Zoonotic Disease Exam 1 - quiz questions
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Which drug used in honey bees to treat a common bacterial disease requires a Veterinary Feed
Directive (VFD) from a licensed veterinarian before administration in feed?
A) Lincomycin
B) Oxytetracycline
C) Tylosin
D) Chloramphenicol
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Answer: B
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Which drug used in honey bees to treat a common bacterial disease requires a Veterinary Feed
Directive (VFD) from a licensed veterinarian before administration in feed?
, A) Lincomycin
B) Oxytetracycline
C) Tylosin
D) Chloramphenicol
Answer: B
Which of the following statements best characterizes the virulence of an infectious agent?
A) proportion of infected individuals that develop clinical disease
B) proportion of susceptible individuals that become infected
C) proportion of individuals exposed to an infectious agent that became infected
D) proportion of diseased individuals that develop severe disease
Answer: D
A mosquito that acquires an infectious agent from an animal, further develops the agent, and
then transmits it to a person by taking a blood meal is an example of which of the following
modes of transmission?
A) biological vector
B) fomite
C) vertical transmission
D) mechanical vector
Answer: A
T/F
A single case of a disease could be classified as an epidemic
True
What factor(s) likely played a role in the 2012 hantavirus epidemic in Yosemite National Park?
(Select all that apply)
A) double-wall tent cabins that allowed mice to nest in the insulation
B) successful person-to-person transmission among park visitors
C) favorable environmental conditions for mice to flourish
D) tourists bringing pet rodents into the park
Answer: A and C
You are a Scout leader taking your troop on a camping trip to Yosemite National Park in May.
Your group is the first to camp in the cabins that camping season and you find mice droppings
and nests in cabinets and dresser drawers. Which measure would be most indicated to reduce the
risk of anyone in your group developing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
A) remove the mice using live traps and then set out baits to kill any remaining mice
B) before occupying the cabin, spray the interior with insecticide that is effective in killing the
mouse flea
C) sweep out the cabin and remove all evidence of the mouse infestation
D) use a disinfectant t owed down all surfaces before disturbing the nests then wipe/mop the
cabin
Answer: D
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Which drug used in honey bees to treat a common bacterial disease requires a Veterinary Feed
Directive (VFD) from a licensed veterinarian before administration in feed?
A) Lincomycin
B) Oxytetracycline
C) Tylosin
D) Chloramphenicol
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Answer: B
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Created by
Denise_Grohn
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Terms in this set (45)
Which drug used in honey bees to treat a common bacterial disease requires a Veterinary Feed
Directive (VFD) from a licensed veterinarian before administration in feed?
, A) Lincomycin
B) Oxytetracycline
C) Tylosin
D) Chloramphenicol
Answer: B
Which of the following statements best characterizes the virulence of an infectious agent?
A) proportion of infected individuals that develop clinical disease
B) proportion of susceptible individuals that become infected
C) proportion of individuals exposed to an infectious agent that became infected
D) proportion of diseased individuals that develop severe disease
Answer: D
A mosquito that acquires an infectious agent from an animal, further develops the agent, and
then transmits it to a person by taking a blood meal is an example of which of the following
modes of transmission?
A) biological vector
B) fomite
C) vertical transmission
D) mechanical vector
Answer: A
T/F
A single case of a disease could be classified as an epidemic
True
What factor(s) likely played a role in the 2012 hantavirus epidemic in Yosemite National Park?
(Select all that apply)
A) double-wall tent cabins that allowed mice to nest in the insulation
B) successful person-to-person transmission among park visitors
C) favorable environmental conditions for mice to flourish
D) tourists bringing pet rodents into the park
Answer: A and C
You are a Scout leader taking your troop on a camping trip to Yosemite National Park in May.
Your group is the first to camp in the cabins that camping season and you find mice droppings
and nests in cabinets and dresser drawers. Which measure would be most indicated to reduce the
risk of anyone in your group developing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
A) remove the mice using live traps and then set out baits to kill any remaining mice
B) before occupying the cabin, spray the interior with insecticide that is effective in killing the
mouse flea
C) sweep out the cabin and remove all evidence of the mouse infestation
D) use a disinfectant t owed down all surfaces before disturbing the nests then wipe/mop the
cabin
Answer: D
