WORKSHEET ANSWERS FOR INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Fill-in the letter(s) corresponding to the disease which manifests the stated characteristics:
A. Varicella
__P_Major risk for fetus: demise, IUGR, cardiac, eye and ear defects.
B. Coxsackie
__I_Mumps, with complications of orchitis, unilateral deafness
C. Diptheria
_K__A gram positive diplococcus causes pneumonia, OM,bacteremia &
meningigits.
_J__Whooping cough; paroxysmal cough, esp nocturnal.
D. Erythema Infectiousum
E. HIB
F. Lyme Disease
G. Rubeola
_H__Epstein-Barr virus; herpes group. Accompanied by hepatosplenomegaly,
Fever, tonsillitis, lymphadenopathy.
_D__Fifth’s Disease; slapped cheeks. Not contagious after the rash appears;
Assoc. with fetal demise with exposure in first trimester.
_F__Erythema Migrans; often in the groin, axilla, thigh.
H. Mononucleosis
_E__Haemophilus Influenza Type B; a bacteria that causes respiratory illness,
OM, sepsis, epiglottitis, pneumonia, bronchitis.
I. Parotitis
_B__Causes common cold, pharyngitis, pneumonia, hand, foot and mouth
disease, and herpangina.
J. Pertussis
_A__Incubation period 14-21 days;tear drop on a rose petal; contagious until
crusted over.
K. Pneumococcus
_C__Characteristic membraneous lesion covers posterior pharynx and tonsils;
resp. distress.
L. Poliomyelitis
_S__Parasitic infection transmitted during nocturnal blood meal; non-specific
symptoms. Associated with cyclic fevers Q 48-72 hrs.
M. Rabies
_G__Prodromal phase with fever, cough, coryza, Koplik spots and maculopapular
rash.
N. Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever _R__Attacks the nervous system causing paralysis, lock jaw and respiratory
diffic.; no medic to treat it.
O. Roseola
_M__Infected saliva from affected host; affects CNS and salivary glands.
P. Rubella
R. Tetanus
_N__High fever 2-3 wks, malaise, myalgia, HA, chills, conjunctival infection;
maculopapular rash changes to petechae; rarely pruritic.
_O_High fever for >3days with no toxic appearance, followed by mac/pap rash
on trunk and extremities.
Q, T_Causes Impetigo at the corners of the mouth and or nose.
S. Malaria
A,C,E,G,I,J,K,L,P,R Are preventable with immunizations.
T. Staphylococcus
_Q_ Beefy red pharynx, exudate, cervical adenitis, can cause scarlet fever.
Q. Streptococcus