Basic Concepts of Communicable Diseases Quiz

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What is the term used to describe the time between the arrival of a pathogen and the onset of symptoms?

Incubation period (correct)

Prodromal period

Convalescent period

Period of illness

Which type of infection involves two or more organ systems?

Local infection

Chronic infection

Acute infection

Generalized infection (correct)

What is the term for the way a pathogen escapes from its reservoir to infect a new host?

Mode of transmission

Susceptible host

Portal of entry

Portal of exit (correct)

During which phase of an infectious disease does a person experience typical symptoms associated with the disease?

Period of illness Signup and view all the answers

Which classification of infectious diseases has a slow onset and prolonged duration?

Chronic infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an infection located in one organ or organ system?

Localized infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a communicable disease?

A disease that can be spread from one person to another Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the microbe that can cause a disease?

Pathogen Signup and view all the answers

What does pathogenicity refer to?

The ability of a pathogen to cause a disease Signup and view all the answers

Which factor may prevent an infection from leading to a disease?

Presence of antibacterial factors at the site Signup and view all the answers

What are environmental factors in relation to communicable diseases?

Physical factors such as heat and location Signup and view all the answers

In the epidemiologic triad, what does the pathogen part primarily focus on?

The virulence of the pathogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary infection and secondary infection?

Primary infection is the initial infection, while secondary infection occurs after the primary infection. Signup and view all the answers

Which step in the pathogenesis of infectious disease involves the spread of the pathogen to neighboring tissues or the bloodstream?

Multiplication of pathogen resulting in localized infection Signup and view all the answers

What term is synonymous with 'pathogenic' in relation to microorganisms?

Virulent Signup and view all the answers

Which microorganism has both encapsulated and non-encapsulated strains, where the encapsulated strains are more pathogenic?

Streptococcus pneumoniae Signup and view all the answers

What environmental factor can lead to poor functioning of cilia in the airway, allowing bacteria to thrive and multiply?

Exposure to pollutants Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of infectious disease involves damage to host tissues?

Evasion of host defenses Signup and view all the answers

Basic Concepts of Communicable Diseases Quiz

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What is the term used to describe the time between the arrival of a pathogen and the onset of symptoms?

Which type of infection involves two or more organ systems?

What is the term for the way a pathogen escapes from its reservoir to infect a new host?

During which phase of an infectious disease does a person experience typical symptoms associated with the disease?

Which classification of infectious diseases has a slow onset and prolonged duration?

What is the term for an infection located in one organ or organ system?

What is the definition of a communicable disease?

Which term refers to the microbe that can cause a disease?

What does pathogenicity refer to?

Which factor may prevent an infection from leading to a disease?

What are environmental factors in relation to communicable diseases?

In the epidemiologic triad, what does the pathogen part primarily focus on?

What is the main difference between primary infection and secondary infection?

Which step in the pathogenesis of infectious disease involves the spread of the pathogen to neighboring tissues or the bloodstream?

What term is synonymous with 'pathogenic' in relation to microorganisms?

Which microorganism has both encapsulated and non-encapsulated strains, where the encapsulated strains are more pathogenic?

What environmental factor can lead to poor functioning of cilia in the airway, allowing bacteria to thrive and multiply?

Which phase of infectious disease involves damage to host tissues?

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