intro to infectious disease

Question 1

types of disease

Answer 1

hereditary
deficiency
physiological
infectious

Question 2

how do infectious agents cause disease

Answer 2

-production of toxins and enzymes that destroy cells and tissues
-direct invasion and destruction of host cells
-triggering responses from host’s immune system leading to disease signs and symptoms

Question 3

time between infection and the appearance of signs and symptoms

Answer 3

incubation period

Question 4

mild, nonspecific symptoms that signal onset of some diseases

Answer 4

prodromal phase

Question 5

a person experiences typical signs and symptoms of disease

Answer 5

clinical phase

Question 6

subsidence of symptoms

Answer 6

decline phase

Question 7

symptoms have disappeared, tissues heal, and the body regains strength

Answer 7

recovery phase

Question 8

classification of infectious disease

Answer 8

duration
location
timing

Question 9

transmission of infectious disease

Answer 9

air
contaminated food and water
body fluids
direct contact with contaminated objects
animal vectors

Question 10

indication of the transmissibility of a virus

Answer 10

R0 (reproduction number)

Question 11

reducing the spread of infections disease

Answer 11

vaccines
antimicrobial drugs
good hygiene
protection against insects
quarantine

Question 12

infections acquired within a hospital environment

Answer 12

nosocomial infection

Question 13

HAI

Answer 13

hospital acquired infections:
UTI
surgical site infections

Question 14

most common infections associated with congenital anomalies

Answer 14

TORCH infections:
Toxoplasma
Other (treponema palladium, listeria)
Rubella
CMV
Herpes Simplex

Question 15

most antiviral agents are only effective while….

Answer 15

the virus is replicating

Question 16

shows:
O2 carrying capacity in blood
platelets
inflammation or infection
left shift

Answer 16

CBC