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WorksheetsTeam Pae Ora Infectious Diseases Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is not a mode of transmission of Varicella?
Airborne Droplets
Respiratory secretions
Contact with vesicular Lesions
Vector
What year was the varicella vaccine introduced into NZ for at risk individuals?
2011
2012
2014
2015
What year was the varicella vaccine introduced into the NZ National Immunisation Schedule?
2013
2015
2017
Is the Varicella vaccine funded for healthcare workers in NZ?
Yes
No
Approximately what proportion of people carry Staphylococcus Aureus in their nose?
10%
20%
33%
60%
What infection is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
Encephalitis
Tooth infection
Skin infection
Endometritis
What measures help to combat infection from Staphylococcus aureus?
Hand washing frequently
Treating infected wounds and avoiding touching them with uncovered hands
Hot washing towels, underwear, sleepwear and bedding when someone in the household is suffering staph aureus skin infection
All of the above
What percentage of population needs to be vaccinated with MMR vaccine in order to reach herd immunity?
92%
95%
98%
What major virus outbreak in the last 50 years has the highest fatality rate?
Avian Flu (H1N1)
Marburg Virus
Ebola Virus
Samuel Parnell is famous for initiating the right to work only an 8-hour working day. What was his trade?
Miner
Tinker
Carpenter
Sailor
What is the name of the response that occurs the first time an antigen is 'seen' by the immune system?
Initial Immune response
Primary Immune response
First Immune response
Who is regarded as the father of Public Health/Epidemiology?
Louis Pasteur
John Snow
John Graunt
Hippocrates
If an infectious agent is transmitted through water (e.g., cholera), what type of transmission would this be considered?
Vector transmission
Indirect contact transmission
Vehicle transmission
Droplet transmission
Direct contact transmission
The most important mechanism of action in the spread of influenza appears to be which of the following?
Contact with contaminated items
Casual person-to-person contact
Airborne spread
Intimate contact
How is TB diagnosed?
Chest X-ray
Sputum sample
Skin or blood test
All of the above
