Types of Diseases and Infections Quiz
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Which type of disease is spread from one person to another, either directly or indirectly?

  • Contagious Disease (correct)
  • Fulminating Infection
  • Non Communicable Disease
  • Endemic Disease

What is the term for an infection caused by organisms not normally present in the body but gained entrance from the environment?

  • Nosocomial Infections
  • Exogenous Infection (correct)
  • Endogenous Infection
  • Incidence

Prevalence refers to the proportion of a population who have a specific characteristic in a given time period, regardless of when they first developed the characteristic. Which term is used for a measure of the number of new cases of a characteristic that develop in a population in a specified time period?

  • Contagious Disease
  • Endemic Disease
  • Non Communicable Disease
  • Incidence (correct)

Which term refers to an infection that comes on suddenly and with great severity, often resulting in the death of the patient over a short period of time?

<p>Fulminating Infection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sporadic refers to a disease that occurs infrequently and irregularly. What term is used for infections that occur when a person develops an infection during their time at a healthcare facility?

<p>Nosocomial Infections (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a disease that is constantly present in a certain population?

<p>Endemic Disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a disease that occurs primarily in wild and domestic animals but can be transmitted to humans?

<p>Zoonosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the presence of viruses in the blood?

<p>Viremia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of disease develops rapidly but lasts for a short period of time?

<p>Acute Disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of infection occurs when invading microorganisms are limited to a relatively small area of the body?

<p>Local Infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to an endemic disease in lower animals?

<p>Enzoonosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition involves the presence of actively multiplying bacteria in the blood?

<p>Septicemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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