NSG6020 WEEK 9 STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2026 / 2027) ASSURED SUCCESS

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Which of the following pathogens undergoes antigenic
variation to avoid immune defenses?
A) Candida
B) Cryptococcus
C) Plasmodium
D) Giardia
C) Plasmodium




Which is the most common type of biological vector of human
disease?
A) viruses
B) bacteria
C) mammals
D) arthropods
D) arthropods




A mosquito bites a person who subsequently develops a fever
and abdominal rash. What type of transmission would this be?
A) mechanical vector transmission

, B) biological vector transmission
C) direct contact transmission
D) vehicle transmission
B) biological vector transmission




Cattle are allowed to pasture in a field that contains the
farmhouse well, and the farmer's family becomes ill with a
gastrointestinal pathogen after drinking the water. What type
of transmission of infectious agents would this be?
A) biological vector transmission
B) direct contact transmission
C) indirect contact transmission
D) vehicle transmission
D) vehicle transmission




A blanket from a child with chickenpox is likely to be
contaminated with the virus that causes chickenpox
(Varicella-zoster virus). What is the blanket called?
A) fomite
B) host
C) pathogen
D) vector
D) fomite