MDI Unit 1 Exam Practice

Communicable diseases are spread between __________.

• water molecules

• viruses

• clouds

• individuals

An acute disease is sudden in onset and short in _________.

• duration

• proximity

The cause or origin of a disease is termed:

• morbidity

• mortality

• etiology

• pathogenesis

If a disease has a high death rate, which one of the following best describes the primary burden of this disease?

• High mortality

• Low mortality

Which one of the following is a predisposing factor for disease?

• genetics

• occupational therapy

• normal test results

Pathogenesis is what?

• symptoms of disease

• process of disease development

• recovery time of a disease

• rate of infection in a population

What is an endemic disease?

• A new virus that quickly spreads to multiple continents within weeks

• A disease that was previously widespread but is now stable within a specific region and no longer causes major societal disruption.

• A disease that caused global outbreaks and required emergency international response.

Who would have the greatest risk of complications from a viral respiratory illness like COVID?

• a healthy 30-year-old

• a young college student who lives in the dorms but has no health problems

• a 49-year-old caregiver with asthma who works in a nursing home

• a healthy 12-year old child

Mononucleosis is what?

• caused by the flu virus

• is also known as the kissing disease

• is caused by a bacteria

A VSU football player is recovering from mononucleosis. You did a physical exam on him and found mild left upper quadrant tenderness. What should you be concerned about?

• Splenomegaly

• Appendicitis

• Cholecystitis