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29 Cards in this Set
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One of the following is NOT a pathogen
a. viruses b. prion c. bacteria d. agent |
Agent
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The point where agents leave their reservoirs is known as
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Portal of Exit
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How agents are passed from one reservior to susceptible host is called the
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mode of transmission
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There are _____ types of indirect transmission
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three
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One of the following is NOT a primary portal of entry
a. Digestive system b. Respiratory system c. Reproductive system d. Lymphatic system |
Lymphatic system
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TRUE OR FALSE
A break in the skin is considered a portal of entry |
TRUE
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The incubation stage lasts
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From the time a pathogen enters the body until it multiplies
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Which disease’s symptoms are different in the Prodromal Stage?
a. HIV b. HPV c. SARS d. None of the above |
HIV
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The clinical stage is also called the _____ stage
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acme
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The disease reaches the highest point of development during this stage
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clinical
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During this stage, you experience the first signs of relapse
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Decline
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Which stage is called the silent stage
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Incubation
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The _____ stage is also called the convalescence stage
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recovery
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Disease transmission during this stage is possible but not probable
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Recovery
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A potentially fatal disease that leads to inflammation of the membranes that line the throat
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diphtheria
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A viral infection that seriously damages the liver
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Hepatitis B
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A disease caused by the bacteria found in the soil
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tetanus
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Another name for the German Measles
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rubella
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A viral infection capable of causing paralysis
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Polio
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A viral infection of the salivary glands
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mumps
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A type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to the introduction of immunizations
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Artificially acquired immunity
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The causal pathogen of a particular disease
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Agent
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A disease causing Agent
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Pathogen
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Capable of causing disease
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virulent
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Chemical compounds produced by the body's immune system to destroy antigens and their toxins
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Antibodies
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Another name for the common cold
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acute rhinitis
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TRUE OR FALSE
The HIV virus can live outside the body for 24 hours |
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE
A person can only become infected when infected fluid is transmitted from one person to another |
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE
Infected women cannot pass HIV to their babies during pregancy, birth, or sometimes breast feeding |
FALSE
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