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Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness Questions
Question 1 of 5
Match each of the descriptions below with the correct arthropod parasite: Vector for epidemic typhus and relapsing fever
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) transmit typhus and relapsing fever.
Question 2 of 5
Match each description to the proper trace element: Cofactor for vitamin B12
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cobalt is part of vitamin B12.
Question 3 of 5
Match the following ethnic groups with the disease for which it would be most appropriate to institute a screening program: Chinese
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alpha thalassemia is common in Southeast Asians, including Chinese.
Question 4 of 5
Match the following ethnic groups with the disease for which it would be most appropriate to institute a screening program: Germans
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis is more common in Northern Europeans, including Germans.
Question 5 of 5
For each situation below, choose the approximate risk of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): Risk to a hospital worker following a single needle-stick from an HIV-infected patient
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Needlestick risk is about 1 in 300-500.