?
a)
Fact
b)
Fiction
4.
The __________ period is how long the disease can spread from one person to another.
a)
Sickness
b)
Bed rest
c)
Contagious
5.
Ways to limit exposure to communicable disease :
a)
washing your hands
b)
eating a balanced diet and participating in physical activity
c)
learn stress management techniques
d)
All of the above
6.
You can get ringworm of the skin by sharing contaminated towels, clothing, and sports equipment, and by direct contact with an infected person. Ringworm is what type of disease?
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
parasite
7.
What pathogen causes influenza (the Flu)
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protozoa
d)
Fungi
8.
 is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. 
a)
respiratory system
b)
endocrine system
c)
immune system
d)
circulatory system
9.
The best way to avoid the flu is to:
a)
Take antibiotics prior to getting sick
b)
Wash your hands frequently
c)
Avoid Sick people
d)
Wear a mask everywhere
10.

When a pathogen is moved from person to person through physical touch (kissing, hugging, close-up sneezing, shaking hands).

a)

Transmission

b)

Translation

c)

Emission

d)

Direct Contact

e)

Indirect Contact

11.

Pathogens spread from person to person by objects (chairs, medical equipment, office supplies, doorknobs, etc.)

a)

Direct Contact

b)

Indirect Contact

c)

Airborne Transmission

d)

Foodborne Tranmission

e)

Vector-Borne Transmission

12.

This term is used when a disease affects a large proportion of the people over a large area.

a)

Epidemic

b)

Pandemic

c)

Disease

d)

Pathogens

13.

This term is used when many people in a local area get sick at the same time.

a)

Epidemic

b)

Pandemic

c)

Diseases

d)

Pathogens

14.

Is cancer a pandemic?

a)

No, because it is not contagious

b)

Yes, because lots of people have it

15.

How can the rate of an infectious disease be reduced?

a)

By preventing transmission between people

b)

By wearing clean clothing

16.

If a flu outbreak affects a small community, would that be considered a pandemic or an epidemic?

a)

Pandemic

b)

Epidemic

17.

What is significant about an infectious disease?

a)

It can be passed from person to person

b)

It cannot be passed from one person to another

18.

What is the best way to prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic?

a)

Getting a vaccination

b)

Taking antibiotics

19.

description of what does not feel 'right'

a)

transmission

b)

symptom

c)

treatment

d)

disease

20.

what you do to feel better or solve a problem

a)

symptoms

b)

treatment

c)

transmission

d)

prognosis

21.

organism that feeds on a living host

a)

treatment

b)

symptoms

c)

parasite

d)

diagnosis

22.

sudden rise in the incidence of a disease

a)

parasite

b)

bacteria

c)

outbreak

d)

virus