AnswersFL-3026010-HOPE-Physical Education Core B-CRUnit Test

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If you contract a contagious illness by coming in contact with infected blood, this would be considered contraction through direct contact. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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Fungal infections are more common than bacterial or viral infections.

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T
B
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Bacteria respond better to medications that attempt to eradicate the contagious illness than viruses do.

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B
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Pathogens can be given off and carried in the air when an infected individual __________.

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comes in contact with another individual
B
has an open sore that is bleeding
C
coughs or sneezes into the air
D
is carried by one host to infect another
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If the doctor confirmed that a patient had herpes, the most likely prescription would be __________.

A
antiviral drugs
B
antibiotics
C
a vaccine
D
antifungal drugs
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Which of the following lists different kinds of viruses?

A
strep throat, influenza, and chicken pox
B
chicken pox, food poisoning, and athlete's foot
C
influenza, chicken pox, and colds
D
athlete's foot, strep throat, and colds
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It is not possible for an airborne pathogen to travel very far.

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T
B
F
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If you are diagnosed with athlete's foot, what type of pathogen is causing the infections?

A
bacteria
B
fungi
C
protozoa
D
viruses
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Which statement BEST describes where pathogens are found?

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Pathogens are agents that are used to treat contagious diseases.
B
Pathogens are disease-causing agents that can be found in the environment and are passed from one individual to another.
C
Pathogens are used to treat diseases that are passed from one individual to another.
D
When disease-causing agents are passed from one individual to another, they are not considered pathogens.
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If your doctor asks you if a tick or mosquito has bitten you recently, what might she be trying to figure out?

A
if you have contracted a vector-borne pathogen
B
if you are infected with a blood-borne pathogen
C
if you have been exposed to airborne pathogen
D
if you have come in contact with a pathogen carried on surfaces

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