Infectious Diseases and Prehospital Care Quiz

Influenza is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets.

Loss of taste and smell is a common symptom associated with COVID-19 infection.

Hematuria, or blood in urine, is not a common symptom of Ebola virus disease.

Cough is not typically associated with Lyme disease; symptoms usually involve joint pain and fever.

Sore throat is a common symptom of influenza, along with fever and body aches.

Hepatitis B virus is mainly transmitted through contact with infected blood.

Rabies is a zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis infection.

Disinfecting equipment helps prevent the spread of infections between patients.

Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors for transmitting Zika virus.

HIV is primarily transmitted through sexual contact or sharing contaminated needles.

Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis to counteract severe allergic reactions.

Quick transportation to a stroke center is crucial to minimize brain damage.

Naloxone is the standard treatment to reverse opioid overdose effects.

'ABC' stands for Airway, Breathing, and Circulation, the priority steps in patient assessment.

Hypotension, or low blood pressure, is a common symptom of sepsis.

Needle decompression is a primary intervention to relieve tension pneumothorax.