Chapter 1, Problem 4SEPT

Which of the following is NOT caused by a bacterial pathogen? a. Influenza b. Cholera c. Diphtheria d. Tetanus e. Plague

74. (I) Communicable diseases are illnesses that can spread from a person to an animal. They usually appearafter an infectious agent spreads from one individual to another. (II) Non-communicable diseases havecharacteristics similar to communicable diseases.A. Both statements are false.B. Both statements are true.C. First statement is false; second statement is true.D. First statement is true; second statement is false.

During her recent stay in the hospital following routine surgery, Liza contracts influenza from another patient. This infection is most specifically described as: a. nosocomial b. endogenous c. exogenous d. iatrogenic

A person infected with an infectious agent, able to transmit disease but is asymptomatic without any signs is called a _____________.   Question 8 options:   a)  carrier   b)  vehicle   c)  vector   d)  fomite

Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. Mucosal surfaces are better than skin surfaces at supporting colonization by commensal microorganisms. b. The skin provides a larger surface area than mucosal surfaces for commensal microorganisms. c. There are ten times as many bacteria residing in the intestinal tract than the number of cells in the human body. d. It is common for commensal bacteria to live in symbiosis with their human hosts. e. During gestation in mammals, a fetus does not have any commensal microorganisms on their skin or mucosal surfaces.

Smallpox is the only disease that has been eradicated from the world. Although we are not yet there for any other disease that affects human beings, some diseases may potentally be eradicated in the future. Which of the following is the least likely to ever be eradicated?   a. Cysticercosis   b. Polio   c. Measles   d. Pneumonia

When viruses flourish and grow in the bloodstream, this is referred to as a. viremia. c. septicemia. b. endocemia. d. serocemia.

Which of the following statements about viruses is false? a. Viruses require a host cell to reproduce. b. Viruses are sensitive to interferons. c. Viral infections can generally be controlled with antibiotics. d. Viruses encode their own genome.

The following viruses can integrate their DNA into the host genome, causing latent infections of cells, followed by later reactivation of viral production when patient is immunosuppressed: (Pick only 2) a. Herpes b. HCV c. Varicella Zoster d. Influenza A e. Corona Virus