Chapter 12: Infectious Conditions
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- Q1A global epidemic is known as a(n) ________.endemicpathogenicpandemicoutbreak30s
- Q2When infectious disease cases suddenly increase with higher than projected endemic numbers, it becomes a(n) ________.epidemicmedical emergencycrisiscatastrophic disaster30s
- Q3A disease can occur if the person or host has a weakened immune system and a hospitable environment exists for the ________.agentpredatorpathogensuspect30s
- Q4Which would be considered a risk factor one could control in "breaking the chain" of disease transmission?adequate sleeporganism virulence and resistanceenvironmental conditionsaging30s
- Q5When the immune system is in a weakened condition it is described as ________.multifactorialimmunocompromisedautoinoculatedopportunistic30s
- Q6True/False: An antigen (a substance capable of causing disease) can be a virus, bacterium, fungus, a parasite, a toxin, or tissue or cell from another organism.FalseTrue30s
- Q7The body produces ________, which analyze, weaken, and destroy antigens.organismsantioxidantspathogensantibodies30s
- Q8Specialized white blood cells that attack and destroy foreign invaders to the body are ________.antibodiesmacrophagesleukocyteslymphocytes30s
- Q9When the body makes a mistake and targets its own tissue as infectious, it is known as a(n) ________.humoral immunitypathogenic infectionopportunistic infectionautoimmune disease30s
- Q10If an individual is under subsequent attack by a previously encountered disease-causing microorganism, the individual's memory T & B cells are quickly activated, providing ________.an agentinflammationimmunitya grace period30s
- Q11True/False: The principle upon which a vaccination is based can be summarized as "memory S & C cells provide pathogens to infection."FalseTrue30s
- Q12What behavior would promote and increase your risk of infectious disease?stressing lesseating a well balanced dietgetting inadequate sleepexercising regularly30s
- Q13Which phrase best describes the term "vaccination"?naturally acquired active immunitymedically acquired passive immunitynaturally acquired passive immunityartificially acquired active immunity30s
- Q14True/False: A person who exhibited a high fever, body aches, and headache would be considered as having the flu.FalseTrue30s
- Q15A form of staphylococcal infection on the rise in recent years is ________.pneumoniaTBMRSAmeningitis30s