PBH 281 EXAM 1 CHAPTER 1-5
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Levels of Prevention -
correct answer ✅Primary: prevent/promotion Secondary: screen-
early detection Tertiary: treat- to prevent further deterioration,
rehab
AGENT -
correct answer ✅THE PATHOGEN THAT CAUSES THE DISEASE
reservoir -
correct answer ✅where the pathogen lives and grows
infectious -
correct answer ✅A disease that is caused by a pathogen. VIRUSES ,
BACTERIA, ETC
CONTAGIOUS -
correct answer ✅Able to be passed easily from one person to
another.
incubation period -
correct answer ✅the period between exposure to an infection and
the appearance of the first symptoms
, PBH 281 EXAM 1 CHAPTER 1-5
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Zoonotic -
correct answer ✅disease that can be transmitted between animals
and humans
vertical transmission -
correct answer ✅TRANSMISSION OF A DISEASE FROM PARENT TO
OFF SPRING
chain of infection -
correct answer ✅infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Modes of transmission -
correct answer ✅contact (direct or indirect) droplet, airborne,
common vehicle, vector
Epidemiology -
correct answer ✅FREQUENCY, DISTRIBUTION, DETERMINANTS.
FRE; HOW MUCH
DIS; WHO, WHAT ,WHERE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Levels of Prevention -
correct answer ✅Primary: prevent/promotion Secondary: screen-
early detection Tertiary: treat- to prevent further deterioration,
rehab
AGENT -
correct answer ✅THE PATHOGEN THAT CAUSES THE DISEASE
reservoir -
correct answer ✅where the pathogen lives and grows
infectious -
correct answer ✅A disease that is caused by a pathogen. VIRUSES ,
BACTERIA, ETC
CONTAGIOUS -
correct answer ✅Able to be passed easily from one person to
another.
incubation period -
correct answer ✅the period between exposure to an infection and
the appearance of the first symptoms
, PBH 281 EXAM 1 CHAPTER 1-5
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Zoonotic -
correct answer ✅disease that can be transmitted between animals
and humans
vertical transmission -
correct answer ✅TRANSMISSION OF A DISEASE FROM PARENT TO
OFF SPRING
chain of infection -
correct answer ✅infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Modes of transmission -
correct answer ✅contact (direct or indirect) droplet, airborne,
common vehicle, vector
Epidemiology -
correct answer ✅FREQUENCY, DISTRIBUTION, DETERMINANTS.
FRE; HOW MUCH
DIS; WHO, WHAT ,WHERE
