WGU C458 Health Wellness Fitness -
Unit 1 Module 2 questions well
answered 2025/2026
communicable disease - correct answer ✔✔def: disease transmittable from one person to
another by means germs - virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite (e.g. cold, flu, hepatitis, lice,
athlete's foot)
noncommunicable disease - correct answer ✔✔def. non-transmittable disease caused by means
other than germs (e.g. cardiopulmonary disease, diabetes, cancer)
communicable diseases by virus - correct answer ✔✔common cold
influenza (flu)
mononucleosis (mono or kissing disease)
viral meningitis
hepititis (A B or C)
cold sore (herpes simplex virus or HSV)
chicken pox (varicella virus
measels
Ebola virus
Zika virus
communicable diseases caused by bacteria - correct answer ✔✔bacterial meningitis
urinary tract infection
hepitis
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
, communicable diseases caused by fungus or parasite - correct answer ✔✔fungus: athlete's foot
parasite: malaria, head lice,
communicable disease type caused by all types of germs - correct answer ✔✔STI's/STD's
(sexually transmitted disease or infection)
types of STI/STD: chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), human papilloma virus (HPV), syphilis, and
trichomoniasis)
(NOTE: Ebola and Zika also sexually transmittable, but mostly spread by other means)
most common methods of transmission of communicable diseases - correct answer ✔✔1.
Direct contact—kissing, touching, sneezing, coughing, and engaging in sexual contact. Also
pregnant mothers to fetus
2. Indirect contact— touching surfaces containing germs transferred by infected person or
animal (door knobs, light switches, toilet flush handles, etc)
3. Bites—through bites of either insects or animals.
4. Contamination— of Food, water, soil, or plants consumed or touched
best means of general prevention of communicable diseases - correct answer ✔✔1. Frequent
hand washing with soap & hot water
2. Contact avoidance (distancing & surface disinfecting)
3. Avoid sharing beverages, utensils, and lip products.
4. Flu prevention = annual flu vaccine
5. Proper food handling practices
6. STI / STD Prevention = protected sex & regular testing
Unit 1 Module 2 questions well
answered 2025/2026
communicable disease - correct answer ✔✔def: disease transmittable from one person to
another by means germs - virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite (e.g. cold, flu, hepatitis, lice,
athlete's foot)
noncommunicable disease - correct answer ✔✔def. non-transmittable disease caused by means
other than germs (e.g. cardiopulmonary disease, diabetes, cancer)
communicable diseases by virus - correct answer ✔✔common cold
influenza (flu)
mononucleosis (mono or kissing disease)
viral meningitis
hepititis (A B or C)
cold sore (herpes simplex virus or HSV)
chicken pox (varicella virus
measels
Ebola virus
Zika virus
communicable diseases caused by bacteria - correct answer ✔✔bacterial meningitis
urinary tract infection
hepitis
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
, communicable diseases caused by fungus or parasite - correct answer ✔✔fungus: athlete's foot
parasite: malaria, head lice,
communicable disease type caused by all types of germs - correct answer ✔✔STI's/STD's
(sexually transmitted disease or infection)
types of STI/STD: chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), human papilloma virus (HPV), syphilis, and
trichomoniasis)
(NOTE: Ebola and Zika also sexually transmittable, but mostly spread by other means)
most common methods of transmission of communicable diseases - correct answer ✔✔1.
Direct contact—kissing, touching, sneezing, coughing, and engaging in sexual contact. Also
pregnant mothers to fetus
2. Indirect contact— touching surfaces containing germs transferred by infected person or
animal (door knobs, light switches, toilet flush handles, etc)
3. Bites—through bites of either insects or animals.
4. Contamination— of Food, water, soil, or plants consumed or touched
best means of general prevention of communicable diseases - correct answer ✔✔1. Frequent
hand washing with soap & hot water
2. Contact avoidance (distancing & surface disinfecting)
3. Avoid sharing beverages, utensils, and lip products.
4. Flu prevention = annual flu vaccine
5. Proper food handling practices
6. STI / STD Prevention = protected sex & regular testing
