Respiratory System Disorders - Influenza

Question 1

Influenza is commonly known as the ____

Answer 1

Flu

Question 2

Influenza

Answer 2

A viral infection that’s caused by the influenza virus

Question 3

Antibiotics are ____ in treating flu

Answer 3

ineffective

Question 4

The best option is to prevent the flu by thorough ____ and ____

Answer 4

• handwashing

* immunization

Question 5

Seasonal flu vaccines are extremely important for high-risk people. High-risk people include:

Answer 5

• The elderly
• Children
• Pregnant women
• People with chronic diseases
• People with compromised immune systems
• Healthy adults living with high-risk people
• Healthy adults caring for high-risk people

Question 6

However, the flu ____ be ignored

Answer 6

shouldn’t

Question 7

The flu generally has more severe symptoms, such as ____ and ____

Answer 7

fever and dehydration

Question 8

If untreated, the flu can possibly lead to ____ and ____

Answer 8

pneumonia and hospitalization

Question 9

____, ____, ____, and ____ medications (previously described with cold treatments) are all used to provide symptomatic relief for the flu

Answer 9

• Decongestants
• antihistamines
• cough
• pain and fever medications

Question 10

While antibiotics can cure bacterial infections, there’s no cure for ____

Answer 10

viruses

Question 11

Antivirals can only ____ of an illness or ____ the severity of symptoms

Answer 11

shorten the length

reduce

Question 12

To be effective, antivirals must be taken within ____ hours of the start of symptoms

Answer 12

36 to 48

Question 13

Patients don’t usually seek treatment until they’ve had symptoms for ____ hours

Answer 13

48

Question 14

Two examples of commonly used antiviral medications to treat the flu are:

Answer 14

• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)

* Zanamavir (Relenza) inhaler

Question 15

The suffix ____ usually indicates that a medication is an antiviral

Answer 15

-vir