Communicable Disease

Question 1

What is the definition of a communicable disease?

Answer 1

A disease that can be spread from person to person or from animals to people.

Question 2

True or False: Communicable diseases are also known as infectious diseases.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which government agency in the Philippines is responsible for monitoring and controlling communicable diseases?

Answer 3

Department of Health (DOH)

Question 4

What is the most common mode of transmission for communicable diseases in the Philippines?

Answer 4

Through direct contact with infected individuals or their bodily fluids

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases is through ________.

Answer 5

vaccination

Question 6

Which communicable disease is a major public health concern in the Philippines due to its high prevalence?

Answer 6

Tuberculosis (TB)

Question 7

True or False: Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the primary symptom of dengue fever?

Answer 8

High fever and severe joint pain

Question 9

Which vaccine is recommended for travelers to the Philippines to prevent communicable diseases?

Answer 9

Hepatitis A

Question 10

What is the main strategy used by the government to control the spread of communicable diseases in the Philippines?

Answer 10

Public health education and awareness campaigns

Question 11

Fill in the blank: HIV/AIDS is primarily transmitted through ________.

Answer 11

unprotected sexual contact or sharing needles

Question 12

True or False: Malaria is a common communicable disease in the Philippines.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

What is the main vector responsible for transmitting malaria in the Philippines?

Answer 13

mosquitoes

Question 14

Which age group is most vulnerable to communicable diseases in the Philippines?

Answer 14

Children under 5 years old

Question 15

What is the recommended treatment for antibiotic-resistant communicable diseases in the Philippines?

Answer 15

Consultation with a healthcare provider for appropriate medication

Question 16

True or False: Cholera is a waterborne communicable disease.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the primary symptom of cholera?

Answer 17

Severe diarrhea and dehydration

Question 18

Which communicable disease is caused by a bacteria and can lead to severe pneumonia?

Answer 18

Pneumococcal disease

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The most effective way to prevent the spread of influenza is through ________.

Answer 19

vaccination

Question 20

True or False: Rabies is a communicable disease that can be transmitted through animal bites.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is the recommended treatment for rabies exposure in the Philippines?

Answer 21

Post-exposure rabies vaccination and wound care

Question 22

Which communicable disease is caused by a virus and is characterized by a rash and fever?

Answer 22

Measles

Question 23

Fill in the blank: Typhoid fever is transmitted through ________ contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella typhi.

Answer 23

food or water

Question 24

True or False: Leptospirosis is a communicable disease that can be contracted from exposure to contaminated water or soil.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the primary symptom of leptospirosis?

Answer 25

High fever, severe headache, and muscle pain

Question 26

Tetanus Other name

Answer 26

Lock Jaw

Question 27

Causative agent of Tetanus

Answer 27

Clostridium Tetani

Question 28

Incubation Period of Tetanus

Answer 28

3 days to 1 month

Question 29

Mode of Transmission of Tetanus

Answer 29

Contact

Question 30

Sign and symptoms of tetanus

Answer 30

Trismus (Lock Jaw)
Opisthotonos (Arching of the Back)
Risus Sardinicus ( Facia Muscle)
Fever
Sweating

Question 31

Sign and symptoms of tetanus

Answer 31

Trismus (Lock Jaw)
Opisthotonos (Arching of the Back)
Risus Sardinicus ( Facia Muscle)
Fever
Sweating

Question 32

Management ( Active Immunity )

Answer 32

Tetanus Toxoi

Question 33

Management (Passive Immunity)

Answer 33

Tetanus Immunoglobulins