BBH 440 Exam Questions and
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Jordan recently found out that he has HSV-1 (herpes) and suspects it came from a
stranger he kissed at a party a few weeks ago. Assuming his suspicion is correct,
what type of transmission is this?
direct - vehicle-borne
Direct - droplet spread
Direct - person-to-person contact
Indirect - airborne
Indirect - fomite-borne - CORRECT ANSWER-Direct - person-to-person contact
Hannah walks through a hallway without realizing that another student had
coughed while she walked out 15 minutes earlier and expelled viral particles that
remained in the air, floating on dust particles. Hannah then walks through this
"cloud" of viral particles and becomes sick 2 days later. What type of transmission
is this?
,Direct - person-to-person contact
Indirect - vehicle-borne
Indirect - vector-borne
Direct - droplet spread
Indirect - airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect- airborne
Mira has been sick the past few days but shares her vape pen at a party with a
friend, who becomes sick two days later. This is an example of what type of
transmission?
Direct - droplet spread
Person-to-person contact
Indirect- fomite-borne
Indirect - vector-borne
Indirect - airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect- fomite-borne
A person in their 70s who is has been a chain smoker the majority of their lives
argues that they do not need to quit because they are "perfectly healthy"; however,
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, a chest x-ray shows some opacities (possible cancer) . Based on what you know
about the natural history of chronic diseases, which period might this person be in?
Stage of recovery, disability, or death
Stage of clinical disease
Stage of sub-clinical disease
Stage of susceptibility - CORRECT ANSWER-Stage of sub-clinical disease
Trinity goes to the doctor complaining of a sore throat and is diagnosed with strep
throat. The next day, her symptoms get much worse and for a few days she has a
severe fever, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing. These few days where her
symptoms are at their worst is known as the:
Prodromal period
Incubation period
Defervescence period
Fastigium period - CORRECT ANSWER-Fastigium period
Worst period of symptoms
A stomach bug has been passed recently through a family. The mother and son
had a mild headache on the first day, vomited on day two, felt slightly nauseous on
day three, and then had a fever that lasted 3 days before their symptoms got better.
Answers 100% PASS
Jordan recently found out that he has HSV-1 (herpes) and suspects it came from a
stranger he kissed at a party a few weeks ago. Assuming his suspicion is correct,
what type of transmission is this?
direct - vehicle-borne
Direct - droplet spread
Direct - person-to-person contact
Indirect - airborne
Indirect - fomite-borne - CORRECT ANSWER-Direct - person-to-person contact
Hannah walks through a hallway without realizing that another student had
coughed while she walked out 15 minutes earlier and expelled viral particles that
remained in the air, floating on dust particles. Hannah then walks through this
"cloud" of viral particles and becomes sick 2 days later. What type of transmission
is this?
,Direct - person-to-person contact
Indirect - vehicle-borne
Indirect - vector-borne
Direct - droplet spread
Indirect - airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect- airborne
Mira has been sick the past few days but shares her vape pen at a party with a
friend, who becomes sick two days later. This is an example of what type of
transmission?
Direct - droplet spread
Person-to-person contact
Indirect- fomite-borne
Indirect - vector-borne
Indirect - airborne - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect- fomite-borne
A person in their 70s who is has been a chain smoker the majority of their lives
argues that they do not need to quit because they are "perfectly healthy"; however,
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, a chest x-ray shows some opacities (possible cancer) . Based on what you know
about the natural history of chronic diseases, which period might this person be in?
Stage of recovery, disability, or death
Stage of clinical disease
Stage of sub-clinical disease
Stage of susceptibility - CORRECT ANSWER-Stage of sub-clinical disease
Trinity goes to the doctor complaining of a sore throat and is diagnosed with strep
throat. The next day, her symptoms get much worse and for a few days she has a
severe fever, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing. These few days where her
symptoms are at their worst is known as the:
Prodromal period
Incubation period
Defervescence period
Fastigium period - CORRECT ANSWER-Fastigium period
Worst period of symptoms
A stomach bug has been passed recently through a family. The mother and son
had a mild headache on the first day, vomited on day two, felt slightly nauseous on
day three, and then had a fever that lasted 3 days before their symptoms got better.
