Question 1

A laboratory technologist splashed a blood specimen onto his face,eyes,nose,and mouth.This specimen was from an HIV positive patient.If this blood exposure leads to HIV infection in the technologist,the transmission route is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   direct
B)   fomite
C)   vehicle
D)   droplet nuclei
E)   aerosolF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

When an infected person is in the incubation period,that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Once a microbe has entered a host,what process performed by certain white blood cells will attempt to destroy the microbes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phagocytosis
B)   Adhesion
C)   Encapsulation
D)   Margination
E)   ExocytosisF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   opportunistic pathogens
B)   normal biota
C)   indigenous biota
D)   true pathogens
E)   micropathogensF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is not a normal portal of exit of an infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Removal of blood
B)   Urogenital tract and feces
C)   Coughing and sneezing
D)   Skin
E)   All of these are normal exit portals.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time compared with the healthy population is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mortality rate
B)   morbidity rate
C)   incidence rate
D)   prevalence rate
E)   epidemic rateF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

All of the following genera are considered resident biota of skin sites except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Escherichia
B)   Staphylococcus
C)   Corynebacterium
D)   Micrococcus
E)   CandidaF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The total number of deaths in a population due to a disease is the ______ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)   morbidity
B)   mortality
C)   incidence
D)   endemic
E)   pandemicF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 13: Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease

All of the following genera are considered resident biota of skin sites except ______.

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A laboratory technologist splashed a blood specimen onto his face,eyes,nose,and mouth.This specimen was from an HIV positive patient.If this blood exposure leads to HIV infection in the technologist,the transmission route is ______.

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The total number of deaths in a population due to a disease is the ______ rate.

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Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called ______.

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Which of the following is not a normal portal of exit of an infectious disease?

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Once a microbe has entered a host,what process performed by certain white blood cells will attempt to destroy the microbes?

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When an infected person is in the incubation period,that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

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The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time compared with the healthy population is the ______.

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All of the following genera are considered resident biota of skin sites except ______.

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A laboratory technologist splashed a blood specimen onto his face,eyes,nose,and mouth.This specimen was from an HIV positive patient.If this blood exposure leads to HIV infection in the technologist,the transmission route is ______.

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The total number of deaths in a population due to a disease is the ______ rate.

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Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called ______.

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Which of the following is not a normal portal of exit of an infectious disease?

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Once a microbe has entered a host,what process performed by certain white blood cells will attempt to destroy the microbes?

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When an infected person is in the incubation period,that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

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The number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time compared with the healthy population is the ______.

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