NURS 5315 Infection – Questions With Accurate Solutions

NURS 5315 Infection – Questions With Accurate
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What does B) The ability of a disease to spread from one
"communicability" refer to individual to another
in infectious diseases?
A) The ability of a
pathogen to cause
disease
B) The ability of a disease
to spread from one
individual to another
C) The severity of
symptoms caused by a
disease
D) The immune response
triggered by a pathogen

Which of the following C) It requires a small number of pathogens to
best describes a disease establish an infection
with high infectivity?
A) It requires a large
number of pathogens to
cause infection
B) It can cause disease
only in certain host
species
C) It requires a small
number of pathogens to
establish an infection
D) It triggers a weak
immune response in the
host

,What does C) The ability to elicit an immune response in the
"immunogenicity" mean in host
the context of a
pathogen?
A) The ability to
reproduce rapidly within
the host
B) The ability to cause
severe disease
C) The ability to elicit an
immune response in the
host
D) The ability to produce
toxins

Which of the following B) Clostridium botulinum
pathogens is known for
its high toxigenicity?
A) Helicobacter pylori
B) Clostridium botulinum
C) Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
D) Influenza virus

Pathogenicity refers to: C) The ability of a pathogen to cause disease in the
A) The ability of a host
pathogen to multiply
within the host
B) The severity of
symptoms caused by a
pathogen
C) The ability of a
pathogen to cause
disease in the host
D) The ability of a
pathogen to trigger
inflammation in the host

,Which of the following B) It leads to severe disease with high mortality rates
would most likely
indicate a pathogen with
high virulence?
A) It causes mild,
temporary illness
B) It leads to severe
disease with high
mortality rates
C) It remains dormant for
years without causing
symptoms
D) It is easily neutralized
by the host's immune
system

Which of the following is D) Bloodstream
NOT a common portal of
entry for pathogens?
A) Respiratory tract
B) Urogenital tract
C) Skin
D) Bloodstream

What is an outbreak? B) An unexpected rise in the number of disease
A) A disease that affects a cases in a particular area or group
large global population
B) An unexpected rise in
the number of disease
cases in a particular area
or group
C) A disease that is
always present in a
population
D) A disease that occurs
sporadically without a
specific pattern

, A disease that is B) Endemic
consistently present in a
specific geographic area
is called:
A) Epidemic
B) Endemic
C) Pandemic
D) Outbreak

Which term is used to B) Pandemic
describe a global
outbreak of a disease?
A) Endemic
B) Pandemic
C) Epidemic
D) Hyperendemic

Which stage of infection B) Prodrome period
is characterized by the
body's immune system
beginning to respond to
the pathogen?
A) Incubation period
B) Prodrome period
C) Period of illness
D) Convalescence

During which stage of B) Period of illness
infection do symptoms
like fever and fatigue
typically appear?
A) Incubation period
B) Period of illness
C) Period of decline
D) Convalescence