46 Questions
Which of the following is the correct definition of infectious disease?
An illness caused by an infectious agent or its toxic products that arises through transmission from an infected person to a susceptible host.
Which of the following is a component of disease transmission?
All of the following
Which of the following is an example of an infectious agent?
All of the above
Which one of the following is NOT considered a reservoir for infectious agents?
All of the following
Which of the following is an example of a zoonotic disease?
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a portal of entry for infectious agents?
All the following
Which of the following is NOT a mode of direct transmission for infectious agents?
Air borne
Which mode of transmission refers to the transfer of an infectious agent from a reservoir to a host by suspended air particles, inanimate objects, or animate intermediaries?
Indirect transmission
Which mode of transmission occurs through skin-to-skin contact, kissing, and sexual intercourse?
Direct transmission
Which mode of transmission refers to the spray of relatively large, short-range aerosols produced by sneezing, coughing, or talking?
Droplet spread
Which mode of transmission occurs when infectious agents are carried by dust or droplet nuclei suspended in air?
Airborne transmission
Which of the following is NOT a method of control for infectious diseases?
Concurrent disinfection
Which diseases can be isolated at home after approval of the health authorities?
Cerebrospinal fever, typhoid,paratyphoid, undulant fever, psittacosis, infective hepatitis, acute encephalitis,meningitis, TB, scarlet fever, D and poliomyelitis
What is the purpose of notification of infectious cases?
All of the following
What is terminal disinfection?
Disinfection after the patient has been removed by death or cure
Which of the following factors can influence the incubation period of a disease?
The level of the host's immunity
During which period can preventive measures be taken to prevent the occurrence of a disease or reduce its severity?
Incubation period
Which diseases require individuals to have a valid certificate of immunization or be put in quarantine until the end of the international incubation period?
Qurantinable Measures
Which period of a disease includes the time during which an infectious agent may be transferred from an infected person to another person?
Period of communicability
Which of the following is NOT a mode of Indirect transmission for infectious agents?
Trans-placenta
Which of the following is an example of a zoonotic disease?
Rabies
Which of the following factors can influence the incubation period of a disease?
All of the above
During which period can preventive measures be taken to prevent the occurrence of a disease or reduce its severity?
Incubation period
Which of the following is NOT a portal of entry for infectious agents?
Musculoskeletal system
Which of the following is NOT an example of an infectious agent?
Antibiotics
Which of the following is NOT considered a reservoir for infectious agents?
Skin
Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for infectious agents?
All of the following
Which of the following is NOT a portal of exit for infectious agents?
All the following
Which of the following is NOT a portal of entry for infectious agents?
Musculoskeletal system
Which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental reservoir for infectious agents?
Animals
Which of the following factors can increase susceptibility to infections?
All of the above
During which period can preventive measures be taken to prevent the occurrence of a disease or reduce its severity?
Incubation period
Which period of a disease includes the time during which an infectious agent may be transferred from an infected person to another person?
Period of Communicability
Which of the following diseases require individuals to have a valid certificate of immunization or be put in quarantine until the end of the international incubation period? Except
Rabies
Which mode of transmission refers to the transfer of an infectious agent from a reservoir to a host by suspended air particles, inanimate objects, or animate intermediaries?
Indirect transmission
Which of the following is NOT a measure taken for cases of infectious diseases?
Concurrent disinfection
Which diseases can be isolated at home after approval of the health authorities?
Tuberculosis and scarlet fever
Which mode of transmission refers to the transfer of an infectious agent from a reservoir to a host by suspended air particles, inanimate objects, or animate intermediaries?
Indirect contact transmission
Which of the following is NOT a type of disinfection measures for cases of infectious diseases?
Hand hygiene
Which of the following is NOT a measure taken for contacts of cases of infectious diseases?
Emergency measures
Which of the following is NOT a measure taken for the environment where cases of infectious diseases live?
Surveillance
Which mode of transmission occurs when infectious agents are carried by dust or droplet nuclei suspended in air?
Airborne transmission
Which of the following is an example of a vehicle that may indirectly transmit an infectious agent?
Food
What is the purpose of the incubation period?
To measure the time interval between infection and the appearance of symptoms
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted through direct contact?
Gonorrhea
What is the minimum incubation period for every disease?
There is no minimum incubation period
Test your knowledge on infectious diseases and their transmission with this quiz. Learn about the different modes of transmission, incubation periods, reservoirs, and more. See if you can classify modes of transmission as direct or indirect. Perfect for medical students and healthcare professionals.
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