All of the following are recommended for avoiding contracting or spreading a respiratory infection EXCEPT
A) coughing or sneezing into a tissue or your sleeve.
B) washing hands often with hot, soapy water.
C) keeping your hands away from your face.
D) going to work while sick as long as you take medication.
The common cold is always present in the population, meaning that it is
A) pandemic.
B) virulent.
C) endemic.
D) epidemic.
Which of the following statements is correct about hepatitis B infections worldwide?
A) They are increasing but are not a major health problem.
B) They are increasing and are a major health problem.
C) They are declining and not a major health problem.
D) They are declining but are still a major health problem.
Hepatitis B can lead to
A) liver cancer.
B) kidney disease.
C) heart disease.
D) skin cancer.
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between getting a chill and contracting a cold?
A) A chill may indirectly increase a person's risk for getting a cold by lowering the immune system's resistance.
B) Getting a chill will cause a person to get a cold.
C) Getting a chill has no relationship whatsoever to contracting a cold.
D) Getting a chill may actually decrease the incidence, duration, and severity of a cold.
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