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Infectious Diseases
Test Description: Infectious Diseases
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Infections can spread in which of the following ways?
A
Sharing food and drink
B
Coughing or sneezing
C
All of the above
D
Touching
2) Antibiotics are drugs that can kill or slow the growth of...
A
Penicillin
B
Herpes
C
Viruses
D
Bacteria
3) Bacteria can be...
A
All of the above
B
Helpful in the digestion process
C
Found almost everywhere
D
Agents of disease
4) The immune system is made up of...
A
Cells and organs of the body
B
Physical barriers
C
Antibiotics
D
Vaccines
5) Which of the following is NOT a physical barrier to infections?
A
Cilia
B
Spleen
C
Saliva
D
Tears
6) The immune system can be weakened by...
A
Exercising
B
A healthy diet
C
Vaccinations
D
Smoking
7) Antibodies...
A
Fight only bacterial infections
B
Are made of T cells
C
Are produced as a direct response to infection
D
Engulf viruses
8) The symptoms of strep throat may include...
A
All of the above
B
Feeling achy
C
Painful swallowing
D
Feeling feeverish
9) Tuberculosis kills approximately ___________________ people each year.
A
Three thousand
B
Three billion
C
Three million
D
Three hundred
10) ____________________ is usually NOT contagious.
A
Tuberculosis
B
Sinusitis
C
Strep throat
D
All are contagious
11) It's important to take an antibiotic for the full course of treatment because...
A
The infection could return
B
You can stay home from school
C
It tastes good
D
None of the above
12) Symptoms of influenza DO NOT include...
A
Nausea
B
Fever
C
Headache
D
Chills
13) Mononucleosis is spread by...
A
Kissing
B
All of the above
C
Sharing drinks
D
Sharing food
14) The two groups of viruses that cause influenza are...
A
Influenza A and C
B
Influenza C and D
C
Influenza A and B
D
Influenza B and D
15) A vaccine...
A
Has been made for mononucleosis
B
Is never given more than one time in your life
C
Creates immunity against a certain disease
D
All of the above
16) Common symptoms of mononucleosis include...
A
All of the above
B
Swollen spleen
C
Feeling tired
D
Swollen glands in the neck
17) The common cold is caused by...
A
Two specific viruses
B
Bacteria
C
Many different viruses
D
None of the above
18) Colds are spread from person to person by...
A
Coughing
B
All of the above
C
Touch
D
Sneezing
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