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MedMyst Animal Alert: Quiz
1)
An epidemiologist is a scientist who specializes in:
a) Investigating pathogens in a laboratory.
b) Caring for the health of animals.
c) Treating people that are sick.
d) Tracking disease outbreaks.
2)
In a case-control study about whooping cough, the controls in the study are:
a) People with whooping cough
b) People without whooping cough
c) People with the flu
d) Doctors and nurses
3)
To determine the source of a disease outbreak, the _______________ of
different potential sources are compared.
a) standard deviation
b) exposure-odds ratio
c) mean
d) odds
4)
What is the best title that describes the diagram below?
a)
b)
c)
d)
5)
A training cycle
A reservoir cycle
A transmission cycle
A life cycle
A _______ is a living organism that carries pathogens from an infected organism
to an uninfected organism.
a) vector
b) vehicle
c) reservoir
d) host
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6)
To find out if people have been exposed to a disease, epidemiologists typically
ask people to:
a) Get a vaccination
b) Fill out a questionnaire
c) Provide a blood sample
d) Provide a urine sample
7)
On a viral microarray, each spot contains short DNA pieces that match different:
a) Unknown viruses
b) Known viruses
c) Samples from patients
d) Known bacteria
8)
There is an outbreak of a rare virus, called Hantavirus. Serology is performed on
a sick patient that could be infected with Hantavirus. What does the positive
result below mean?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The patient is NOT infected with Hantavirus
The patient is NOT infected with a virus
The patient is or has been infected with Hantavirus
The patient is infected with antibodies
9)
A _________ is a forced isolation of animals or people for the purpose of
preventing the spread of an infectious disease.
a) reservoir
b) quarantine
c) foci
d) vaccine
10)
A ____________ is a contaminated object, food, or water that can transmit a
pathogen.
a) vector
b) vortex
c) vehicle
d) virus
11)
A _____________ is a set of rules created by epidemiologists to classify a
person as having a specific disease.
a) case definition
b) case-control study
c) clinical sign
d) microarray
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12)
The diagram below shows that bats can directly infect humans with a pathogen
or infect humans through a dog. This means the bat can serve as both a
__________ and a ___________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
vector; reservoir
host; vector
reservoir; host
virus; vector
13)
Zoonoses are diseases that are transmitted from:
a) Humans to animals
b) Animals to humans
c) Animals to animals
d) Humans to humans
14)
The nucleic acid of bacteria and viruses can be replicated using what laboratory
technique?
a) Microarray
b) PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
c) Sequencing
d) Microscopy
15)
Which term should go where the question mark is in the table below?
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a)
b)
c)
d)
CASES
CONTROLS
OUTCOME
NON-EXPOSURE
16)
What is a microbiologist’s role during a disease outbreak investigation?
a) Determine the number of people affected and the source of the outbreak.
b) Examine animals for illness and quarantine animals that are sick.
c) Analyze patient samples to determine what pathogen is making people sick.
d) Examine sick people and treat them for their illness.
17)
Serology is a laboratory technique that is used to search patients’ blood for:
a) Nucleic acids
b) Carbohydrates
c) Pathogens
d) Antibodies
18)
A ________is a constant source of a pathogen and is required for the pathogen
to survive. It can be living organisms or non-living things.
a) residence
b) vehicle
c) vector
d) reservoir
19)
Behaviors or characteristics that can be observed by veterinarians during an
examination of a sick animal are called:
a) Clerical signs
b) Simple signs
c) Case studies
d) Clinical signs
20)
What laboratory technique can be used to identify unknown viruses from sick
patients?
a) Microarray
b) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
c) Dialysis
d) Mass Spectrometry
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