Common Communicable Diseases

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If an older person went to the doctor with a fever, chills, body aches, and a cough, what would the doctor most likely suspect the person has?
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influenza
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Fungal infections mainly infect the __________.
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skin and lungs
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Antiviral medications are a common treatment for __________.
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influenza
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Which of the following is a viral infection that most adults contract 2 to 4 times a year?
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the common cold
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The goal of the flu vaccine is to prevent you from becoming infected with influenza.
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True
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__________ are intestinal parasites that can live up to 20 years and grow up to 50 feet in length.
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Tape worms
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Strep throat and bacterial pneumonia are examples of __________.
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bacterial communicable diseases
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Hemodialysis is a treatment that cleans the blood when the __________ is/are unable to do so.
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IT IS NOT liver IT MAY BE kidneys
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Which of the following is a bacterial infection of the lungs that is one of the top ten causes of death in the US each year?
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IT IS NOT meningitis IT MAY BE bacterial pneumonia
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Malaria is spread by __________.
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IT IS NOT people. IT MAY BE mosquitoes
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Advances in technology have helped prevent some illnesses and diseases.
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True
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Parasites can be protozoa, fungi, or multicellular organisms.
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True
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Many people infected with tapeworms may be unaware of the infection due to a lack of symptoms.
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True
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If a doctor wanted to find out the number of white blood cells in a patient's blood, he or she would order a(n) __________.
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complete blood count
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Diagnostic tests can be used to identify illnesses and underlying causes of symptoms.
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True
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Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the plasmodium parasite.
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True