Chapter 9 REVIEW QUESTIONS & NOTES (INFECTIOUS DISEASE)

[Last update 3/26/04]
Hales, D. (2004). Chapter 9: Protecting Yourself from Infectious Diseases In An Invitation to Health (3 ed.) (pp. 209 - 238). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

  1. Matching:
    Terms: incubation period, vector, antigen, humoral immunity, pathogen, host
    Definitions:
    (a) a disease causing agent
    (b) proteins (e.g., antibodies) that are part of the host's immune response
    (c) a foreign protein that is part of the pathogen
    (d) an insect or animal that transmits an agent
    (e) the time between when an agent enters the host and first symptoms appear
    (f) an infected person or animal
  2. M/C: Depending on the disease, agents can be transmitted through (a) direct contact (b) animals & insects (c) air (d) food & water (e) all of the above.
  3. T/F:Many bacteria living in the body provide benefits.
  4. T/F:The large majority of STD infections occur in people under the age of 25.
  5. M/C: The incubation period is the period (a) before exposure to the pathogen, (b) between exposure to the pathogen and first symptoms, (c)  between first symptoms and recovery, (d) after recovery.
  6. M/C: Protection from infection after the host encounters the pathogen is referred to as: (a) risk reduction (b) immunity (c) recovery (d) incubation.
  7. T/F:Cell-mediated immunity is mediated by antibodies.
  8. How does vaccination work? 
  9. T/F:Approx. 20,000 people die of the flu each year in the United States.
  10. T/F:College freshman living in the dorms are at increased risk of meningococcal meningitis.
  11. Provide an example of an emerging infectious disease.
  12. This is the term used to refer to an infectious disease that has come back in more virulent or resistant form. 
  13. Why are women at greater risk of urinary tract infections than men?
  14. What does STD stand for?
  15. How does HIV differ from AIDS?
  16. M/C: What is the only sure-fire way to prevent STDS? (a) abstinence (b) monogamy (c) barrier contraception (d) hormonal contraception.
  17. M/C: What is the second most effective way to prevent STDS? (a) abstinence (b) monogamy (c) barrier contraception (d) hormonal contraception.
  18. T/F:New forms of treatment have been effective in reducing HIV viral loads.
  19. T/F:There is a period of time after infection when a person with HIV is negative on routine tests but can still transmit the virus.
  20. Name the most common form of HIV testing.
  21. T/F:HIV is rarely spread by heterosexual sexual.
  22. M/C: How is HIV transmitted? (a) sexual contact (b) casual contact (c) injecting drug users (d) "a" and "c" (e) "a" "b" and "c"
  23. According to the text, what is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S.? 
  24. M/C: Which age group is at greatest risk of acquiring STDs? (a) under 25 (b) 25-34 (c) 34-44 (d) 45+

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