PPN 302 Week 11 Exam
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host - CORRECT ANSWER-the organism harbouring the disease
agent - CORRECT ANSWER-the microbe that causes the disease
environment - CORRECT ANSWER-the external factors that cause or allow
disease transmission
outbreak - CORRECT ANSWER-the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of
what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area, or
season
endemic - CORRECT ANSWER-an infectious disease that occurs frequently in a
particular area
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-the occurrence of more cases of disease than
expected in a given area or among a specific group of people over a particular
period of time
pandemic - CORRECT ANSWER-when a disease spreads rapidly across the globe
, syndemic - CORRECT ANSWER-synergistic interaction of two or more co-
existant diseases and the resultant excess in burden of disease
prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER-number of cases (new or preexisting)
incidence - CORRECT ANSWER-number of cases (new)
mortality rate - CORRECT ANSWER-number of deaths from a specific cause in a
given population a time period
pathogenicity - CORRECT ANSWER-the agent's capacity to cause a disease in an
infected host
virulence - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability of the agent to produce serious illness
reservoir - CORRECT ANSWER-the habitat or medium in which an agent lives
and/or multiples
communicable diseases - CORRECT ANSWER-illness caused by a specific
infectious agent or its toxic products that arises through transmission of that agent,
or its products from an infected person, animal, or inanimate source to a
susceptible host; either directly or indirectly through an intermediate plant or
animal host, vector, or the inanimate environment
worldwide-infectious diseases create a burden on - CORRECT ANSWER-
individuals, communities, and the health care system
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Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
host - CORRECT ANSWER-the organism harbouring the disease
agent - CORRECT ANSWER-the microbe that causes the disease
environment - CORRECT ANSWER-the external factors that cause or allow
disease transmission
outbreak - CORRECT ANSWER-the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of
what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area, or
season
endemic - CORRECT ANSWER-an infectious disease that occurs frequently in a
particular area
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-the occurrence of more cases of disease than
expected in a given area or among a specific group of people over a particular
period of time
pandemic - CORRECT ANSWER-when a disease spreads rapidly across the globe
, syndemic - CORRECT ANSWER-synergistic interaction of two or more co-
existant diseases and the resultant excess in burden of disease
prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER-number of cases (new or preexisting)
incidence - CORRECT ANSWER-number of cases (new)
mortality rate - CORRECT ANSWER-number of deaths from a specific cause in a
given population a time period
pathogenicity - CORRECT ANSWER-the agent's capacity to cause a disease in an
infected host
virulence - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability of the agent to produce serious illness
reservoir - CORRECT ANSWER-the habitat or medium in which an agent lives
and/or multiples
communicable diseases - CORRECT ANSWER-illness caused by a specific
infectious agent or its toxic products that arises through transmission of that agent,
or its products from an infected person, animal, or inanimate source to a
susceptible host; either directly or indirectly through an intermediate plant or
animal host, vector, or the inanimate environment
worldwide-infectious diseases create a burden on - CORRECT ANSWER-
individuals, communities, and the health care system
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