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68W LPC | COMPREHENSIVE Q&A
FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
2026
What is an endemic? - correct-answer -For illness regularly found among a
particular group of people or within a certain area.
What is a reservoir? - correct-answer -Potential source of disease outbreaks.
What is direct contact? - correct-answer -Common method of transmission.
What is droplet spread? - correct-answer -First to the distribution of a pathogen
via large short range, spring, such as sneezing, coughing, or talking.
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What is airborne? - correct-answer -Occurs when the pathogens are carried by
dust or suspended in the air.
What is a vector? - correct-answer -Such as mosquitoes, please, and ticks may
carry and spread pathogens.
What are the 5 indirect transmissions? - correct-answer -Airborne vehicles
vectors Port of entry susceptible host
What are the 2 direct transmission? - correct-answer -Contact, droplet spread
Pathogen produces an active infection. Depends on what two things? - correct-
answer -Organism and the host
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What is the incubation period? - correct-answer -Pathogen enters the body to the
appearance of the first symptoms of illness
What is the prodromal stage? - correct-answer -Onset of initial symptoms such as
fatigue or low grade fever.
What is the full stage of illness - correct-answer -When symptoms are acute and
specific to the type of infection.
What is the convalescent stage - correct-answer -When acute symptoms of the
infection subside, and the person recovers.
What two factors influence infection? - correct-answer -Defense mechanisms,
specific portal of entry
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How does someone get streptococcus pneumonia? - correct-answer -When it
enters the respiratory system
What does virulence mean? - correct-answer -Pathogens strength to cause
disease.
What is a host resistance? - correct-answer -Naturally occurring body flora have
an antibiotic relationship with pathogens and contribute to an individual's health.
What is nosocomial infection? - correct-answer -an infection acquired in a
hospital
68W LPC | COMPREHENSIVE Q&A
FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
2026
What is an endemic? - correct-answer -For illness regularly found among a
particular group of people or within a certain area.
What is a reservoir? - correct-answer -Potential source of disease outbreaks.
What is direct contact? - correct-answer -Common method of transmission.
What is droplet spread? - correct-answer -First to the distribution of a pathogen
via large short range, spring, such as sneezing, coughing, or talking.
,2|Page
What is airborne? - correct-answer -Occurs when the pathogens are carried by
dust or suspended in the air.
What is a vector? - correct-answer -Such as mosquitoes, please, and ticks may
carry and spread pathogens.
What are the 5 indirect transmissions? - correct-answer -Airborne vehicles
vectors Port of entry susceptible host
What are the 2 direct transmission? - correct-answer -Contact, droplet spread
Pathogen produces an active infection. Depends on what two things? - correct-
answer -Organism and the host
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What is the incubation period? - correct-answer -Pathogen enters the body to the
appearance of the first symptoms of illness
What is the prodromal stage? - correct-answer -Onset of initial symptoms such as
fatigue or low grade fever.
What is the full stage of illness - correct-answer -When symptoms are acute and
specific to the type of infection.
What is the convalescent stage - correct-answer -When acute symptoms of the
infection subside, and the person recovers.
What two factors influence infection? - correct-answer -Defense mechanisms,
specific portal of entry
, 4|Page
How does someone get streptococcus pneumonia? - correct-answer -When it
enters the respiratory system
What does virulence mean? - correct-answer -Pathogens strength to cause
disease.
What is a host resistance? - correct-answer -Naturally occurring body flora have
an antibiotic relationship with pathogens and contribute to an individual's health.
What is nosocomial infection? - correct-answer -an infection acquired in a
hospital
