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Multiple Choice


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Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 The individual who first introduced an infectious agent to a population is referred to as the:
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 Which public health agency is responsible for setting standards and guidelines for workplace and worker safety?
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 Toxic waste products that are produced by living bacteria are:
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Which statement about viruses is correct?
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Which type of organism is yeast?
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Which of the following diseases is transmitted through an airborne route?
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 _____ is the presence of an agent (pathogen) only on the surface of the host without actual infection.
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 All of the following are factors in disease transmission EXCEPT:
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 The time between a host's exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of symptoms is the:
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 Intermediate-level disinfection is accomplished by using:
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 When should an infectious disease exposure be reported?
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Clinical presentation of an HIV-infected person may include any or all of the following signs or symptoms EXCEPT:
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 Which of the following medications is recommended as part of the triple therapy following HIV exposure?
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 The mode of transmission of hepatitis A is:
 
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Question 15
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Open Hint for Question 15 in a new window		 For which of the following diseases is the health care worker at the GREATEST risk of exposure?
 
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Question 16
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Open Hint for Question 16 in a new window		 Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily through:
 
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Question 17
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Open Hint for Question 17 in a new window		 The mode of transmission for tuberculosis is:
 
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Question 18
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Open Hint for Question 18 in a new window		 Which of the following precautions BEST reduces the emergency responder's risk of tuberculosis exposure?
 
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Question 19
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Open Hint for Question 19 in a new window		 All of the following significantly increase a patient's risk for developing pneumonia EXCEPT:
 
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Question 20
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Open Hint for Question 20 in a new window		 Which virus causes chickenpox?
 
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Question 21
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Open Hint for Question 21 in a new window		 A prophylactic post exposure medication for meningitis is:
 
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Question 22
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Open Hint for Question 22 in a new window		 Which patient group is MOST susceptible to influenza?
 
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Question 23
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Open Hint for Question 23 in a new window		 The most life-threatening sequela of measles in children who are not immunized is:
 
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Question 24
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Open Hint for Question 24 in a new window		 The ____ phase of pertussis is characterized by a deep, high-pitched cough similar to a "whoop."
 
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Question 25
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Open Hint for Question 25 in a new window		 The MOST common sign of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection is:
 
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Question 26
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Open Hint for Question 26 in a new window		 All of the following are among the "four Ds" associated with epiglottitis EXCEPT:
 
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Question 27
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Open Hint for Question 27 in a new window		 A viral illness in children characterized by inspiratory and expiratory stridor and seal-bark-like cough is:
 
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Question 28
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Open Hint for Question 28 in a new window		 All of the following complications may result from gastroenteritis EXCEPT:
 
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Question 29
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Open Hint for Question 29 in a new window		 Urban rabies is transmitted through:
 
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Question 30
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Open Hint for Question 30 in a new window		 An acute bacterial infection of the central nervous system that presents with muscle rigidity near the injury site and pain and stiffness of the jaw muscles is:
 
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Question 31
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Open Hint for Question 31 in a new window		 Gonorrhea presentation in men is characterized by:
 
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Question 32
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Open Hint for Question 32 in a new window		 The stage of syphilis that is known as the "great imitator" may result in all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 33
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Open Hint for Question 33 in a new window		 All of the following are transmission routes for chlamydia EXCEPT:
 
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Question 34
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Open Hint for Question 34 in a new window		 A parasitic infection of the skin that does not break the skin is:
 
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Question 35
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Open Hint for Question 35 in a new window		 Infection of the skin by staphylococci or streptococci is:
 
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Question 36
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Open Hint for Question 36 in a new window		 Infections acquired while in the hospital are referred to as:
 
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