CRJ 450 WEEK 5 QUIZ

CRJ 450 WEEK 5 QUIZ
1 Smallpox is a disease caused by the ________ virus

2 To disperse biological agents by aerosol, the particle size must be no larger than _______ microns.

3 _______ exerts its effects on the intestinal mucosa, which it adheres to, but does not invade.


4 _______ are much smaller than _______ and have no metabolism of their own.


5 The second most efficient way to expose many people to a bioweapon is by:


6 Category _______ biological agents have the greatest potential for harming public health.


7 _______ is a spore-forming bacterium that usually causes infection by inhalation, ingestion, or skin contamination by the spores.


8 The Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) virus is deadly in the equine population, but not in humans.


9 Humans contract Q Fever by inhaling __________ containing the organism.


10 _______ will live for several weeks in water or moist grain and will last years if kept at near-freezing temperatures.


11 How long must a Smallpox patient and his/her contacts remain quarantined (with respiratory isolation) for?


12 _______ are natural and ______ are man-made.



13 Patients who have contracted the Smallpox virus have cold-like symptoms.


14 Category _______ biological agents are agents that could be engineered for mass dissemination.


15 What percent of patients who have the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) virus will recover over 7-14 days with supportive treatment?