UTA Microbiology Tholen Exam 4 With 100% Correct Answers Which of the following would be a sign of an infection?
a) muscle aches
b) headache
c) fever
d) nausea - Correct Answer-c) fever
Which of the following is an example of a noncommunicable infectious disease?
a) infection with a respiratory virus
b) food poisoning due to a preformed bacterial toxin in food
c) skin infection acquired from a dog bite
d) infection acquired from the stick of a contaminated needle - Correct Answer-b) food
poisoning due to a preformed bacterial toxin in food
During an oral surgery, the surgeon nicked the patient's gum with a sharp instrument. 1 This allowed Streptococcus, a bacterium normally present in the mouth, to gain access
to the blood. As a result, the patient developed bacterial endocarditis (an infection
of the heart). Which type of disease is this?
a) iatrogenic
b) nosocomial
c) vectors
d) zoonotic - Correct Answer-a) iatrogenic
Which period is the stage of disease during which the patient begins to present general signs and symptoms?
a) convalescence
b) incubation
c) illness
d) prodromal - Correct Answer-d) prodromal
A communicable disease that can be easily transmitted from person to person is which type of disease?
a) contagious
b) iatrogenic
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