Self-Assessment Chapter 11

Which of the following terms best describes chlamydial genital infection in the United States? a. arthropod-borne disease b. epidemic disease c. pandemic disease d. sporadic disease

a. anthropod-borne disease

All of the following are major steps in the treatment of a community's drinking water except: a. boiling b. filtration c. flocculation d. sedimentation

a. boiling

The most common nationally notifiable infectious disease in the US is: a. chlamydial genital infections b. gonorrhea c. the common cold d. TB

a. chlamydial genital infections

The largest waterborne epidemic ever to occur in the US occurred in which of the following cities? a. Chicago b. Los Angeles c. Milwaukee d. NYC

c. Milwaukee

Typhoid fever is caused by a species of: a. Campylobacter b. Escherichia c. Salmonella d. Shigella

c. Salmonella

The most common zoonotic disease in the US is: a. Lyme disease b. plague c. rabies d. Rocky Mountain spotted fever

a. Lyme diease

Which one of the following organisms is not one of the four most likely potential bioterrorism agents? a. Bacillus anthracis b. Ebola virus c. Variola major d. Yersinia pestis

b. Ebola virus

Which of the following associations is incorrect? a. ehrlichiosis-tick b. malaria-mosquito c. plague-flea d. Spotted fever rickettsiosis-mite

d. Spotted fever rickettsiosis-mite

Which of the following are considered reservoirs of infection? a. carriers b. contaminated food and drinking water c. rabid animals d. all of the above

d. all of the above: carriers, contaminated food and drinking water

Which of the following arthropods is the vector of Lyme disease? a. flea b. mite c. mosquito d. tick

d. tick