HTH 100 (SMITH) JMU Final Questions With Correct Answers

HTH 100 (SMITH) JMU Final Questions
With Correct Answers


Bacteria

Single-celled organisms that can cause diseases




Staphylococcal infections

1. Colonized: present without infection

2. Methicillin: resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)




Clostridium difficile

Bacteria that causes diarrhea, fever, and nausea/bloating




Streptococcal infections

Strept A vs B




Meningitis

Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes (bacterial vs viral)

,Pneumonia

Inflammation in the lungs




Tuberculosis (TB)

Bacterial infection that causes fever, weight loss, chronic cough, and blood-filled lungs




Tick-borne bacterial diseases

Lyme disease and others




Escherichia coli O157:H7

Strain of E. coli bacteria




Viruses

Smallest known pathogens that require a host cell to reproduce - consists of a protein structure
that contains either RNA or DNA - diagnoses can be difficult, some have incubation period




don’t require anti-bodies

VSARS-CoV-2 & COVID-19

, Common cold

Respiratory illness caused by various viruses




Influenza

Flu, characterized by fever and chills




Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver caused by different types of viruses A (HAV): Fecal - oral transmission;
close contact, foodborne, sexually transmitted B (HBV) body fluid exchange; sexual transmitted,
needle sticks, contact with infected person C (HCV) Blood transfusion or organ transplant




Zika

Viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes




Fungi

1. Candidiasis: yeast

2. Ringworm: tinea Corporis

3. Jock Itch: Tinea Cruris

4. Toe/Toenail Fungus: tinea pedis




Protozoans

Single-celled organisms that can cause diseases like malaria