2.1-2.3 Flashcards
Seg B
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be transferred by all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Blood
B) semen
C)vaginal fluids
D) holding hands
D) holding hands
Which of the following conditions does NOT occur during the dormant stage of bacterial growth?
A) spores are formed
B) inactive stage begins
C) bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly
D) bacteria die or become inactive
C) bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly
Personal service workers such as nurses, doctors, teachers and cosmetologists are asked to be inoculated against which infections?
A) ringworm
B) strep throat
C) the common cold
D) human hepatitis B
D) human hepatitis B
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes the immure system to:
A) speed up
B) break down
C) work efficiently
D) continue to work properly
B) break down
Which type of bacteria can be found in dairy products and can have health enhancing properties?
A) fungi
B) microbes
C) pathogenetic
D) nonpathogenic
D) nonpathogenic
Applying the same infections disease procedures on all clients is known as?
A) immunity
B) sanitation
C)hand washing
D) universal precautions
D) universal precautions
What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system?
A) passive immunity
B) active immunity
C) natural immunity
D) acquired immunity
A) passive immunity
Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
A) causing diseases
B) producing toxins
C) causing infections
D) benefiting the environment
D) benefiting the environment
AIDS is a disease that is caused by:
A) HIV
B) HBV
C) cilia
D) bacteria
A) HIV
The ability to destroy infections agent that enter the body is:
A) immunity
B) superiority
C) sterilization
D) infection control
A) immunity
The common cold is caused by a (n):
A) fungi
B) filterable virus
C) external parasite
D) non-filterable virus
B) filterable virus
Pus forming bacterial cells that form grape like bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses are called:
A) spirella
B) diplococci
C) streptococci
D) staphylococci
D) staphylococci
Which of the following descriptions is NOT considered a local infection?
A) on the arms
B) on the legs
C) in a small, confined area
D) in all parts of the body
D) in all parts of the body
When the circulatory system carries bacteria and its toxins to all parts of the body, which type of infection has occurred?
A) local
B) general
C) symptomatic
D) non contagious
B) general
The common cold, hepatitis and measles are examples of:
A) harmless diseases
B) beneficial diseases
C) communicable diseases
D) nonpathogenic diseases
C) communicable diseases
Which of the following is NOT a type of bacteria?
A) spirilla
B) bacilli
C) parasite
D) streptococci
C) parasite
Which is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver?
A) polio
B) yellow fever
C) Human hepatitis B (HBV)
D) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
C) human hepatitis b
The scientific study of small organisms called microbes is known as:
A) ecology
B) ergonomics
C) bacteriology
D) microbiology
D) microbiology
What bacteria, when viewed through a microscope, would appear to the spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells?
A) spirilla
B) flagella
C) saprophytes
D) staphylococci
A) spirilla