Communicable Disease Mini Quiz # 1

A patient was infected by Haemophilus influenzae. The nurse should use ___ to protect herself when working within 3 feet of the patient:

• Mask

• Gown

• Shoe Covers

• Particulate respirator

True or False: All contagious diseases are infectious but not all infectious diseases are contagious

• True

• False

During what stage of the infectious process does the host make vague complaints of feeling unwell?

• Incubation period

• Prodromal Stage

• Acute Illness

• 1. Convalescence Stage

 Surface proteins which serve as identifying markers of specific microorganisms

• 1. Antibody

• Antigen

• Pathogen

• Interferon

Term used for any person, plant, animal, substance, or location that provides nourishment for microorganisms and enables further dispersal of the organism

• 1. Causative Organism

• Route of Transmission

• 1. Reservoir

• 1. Portal of Entry