MRSA Quiz: Test Your Infectious Disease

Q:MRSA describes a specific type of bacteria that are resistant to certain antibiotics.

• True

• False

Q:Is MRSA contagious?

• Yes

• No

Q:A commonly used word to describe MRSA is...

ASuperbug

BE. coli

CSalmonella

DRash.

Q:MRSA bacteria are most likely found...

• In the air

• In hospitals

• In hospitals

Q:Some of us carry MRSA bacteria in our...

AMouths

BNoses

CEyes

DThroats

Q:What is the best defense against MRSA?

AGood hygiene

BAvoiding antibiotics

CVaccine

DAll of the above

Q:MRSA most often enters the body through droplets from coughing or sneezing.

• True

• False

Q:MRSA can cause sepsis, which is an infection of the blood.

• True

• False

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Q:A MRSA skin infection can often mimic a ________________.

ACut

BScrape

CSpider bite

DStye

Q:MRSA infections can cause complications such as...

A"Flesh-eating" disease

BPneumonia

CDeath

DAll of the above

Q:The skin condition cellulitis can be caused by MRSA or by other bacterial types.

• True

• False