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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Match each of the descriptions below with the correct worm: Infection follows ingestion of embryonated eggs, which mature into larvae in the intestine, then migrate to the lungs to mature further
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ascaris lumbricoides follows this life cycle: egg ingestion, lung migration.
Question 2 of 5
Match each of the descriptions below with the correct arthropod parasite: Vector for Lyme disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lyme disease is tick-borne (Ixodes), not listed here, so (E) is correct.
Question 3 of 5
Match each description to the proper trace element: Cofactor for many enzymes; essential for normal sense of taste
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Zinc is a cofactor and vital for taste.
Question 4 of 5
Match the following ethnic groups with the disease for which it would be most appropriate to institute a screening program: Italians
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beta thalassemia is prevalent in Mediterranean populations like Italians.
Question 5 of 5
Match the following ethnic groups with the disease for which it would be most appropriate to institute a screening program: Greeks
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Beta thalassemia is common in Greeks.