Question 1

Upon finding out your patient has HIV/AIDS,you are allowed to inform all the therapists in your department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following diseases is NOT sexually transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hepatitis A
B)   Hepatitis B
C)   Hepatitis C
D)   Hepatitis DE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following diseases involves a vector?

Accepted Answer

A)   AIDS
B)   Hepatitis A
C)   Syphilis
D)   TyphusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Proof of immunity to this disease is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration:

Accepted Answer

A)   Infectious mononucleosis
B)   Meningitis
C)   Varicella
D)   VariolaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

All of the following are signs and symptoms of hepatitis B EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   clay-colored feces.
B)   fatigue.
C)   joint and muscle aches and pains.
D)   loss of appetite.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Matching
Match the disease with its mode of transmission.
-Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact with infected rodents or rodent urine or feces
B)  Mosquito bite
C)  Respiratory droplets via coughing or sneezing
D)  Sexual contact
E)  Tick biteF) B) and E)
G) B) and D) E

Question 7

All of the following are physical therapy interventions recommended for post-poliomyelitis syndrome EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   advice on lifestyle changes.
B)   endurance exercise.
C)   low- to moderate-intensity exercise.
D)   overfatigue to increase strength.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 8

Toxic shock syndrome has been linked to the use of tampons in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which type of poliomyelitis can also give rise to post-poliomyelitis syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clinical
B)   Nonparalytic
C)   Paralytic
D)   SubclinicalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Matching
Match the disease with its mode of transmission.
-Hantavirus

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact with infected rodents or rodent urine or feces
B)  Mosquito bite
C)  Respiratory droplets via coughing or sneezing
D)  Sexual contact
E)  Tick biteF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Matching
Match the disease with its mode of transmission.
-Human papillomavirus

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact with infected rodents or rodent urine or feces
B)  Mosquito bite
C)  Respiratory droplets via coughing or sneezing
D)  Sexual contact
E)  Tick biteF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is a secondary infection associated with AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chancroid
B)   Cytomegalovirus
C)   Rubella
D)   RubeolaE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by an RNA virus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hantavirus
B)   Pertussis
C)   Rubeola
D)   West Nile virusE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The hepatitis A virus can be viable for months outside of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following signs and symptoms are part of the AIDS dementia complex EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral changes.
B)   muscle weakness.
C)   seizures.
D)   stroke.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Standard (universal)precautions are imperative for preventing nosocomial infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Matching
Match the disease with its mode of transmission.
-Dengue fever

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact with infected rodents or rodent urine or feces
B)  Mosquito bite
C)  Respiratory droplets via coughing or sneezing
D)  Sexual contact
E)  Tick biteF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The treatment of this disease does NOT recommend chest physical therapy:

Accepted Answer

A)   Influenza
B)   Legionnaires' disease
C)   Pertussis
D)   RubeolaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Botulism produces toxins that block the release of calcium,which causes paralysis of the muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

Matching
Match the disease with its mode of transmission.
-Diphtheria

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact with infected rodents or rodent urine or feces
B)  Mosquito bite
C)  Respiratory droplets via coughing or sneezing
D)  Sexual contact
E)  Tick biteF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 10: Infectious Diseases

Upon finding out your patient has HIV/AIDS,you are allowed to inform all the therapists in your department.

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Which of the following diseases is NOT sexually transmitted?

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Which of the following diseases involves a vector?

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Proof of immunity to this disease is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration:

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All of the following are signs and symptoms of hepatitis B EXCEPT:

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Matching Match the disease with its mode of transmission. -Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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All of the following are physical therapy interventions recommended for post-poliomyelitis syndrome EXCEPT:

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Toxic shock syndrome has been linked to the use of tampons in women.

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Which type of poliomyelitis can also give rise to post-poliomyelitis syndrome?

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Matching Match the disease with its mode of transmission. -Hantavirus

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Matching Match the disease with its mode of transmission. -Human papillomavirus

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Which of the following is a secondary infection associated with AIDS?

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Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by an RNA virus?

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The hepatitis A virus can be viable for months outside of the body.

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All of the following signs and symptoms are part of the AIDS dementia complex EXCEPT:

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Standard (universal)precautions are imperative for preventing nosocomial infections.

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Matching Match the disease with its mode of transmission. -Dengue fever

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The treatment of this disease does NOT recommend chest physical therapy:

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Botulism produces toxins that block the release of calcium,which causes paralysis of the muscles.

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Matching Match the disease with its mode of transmission. -Diphtheria

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