Common Communicable Diseases Answers

Parasites can be protozoa, fungi, or multicellular organisms. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is a bacterial infection of the lungs that is one of the top ten causes of death in the US each year? A. the common cold B. bacterial pneumonia C. strep throat D. meningitis Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Malaria is spread by __________. A. mosquitoes B. infected food C. contaminated water D. people Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Hemodialysis is a treatment that cleans the blood when the __________ is/are unable to do so. A. stomach B. liver C. kidneys D. lungs Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Many people infected with tapeworms may be unaware of the infection due to a lack of symptoms. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

If a doctor wanted to find out the number of white blood cells in a patient's blood, he or she would order a(n) __________. A. urinalysis B. comprehensive metabolic panel C. MRI D. complete blood count Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Antiviral medications are a common treatment for __________. A. influenza B. bacterial pneumonia C. strep throat D. the common cold Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Fungal infections mainly infect the __________. A. skin and lungs B. intestines and skin C. lungs and intestines D. blood and intestines Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Advances in technology have helped prevent some illnesses and diseases. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is a viral infection that most adults contract 2 to 4 times a year? A. bacterial pneumonia B. strep throat C. influenza D. the common cold Please select the best answer from the choices provided.