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WorksheetsCommunicable Diseases part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is pneumonia?
Inflammation of the lungs
inflammation of the upper respiratory organs
Inflammation of the bronchi
Spasm of bronchioli
What are the main criteria for diagnosing pneumonia?
Fever, cyanosis, tachypnea
Cough, fever, dyspnea
Cough, sore throat, cyanosis
Fever, runny nose, chest pain
What is the standard for diagnosis of pneumonia?
Sputum culture
Sputum gram stain
Chest radiograph
broncho-alveolar lavage
Which blood cells carry carbon dioxide to the lungs to get rid of it?
White Blood Cells
Erythropoietin
Red Blood Cells
Platelet
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the Bronchioles, that transfer oxygen into the bloodstream?
Bronchioles
Bronchi
Alveoli
bronchus
All of these are contributing factors to pneumonia except:
Alcoholism
Osteoporosis
post op lap appendectomy
Malnutrition
Which patient should get an X-ray based on VS and clinical findings? Select all that apply
(a)
Decreased breath sounds
Temperature 37.7 C
Heart rate 103 bpm
Respirations 16 bpm
What is the standard for diagnosis of pneumonia?
Sputum culture
Sputum gram stain
Chest radiograph
broncho-alveolar lavage
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) is defined as pneumonia that occurs ......
12 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission
36 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission
24 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission
48 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission
A 4-year-old child presents with pink eye, cough & fast breathing. The most probable cause of infection is?
Influenza virus
Adenovirus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Parainfluenza virus
