L. Milke
Infectious Diseases Quiz
1. Herpes
A. Can be potentially fatal. B. Cannot be transmitted by oral sex. C. Is cured by antibiotics
D. Is caused by HIV E. Can reoccur and is incurable
2. Measles and chicken pox are examples of
A. Protozoan infections B. Viral infections C. Bacterial Infections
D. Parasite Infections E. Fungus Infection
3. The interval between the time of infection and appearance of signs or symptoms is know as
A. Incubation B. Insemination C. Prodomal
D. Illness E. Recovery
4. The disease agents or microbes most responsive to penicillin and other antibiotics are
A. Viruses B. Bacteria C. Protozoa
D. Fungi E. Rickettsia
5. Syphilis and gonorrhea are examples of diseases caused by
A. Viruses B. Bacteria C. Rickettsia
D. Fungi E. Protozoa
6. The smallest disease-causing organisms are called
A. Viruses B. Bacteria C. Rickettsia
D. Fungi E. Protozoa
7. Warts and cold sores are caused by
A. Viruses B. Bacteria C. Protozoa
D. Fungi E. Rickettsia
8. Disease agents transmitted by vectors (certain insects) are called
A. Fungi B. Rickettsia C. Viruses
D. Bacteria E. Herpes
9. Disease-producing parasites that cause amoebic dysentery are called
A. Molds B. Fungi C. Protozoa
D. Worms E. Interferon
10. Ringworm is caused by a
A. Protozoa B. Fungus C. Virus
D. Bacterium E. Rickettsia
11. An STI that may be asymptomatic and often leads to pelvic inflammatory disease is
A. Syphilis B. Herpes C. Gonorrhea
D. Trichomoniasis E. AIDS
12. A parasite that lives in the hair-covered reproductive areas of the body and is accompanied
by intolerable itching is
A. Venereal warts B. Herpes C. Gonorrhea
D. NGU E. Pediculosis
13. People develop ___________ immunity after contracting and recovering from many of the communicable diseases.
A. Lifetime B. Active C. Passive
D. Reactive E. Natural
14. Which of the following viral diseases has been declared eradicated from all countries of the world?
A. Polio B. German measles C. Mumps
D. Smallpox E. Leprosy
15. T F Syphilis can develop into a serious, life-threatening infection if left untreated.
16. T F Ringworm is a fungus.
17. T F All communicable diseases are contagious.
18 .T F Today, the leading communicable diseases are sexually transmitted.
19. T F A vaccine is a preparation of weakened viruses or bacteria used to induce active immunity.
20. T F The disease of AIDS is particularly dangerous because it limits the body’s ability fight off disease.