1. On September 6, a six-year-old boy experienced fever,
chills and vomiting. On September 7, he was hospitalized with
diarrhea and swollen lymph notes under both arms. On September 3,
the boy had been scratched and bitten by a cat. Chloramphenicol (a
synthetic, lipid-based antibiotic that interferes with protein
synthesis) was administered to the boy from September 7 when
Yersinia pestis was isolated from the boy. On September 17, the
boy’s temperature returned to normal and on September 22, he was
released from the hospital.
Which of the following represents the incubation stage?
1September 3 - September 5
2September 3 - September 6
3September 6 - September 17
4September 3 - September 17
question 2. On September 6, a six-year-old boy experienced
fever, chills and vomiting. On September 7, he was hospitalized
with diarrhea and swollen lymph notes under both arms. On September
3, the boy had been scratched and bitten by a cat. Chloramphenicol
(a synthetic, lipid-based antibiotic that interferes with protein
synthesis) was administered to the boy from September 7 when
Yersinia pestis was isolated from the boy. On September 17, the
boy’s temperature returned to normal and on September 22, he was
released from the hospital.
Which of the following represents the prodromal stage of the
disease?
1September 3 - September 5
2September 3 - September 6
3September 6 - September 7
4September 6 - September 17
3. A sign is a measurable factor such as a fever, while a
symptom is what a physician can see such as an abscess.
1 True
2 False