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.

Plasmodium falciparum is one of the parasites causing malaria.

Severe headache is a common symptom of dengue fever, along with fever and muscle pain.

Hepatitis A virus is typically transmitted through contaminated food or water via the fecal-oral route.

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus.

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.

Antibiotics are essential for treating bacterial meningitis to eliminate the infection.

Increased capillary refill time is indicative of poor tissue perfusion, a hallmark of septic shock.

Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis.

Hypotension, or low blood pressure, is a characteristic sign of anaphylactic shock.