Definitions
Definitions
Definitions
Definitions
Communicable Diseases
100

What is an injury that is caused by heat, radiation, or chemical agents?

What is a closed Wound?

100

What is a disease caused by a viral infection of the nervous system and brain and commonly spread through animal bites?

What is Rabies?

100

What is an injury to the tissue directly under the skins surface?

What is a wound?

100

What is a course of action that controls future decisions?

What is a policy?

100
What disease has symptoms of sudden onset, slight fever, lesions often appear first on scalp, then on face and body. Successive crop of lesions remain 3 to 4 days, leaving crusts Lasts 10 to 21 days.

What is chicken pox?

200

What is an injury to the skin such as cuts and scrapes?

What is an open Wound?
200

What is an illness that can be passed onto other people?

What is a communicable disease?

200

What is a disease in which the body cannot properly control the level of sugar in the blood?

What is diabetes?

200

What is the process of eliminating all germs from surfaces?

What is sanitizing?

200

What disease has symptoms of redness in the white of the eye. May or May not have pus discharge. Eye irritation. Crusting of eyelids or lashes may occur. Lasts 2 to 7 days.

What is conjunctivitis (pink eye)

300

What is a disease that stems from a virus, breaks down the immune system, and, over time, can be fatal?

What is AIDS?

300

What are small bugs that live on the hair and scalp and lay eggs called nits?

What is head lice?

300

What is the treatment of injuries and illnesses, including those that are life threatening?

What is First AID?

300

What is the process of removing dirt or soil and a small amount of bacteria?

What is disinfecting?

300

What disease has symptoms of usually abrupt onset with fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, and abdominal pain. Lasts 14 to 50 days (Average is 25 days)

What is viral hepatitis type A?

400

What is a scrape that damages a portion of the skin?

What is abrasion?

400

What can occur as a result of an extremely allergic reaction?

What is anaphylactic shock?

400

What is an illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, toxins, parasites, or viruses?

What is foodborne illness?

400

What is designed to protect staff from accidental exposure to Bloodborne pathogens?

What are standard precautions?

400

What disease has symptoms of rapid onset with fever, chills, headache, lack of energy, muscle ache, sore throat, couch. Lasts 1 to 2 days.

What is influenza?

500

What is damage to the surface of the skin or body tissue?

What is a burn?

500

What is a reaction of the body to a substance in the environment?

What is an allergy?

500

What is a virus that breaks down the immune system, and, over time, lead to a more advanced disease?

What is HIV?

500

BONUS: What is the most common communicable disease in children?

What is a common cold?

500

What disease has symptoms of fever, pain, and swelling about the jaws involving one or more salivary glands. Lasts 12-26 days (commonly 18 days)

What is mumps?