Question 1

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by a red rash?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus 
B)  Blastomyces 
C)  Mycoplasma 
D)  Coccidioides 
E)  RSV 
A)  Streptococcus 
B)  Blastomyces 
C)  Mycoplasma 
D)  Coccidioides 
E)  RSV

Question 2

Which one of the following is an irregular, gram- positive rod?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bordetella pertussis 
B)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae 
C)  Pneumocystis jirovecii 
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes 
E)  Burkholderia pseudomallei 
A)  Bordetella pertussis 
B)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae 
C)  Pneumocystis jirovecii 
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes 
E)  Burkholderia pseudomallei

Question 3

The patient is suffocating because of an inflamed epiglottis. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bordetella 
B)  Corynebacterium 
C)  Haemophilus 
D)  RSV 
E)  Mycobacterium 
A)  Bordetella 
B)  Corynebacterium 
C)  Haemophilus 
D)  RSV 
E)  Mycobacterium

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding tuberculosis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly 1/3 of the world's population shows symptoms of tuberculosis. 
B)  Nearly 1/3 of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis. 
C)  At least 1/3 of those who are TB- positive are also HIV- positive. 
D)  It is responsible for nearly 2 million deaths per year. 
E)  Treatment requires at least six months of antibiotic therapy. 
A)  Nearly 1/3 of the world's population shows symptoms of tuberculosis. 
B)  Nearly 1/3 of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis. 
C)  At least 1/3 of those who are TB- positive are also HIV- positive. 
D)  It is responsible for nearly 2 million deaths per year. 
E)  Treatment requires at least six months of antibiotic therapy.

Question 5

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q fever - Rickettsia 
B)  whooping cough - Bordetella 
C)  melioidosis - Burkholderia 
D)  epiglottitis - Haemophilus 
E)  psittacosis - Chlamydia 
A)  Q fever - Rickettsia 
B)  whooping cough - Bordetella 
C)  melioidosis - Burkholderia 
D)  epiglottitis - Haemophilus 
E)  psittacosis - Chlamydia

Question 6

Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  legionellosis 
B)  scarlet fever 
C)  diphtheria 
D)  coccidioidomycosis 
E)  psittacosis 
A)  legionellosis 
B)  scarlet fever 
C)  diphtheria 
D)  coccidioidomycosis 
E)  psittacosis

Question 7

The lower respiratory tract is protected by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  IgA antibodies. 
B)  mucous secretions. 
C)  competition with the normal flora of the lungs. 
D)  alveolar macrophages. 
E)  the ciliary escalator. 
A)  IgA antibodies. 
B)  mucous secretions. 
C)  competition with the normal flora of the lungs. 
D)  alveolar macrophages. 
E)  the ciliary escalator.

Question 8

Using diphtheria and whooping cough as examples, discuss why it is necessary to continue to vaccinate against diseases that are relatively rare in the U.S. today.

Accepted Answer

It is necessary to continue vaccinating

Question 9

Risks for Q fever include contact with infected cattle and drinking unpasteurized milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Members of the group A streptococci (GAS) cause all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  strep throat. 
B)  rheumatic fever. 
C)  scarlet fever. 
D)  epiglottitis. 
E)  pharyngitis. 
A)  strep throat. 
B)  rheumatic fever. 
C)  scarlet fever. 
D)  epiglottitis. 
E)  pharyngitis.

Question 11

The most effective means of preventing influenza is

Accepted Answer

A)  isolation of carriers. 
B)  pasteurization of milk. 
C)  vector control. 
D)  administration of amantadine. 
E)  annual vaccination. 
A)  isolation of carriers. 
B)  pasteurization of milk. 
C)  vector control. 
D)  administration of amantadine. 
E)  annual vaccination.

Question 12

The most common causative agent of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are used as first- line drugs for treating tuberculosis EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoroquinolones. 
B)  isoniazid. 
C)  ethambutol. 
D)  pyrazinamide. 
E)  rifampin. 
A)  fluoroquinolones. 
B)  isoniazid. 
C)  ethambutol. 
D)  pyrazinamide. 
E)  rifampin.

Question 14

A patient has a paroxysmal cough and mucus accumulation. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycoplasma 
B)  Burkholderia 
C)  Bordetella 
D)  Mycobacterium 
E)  Corynebacterium 
A)  Mycoplasma 
B)  Burkholderia 
C)  Bordetella 
D)  Mycobacterium 
E)  Corynebacterium

Question 15

Infection by which of the following results in the formation of Ghon complexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bordetella pertussis 
B)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae 
C)  Blastomyces dermatidis 
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes 
E)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
A)  Bordetella pertussis 
B)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae 
C)  Blastomyces dermatidis 
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes 
E)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 16

Which of the following is responsible for epidemics of respiratory disease in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycoplasma 
B)  rhinovirus 
C)  influenza 
D)  adenovirus 
E)  respiratory syncytial virus 
A)  Mycoplasma 
B)  rhinovirus 
C)  influenza 
D)  adenovirus 
E)  respiratory syncytial virus

Question 17

A patient has pneumonia. Gram- negative rods are cultured on nutrient agar from a sputum sample. The etiology is

Accepted Answer

A)  Legionella pneumophila. 
B)  Chlamydophila psittaci. 
C)  Streptococcus pneumonia. 
D)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
E)  Burkholderia pseudomallei. 
A)  Legionella pneumophila. 
B)  Chlamydophila psittaci. 
C)  Streptococcus pneumonia. 
D)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
E)  Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Exam 24: Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by a red rash?

Which one of the following is an irregular, gram- positive rod?

The patient is suffocating because of an inflamed epiglottis. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

Which of the following statements regarding tuberculosis is FALSE?

Which of the following is mismatched?

Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age?

The lower respiratory tract is protected by all of the following EXCEPT

Using diphtheria and whooping cough as examples, discuss why it is necessary to continue to vaccinate against diseases that are relatively rare in the U.S. today.

Risks for Q fever include contact with infected cattle and drinking unpasteurized milk.

Members of the group A streptococci (GAS) cause all of the following EXCEPT

The most effective means of preventing influenza is

The most common causative agent of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae.

All of the following are used as first- line drugs for treating tuberculosis EXCEPT

A patient has a paroxysmal cough and mucus accumulation. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

Infection by which of the following results in the formation of Ghon complexes?

Which of the following is responsible for epidemics of respiratory disease in infants?

A patient has pneumonia. Gram- negative rods are cultured on nutrient agar from a sputum sample. The etiology is

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