Communicable Diseases Exam

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EXAM
SECTION A (20MKS)
1. Diseases that spread from one person to another are called _______.
(a) Communicable diseases
(b) Degenerative diseases
(c) Non-communicable diseases
(d) None of the above
2. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiencies of_______.
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin E
3. Which of the following diseases is an example of non-communicable diseases?
(a) Cancer
(b) Diabetes,
(c) Hypertension
(d) All of the above
4. Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis are examples of _______.
(a) Communicable diseases
(c) Non-communicable diseases.
5. Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of_________.
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin E
6. Goitre and the enlarged thyroid gland are mainly diagnosed in patients with deficiencies of which of
the following minerals?
(a) Iron
(b) Iodine
(c) Calcium
(d) Phosphorus
7. Cystic Fibrosis and Hemophilia are examples of _______.
(a) Hereditary diseases
(c) Deficiency diseases
8. Which of the following diseases is caused by various pathogenic microorganisms?
(a) Deficiency diseases
(b) Hereditary diseases
(c) Infectious diseases
(d) Degenerative diseases
9. Which of the following diseases is caused by protein deficiency?
(a) Anemia
(b) Kwashiorkor
(c) Hypothyroidism
(d) All of the above
10. Which of the following vitamins is also known as ascorbic acid?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin E
11. The deficiency diseases can be prevented by _____________.
(a) Prolonged cooking
(b) Eating only fruits
(c) Eating only vegetables
(d) Eating food with good nutritional value

12. AIDS, common cold, dengue fever and influenza are examples of __________.
(a) Deficiency Disease
(b) Infectious diseases
(c) Physiological Diseases
(d) Non-infectious diseases
13. Which of the following vitamins helps in blood clotting?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Vitamin K
14. Which of the following vitamins functions as both hormone and visual pigment?
(a) Thiamine
(b) Retinal
(c) Riboflavin
(d) Folic acid
15. Which of the following vitamin is also known as niacin and plays a vital role in many digestive tract
functions?
(a) Vitamin B1
(b) Vitamin B2
(c) Vitamin B3
(d) Vitamin B12
16. The Deficiency of vitamin E leads to _______
(a) Soft Bones
(b) Bleeding in gums
(c) Weakness in muscles
(d) Neurological disorders
17. Exophthalmia caused due to the deficiency of ___________.
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin E
18. Which of the following is not an infectious disease?
(a) Dengue
(b) Scurvy
(c) Typhoid Fever
(d) Whooping cough
19. Which of the following is the main cause of blindness in children worldwide?
(a) Glaucoma
(b) Cataracts
(c) Protein deficiency
(d) Vitamin A deficiency
20. Amoxicillin, Doxycycline Azithromycin, and Penicillin are some examples of ________.
(a) Bacteria
(b) Pathogens
(c) Antibiotics
(d) Vaccinations
SECTION B (40mks)
1. Distinguish (4) between communicable and non- communicable diseases. (8mks)
2. List the way to protect against diseases caused by microorganisms. (2mks)
3. Briefly describe the following:
a) Composing (2mks) (b) dumping (2mks)
4. State preventive measures against the spread of
(a) Diarrhea (3mks) (b) typhoid (3mks)
5. How does anopheles mosquito spread the infection of malaria? (3mks)
6. Explain 5 ways that disease enter ours bodies (5mks)
7. State 6 factors involved in the transmission of communicable diseases: (6mks)
8. Consider a disease known as diabetes mellitus, which is characterized by an increase in the blood
sugar level. Infectious agents may contribute to the development of the disease in early childhood, but
are not the main cause of the disease. Can it be classified as communicable? Explain your reasons (4mks)
9. State 6 Factors involved in the chain of communicable disease transmission. (6mks)
10. On the Stages of the natural history of communicable diseases, explain the following stages
i) Stage of exposure (3mks)
ii) Stage of infectious disease (3mks)

SECTION C (40mks)
1. Mr. Opt 48 years old was brought to the clinic with a history of cough, low appetite, night sweats and
weight loss. He was admitted for care after a diagnosis of Tuberculosis was done.
a) Describe various modes of transmission of communicable diseases giving examples of each.
(6mks)
b) List the 4 infectious agents (2mks)
c) Describe the preventive measures to be undertaken to prevent spread of the TB disease (12mks)
2. A 4year old child was brought to the hospital with a pruritic rash all over the body. A diagnosis of
measles was done and treatment commenced.
a) Describe the vaccination schedule from birth to 5 years to include the number of doses given,
when and for what immunisable disease (20mks)
3. Typhoid fever is a disease that manifests clinically with high fever and headache. Suppose Abebe is
infected with the infectious agent of typhoid fever, but he has no manifestations of the disease. He
works in a cafe and among 20 people he served in one day, five got infected, but only three of these
developed the disease. Among the three who developed typhoid fever, two recovered and one died.
From the given information:
a. What are the likely modes of transmission? (2mks)
b. Which of the affected persons are active cases and which are carriers? (3mks)
c. Can you group the 20 people who were served in the cafe into the four stages of the natural history of
a communicable disease? (5MKS)
d) Describe how one can prevent the disease transmission? (10MKS)

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EXAM

(a) Communicable diseases

(b) Degenerative diseases

(c) Non-communicable diseases

(d) None of the above

2. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiencies of_______.

3. Which of the following diseases is an example of non-communicable diseases?

(d) All of the above

4. Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis are examples of _______.

(a) Communicable diseases

(b) Degenerative diseases

(c) Non-communicable diseases.

(d) None of the above

5. Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of_________.

7. Cystic Fibrosis and Hemophilia are examples of _______.

(a) Hereditary diseases

(b) Degenerative diseases

(c) Deficiency diseases

(d) None of the above

8. Which of the following diseases is caused by various pathogenic microorganisms?

(a) Deficiency diseases

(b) Hereditary diseases

(c) Infectious diseases

(d) Degenerative diseases

9. Which of the following diseases is caused by protein deficiency?

(d) All of the above

10. Which of the following vitamins is also known as ascorbic acid?

11. The deficiency diseases can be prevented by _____________.

(a) Prolonged cooking

(b) Eating only fruits

(c) Eating only vegetables

(d) Eating food with good nutritional value

(a) Deficiency Disease

(b) Infectious diseases

(c) Physiological Diseases

(d) Non-infectious diseases

13. Which of the following vitamins helps in blood clotting?

(d) Folic acid

(d) Vitamin B12

16. The Deficiency of vitamin E leads to _______

(a) Soft Bones

(b) Bleeding in gums

(c) Weakness in muscles

(d) Neurological disorders

17. Exophthalmia caused due to the deficiency of ___________.

18. Which of the following is not an infectious disease?

(c) Typhoid Fever

(d) Whooping cough

(c) Protein deficiency

(d) Vitamin A deficiency

1. Distinguish (4) between communicable and non- communicable diseases. (8mks)

2. List the way to protect against diseases caused by microorganisms. (2mks)

3. Briefly describe the following:

a) Composing (2mks) (b) dumping (2mks)

4. State preventive measures against the spread of

(a) Diarrhea (3mks) (b) typhoid (3mks)

5. How does anopheles mosquito spread the infection of malaria? (3mks)

6. Explain 5 ways that disease enter ours bodies (5mks)