VTPB 221 Practice Exam Final Questions And Answers With Latest Updates
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VTPB 221 Practice Exam Final Questions And Answers With Latest Updates
In the mid of the 19th Century, different theories arose to explain the cause of cholera. These theories were: i)
The miasma theory; ii) The poison theory; iii) The contagion/germ theory. The poison theory was strongly
suppor...
VTPB 221 Practice Exam Final Questions And
Answers With Latest Updates
In the mid of the 19th Century, different theories arose to explain the cause of cholera. These theories
were: i)
The miasma theory; ii) The poison theory; iii) The contagion/germ theory. The poison theory was
strongly
supported and advocated by:
A. Robert Koch
B. Florence Nightingale
C. John Snow
D. Max von Pettenkofer
E. Thomas Crapper ANS ** john snow
2. Grosse Isle was a Canadian government owned island that over 2 centuries was used for
A. Entry point for immigrants
B. A casino
C. Secret research laboratory during World War II
D. None of the above
E. Correct answers are 'A' and 'C' ANS
3. AIDS is caused by
A. Miasma.
B. A protozoan.
C. A bacterium.
D. A virus ANS D. A virus
Malaria is an arthropod transmitted diseases caused by:
A. Mosquito
B. Ticks
,C. Bacteria
D. Plasmodia
E. Viruses ANS D. Plasmodia
Known biological agents used in terrorism include
A. Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia
B. Anthrax, Tularemia, Diphtheria
C. Anthrax, Hepatitis, Smallpox
D. Anthrax, Smallpox, Chickenpox ANS A. Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia
An epizootic is a term used when:
A. When a disease has a high incidence among an animal population within a certain area and time
period.
B. When a disease continues within a human population within a certain area and at low incidence.
C. When a disease continues within an animal population within a certain area and at low incidence.
D. When a disease has a high incidence among a human population within a certain area and time
period. ANS A. When a disease has a high incidence among an animal population within a
certain area and time period.
According to movie The Plague, where was the first recorded instance of the Black Death in
Europe?
A. Milan
B. Messina
C. Marseilles
D. Majorca ANS B. Messina
Which virus causes the most clinically reported cases in the world?
A. Chikunguna
B. Zika
C. Yellow Fever
, D. Dengue
E. Malaria ANS D. Dengue
9. What is the scientific term for the microbe that causes Plague?
A. Enteria pestis
B. Yersinia Pestis
C. Pestis bubonae
D. Pestis septicemi ANS B. Yersinia Pestis
In the study of the history of medicine, researchers often relied on examining the skletons found in
mass graves
(denoting a possibility of an epidemic) for tell tale signs of certain specific diseases, e.g., Saber shin
is usually
associated with:
A. The plague
B. Poliomyelitis
C. Tuberculosis
D. Syphilis
E. Leprosy ANS D. Syphilis
Based on the movie AIDS in Africa. The Zimbabwe authorities' efforts to educate the population
about the
spread and dangers of AIDS was hampered by all the following except:
A. The social stigmata associated with AIDS
B. The culture taboo of having open sex issues discussed between parents and children
C. Inability to use the "in your face" approach regarding the teaching the facts of AIDS because of
the culture
and social traditions in
D. Zimbabwi is a land-locked country without seaport thus relying on expensive air freight to import
the
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