Communicable Diseases

Question 1

Which disease can be treated with an antibiotic?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

strep throat

Question 2

Why do schools strongly recommend vaccinations?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to protect students who cannot be vaccinated with herd immunity

Question 3

Which challenges do countries face in limiting the spread of communicable diseases?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

increase of worldwide travel

Question 4

Which describes the correct order of events in the spread of disease?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

pathogens → exposure → sickness

Question 5

Which is an uncontrollable risk factor that puts individuals at more risk for contracting a disease?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

age

Question 6

Alessandro is ill with a fever, a cough, and a runny nose. Which precaution should he take to help his family avoid getting sick?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

cover his mouth when coughing or sneezing

Question 7

Which policy do public agencies and officials enforce to promote health and well-being?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

enforcing mandatory infectious disease training in hospitals

Question 8

Which activity is most likely to transmit disease?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

eating improperly cooked food

Question 9

Which is a function of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

controlling disease outbreaks

Question 10

How can individuals in communities prevent the global spread of hepatitis C?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

by avoiding contact with the blood of others

Communicable Diseases Answers