Common Communicable Diseases Answers

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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
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Antiviral medications are a common treatment for __________.

A
influenza
B
bacterial pneumonia
C
strep throat
D
the common cold
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If an older person went to the doctor with a fever, chills, body aches, and a cough, what would the doctor most likely suspect the person has?

A
strep throat
B
common cold
C
meningitis
D
influenza
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__________ are intestinal parasites that can live up to 20 years and grow up to 50 feet in length.

A
Toxoplasmosis
B
Amoebae
C
Malaria
D
Tape worms
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Malaria is spread by __________.

A
mosquitoes
B
infected food
C
contaminated water
D
people
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Fungal infections mainly infect the __________.

A
skin and lungs
B
intestines and skin
C
lungs and intestines
D
blood and intestines
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Hemodialysis is a treatment that cleans the blood when the __________ is/are unable to do so.

A
stomach
B
liver
C
kidneys
D
lungs
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Strep throat and bacterial pneumonia are examples of __________.

A
bacterial communicable diseases
B
viral communicable diseases
C
noncommunicable diseases
D
communicable diseases
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The goal of the flu vaccine is to prevent you from becoming infected with influenza. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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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

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