infectious Diseases

Question 1

Common Cold

Answer 1

Infection of the nose and throat, no vaccinations

Question 2

Influenza

Answer 2

Viral infection that attacks the nose, lungs, and throat. Can be deadly

Question 3

Pneumonia

Answer 3

Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.

Question 4

COVID 19

Answer 4

Highly contagious viral infection that primarily attacks the throat and lungs. May progress to pneumonia or respiratory failure.

Question 5

Mononucleosis

Answer 5

kissing dieases

Question 6

Tuberculosis

Answer 6

Bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs. Usually asymptomatic

Question 7

Meningitis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes

Question 8

Herpes

Answer 8

A large family of viruses causing tiny clusters of fluid filled blisters to form on the skin.

Question 9

Cold Sores

Answer 9

Herpes aroud the border of the lips

Question 10

Shingles

Answer 10

Reactivation of the chickenpox virus
Airborne precautions

Question 11

Hepatitis A

Answer 11

transmitted through contaminated food or water
Contact precautions

Question 12

Hepatitis B

Answer 12

Transmitted through exposure to infected bodily fluids
Standard Precautions

Question 13

Hepatitis C

Answer 13

Contact with contaminated blood
Standard precautions

Question 14

HIV/AIDS

Answer 14

Transmitted through blood, semen, or vaginal fluid
Standard precautions

Question 15

MRSA

Answer 15

Resistant to antibiotics, skin rash, contact precautions

Question 16

C. DIff

Answer 16

Inflammation of the colon, diarrhea, special contact precautions

Question 17

Viral Gastroenteritis

Answer 17

Transmitted through contaminated food or water, contact precautions