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Modified True / False
1. A vaccine results when pathogens invade the body, multiply, and harm the body’s cells.
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ANSWER: False - An infection
2. Washing your hands regularly is an unhealthful behavior. _________________________
ANSWER: False - a healthful
3. Many pathogens reproduce best at your body's normal temperature. _________________________
ANSWER: True
4. If a medical professional has told you to take medicine, follow how you feel as you take the medication.
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ANSWER: False - the directions
5. Spreading pathogens by direct contact with others happens when a person breathes air that has pathogens from
someone sneezing in it. _________________________
ANSWER: False - indirect contact
6. Germs can be spread directly by sharing cups or utensils. _________________________
ANSWER: False - indirectly
7. Your body makes antigens to fight off infection. _________________________
ANSWER: False - antibodies
8. The immune system creates memory cells in response to vaccines. _________________________
ANSWER: True
9. The immune system is your body’s first line of defense. _________________________
ANSWER: False - five major barriers
10. A disease is a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm.
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ANSWER: False - infection
11. A higher body temperature makes it harder for pathogens to reproduce. _________________________
ANSWER: True
12. Everyone is born with a natural immunity. _________________________
ANSWER: True
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13. Antibodies are white blood cells that attack pathogens. _________________________
ANSWER: False - lymphocytes
14. Mononucleosis occurs more than any other communicable disease. _________________________
ANSWER: False - the common cold
15. Flu symptoms usually affect people more quickly and more seriously than cold symptoms do.
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ANSWER: True
16. Fortunately, measles is under control in the United States as a result of vaccines. _________________________
ANSWER: True
17. Chicken pox is spread when a person comes in contact with the saliva of an infected person.
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ANSWER: False - mononucleosis
18. Hepatitis A is common in areas with poor vaccines. _________________________
ANSWER: False - sanitation
Multiple Choice
19. What is a communicable disease?
a. a disease that can not be spread from one person to another
b. a disease that can be spread to a person from another person, an animal, or an object
c. a disease that people are talking to one another about or that is in the news
d. a disease that can be spread to a person from another person, but can not be caught from an animal or an
object
ANSWER: b
20. What are viruses?
a. extremely small single-celled organisms with no cell nucleus
b. primitive single- or many-celled organisms that cannot make their own food
c. single-celled organisms that have a nucleus
d. tiny nonliving particles that invade and take over healthy cells
ANSWER: d
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21. A person who is contagious __________
a. is about to catch a disease.
b. does not spread pathogens to others by direct or indirect contact.
c. can spread pathogens to others by direct or indirect contact.
d. has just gotten over a disease.
ANSWER: c
22. Tears __________
a. do not help protect you from pathogens.
b. help foreign material get into your eyes.
c. trap pathogens but do not kill them.
d. protect the eyes from dust and pathogens.
ANSWER: d
23. Inflammation __________
a. is a sign that something is seriously wrong with your body.
b. is your body’s first response to injury or disease.
c. is a sign that there are no pathogens in your body.
d. is your body’s way of telling you that you are about to come into contact with pathogens.
ANSWER: b
24. If you have a cold, you should ____
a. not be concerned about others catching your cold.
b. touch people often because contact with others will make you feel better.
c. stand close to other people so they won’t think you’re avoiding them.
d. always cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze and cough.
ANSWER: d
25. What is the contagious period of a disease?
a. The time when a particular disease can be spread from person to person.
b. The time when a particular disease can no longer be spread from person to person.
c. The time just before someone catches a particular disease.
d. The time someone takes to think about precautions to avoid catching a particular disease.
ANSWER: a
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26. Today, chicken pox, measles, and mumps ____
a. are common in the U.S. because most children are vaccinated against these diseases.
b. are becoming more common in the U.S. because most children are no longer vaccinated against these
diseases.
c. are much less common in the U.S. because most children are vaccinated against these diseases.
d. are a problem in the U.S. because there are no vaccinations against these diseases.
ANSWER: c
27. The communicable disease that occurs most frequently is __________
a. the flu.
b. mononucleosis.
c. pneumonia.
d. the cold.
ANSWER: d
28. When a person with a communicable disease is contagious, __________
a. they can no longer spread the disease to other people.
b. they are most likely to spread the disease to other people.
c. they are least likely to spread the disease to other people.
d. they are no longer showing symptoms of the disease.
ANSWER: b
Completion
In the space, write the word(s) from the list that best completes each statement.
antigen
immunity
specific response
fever
antibodies
29. ____________________ are proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body.
ANSWER: antibodies
In the space, write the word(s) from the list that best completes each sentence.
pneumonia
lungs
cold
strep throat
liver
30. Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that usually affects the ____________________.
ANSWER: lungs
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In the space, write the word(s) from the list that best completes each statement.
contagious period
hepatitis
mononucleosis
rest
tuberculosis
31. You can help treat your cold by getting plenty of ____________________ and drinking lots of fluids.
ANSWER: rest
Matching
Match the symptoms with the communicable disease below.
a. common cold
b. strep throat
c. influenza
d. tuberculosis
e. hepatitis
f. mononucleosis
32. high fever, joint and muscle aches
ANSWER: c
33. cough, fatigue, persistent fever, night sweats, weight loss
ANSWER: d
34. sore throat, fever, chills, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, swollen tonsil or glands
ANSWER: b
35. weakness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever, yellowing of eyes, abdominal pain, dark urine
ANSWER: e
36. swollen lymph glands, headaches, sore muscles, sore throat, fever, fatigue
ANSWER: f
37. runny nose, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, headache, and mild fever
ANSWER: a
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