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Disease Knowledge Quiz
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Multiple-Choice Questions
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| 1. What is the easiest way to prevent most disease transmission? |
| A |
Taking a bath |
| B |
Hand-washing |
| C |
Eating right |
| D |
Using a tissue when sneezing |
| 2. What does the expiration date on a food product mean? |
| A |
Last date to sell the item |
| B |
Last date to consume the item |
| C |
Item may have lost some or all of its nutritional value |
| D |
All of the above |
| 3. What is the leading cause of death worldwide? |
| A |
Cancer |
| B |
Heart Disease |
| C |
Diarrhea |
| D |
AIDS/HIV Infections |
| 4. What communicable disease has been abolished worldwide? |
| A |
Tetanus |
| B |
Smallpox |
| C |
Polio |
| D |
Maleria |
| 5. In what way can you avoid the rabies infection? |
| A |
Avoid stray and wild animals |
| B |
Vaccinate pets |
| C |
Obtain medical treatment for all bites |
| D |
All of the above |
| 6. At what temperature do bacteria grow that could cause food poisoning? |
| A |
Between 35 and 100 degree Fahrenheit |
| B |
Between 40 and 140 degree Fahrenheit |
| C |
Between 50 and 130 degree Fahrenheit |
| D |
Between 60 and 120 degree Fahrenheit |
| 7. To what government agency does your Health Department report disease information? |
| A |
The National Institute of Health |
| B |
The Food and Drug Administration |
| C |
The Centers for Disease Control |
| D |
The Environmental Protection Agency |
| 8. What disease may be acquired from the bite of a deer tick? |
| A |
St. Louis Encephalitis |
| B |
Lyme Disease |
| C |
Dengue |
| D |
Typhoid Fever |
| 9. What disease(s) may be acquired by eating raw or undercooked oysters and other mollusks? |
| A |
Hepatitis |
| B |
Botulism |
| C |
Vibrios |
| D |
Hepatitis and Vibrios |
| 10. When was the last case of human rabies reported in Collier County? |
| A |
1880 |
| B |
1980 |
| C |
1990 |
| D |
1995 |
| 11. The Health Department is required by law to investigate all cases of reportable illness. |
| A |
True |
| B |
Flase |
| 12. What cleanser is recommended for home sanitation/disinfecting? |
| A |
Ammonia |
| B |
Bleach |
| C |
Any cleanser labeled "disinfectant" |
| D |
Baking soda |
| 13. What is the most common communicable disease in Collier County (based on '94-'96 information)? |
| A |
Campylobacter |
| B |
AIDS |
| C |
Chlamydia |
| D |
Tuberculosis | |
