Question 1

Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Dermacentor (tick) 
B)  epidemic typhus - Pediculus (louse) 
C)  dengue - Aedes (mosquito) 
D)  encephalitis - Ixodes (tick) 
E)  malaria - Anopheles (mosquito) 
A)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Dermacentor (tick) 
B)  epidemic typhus - Pediculus (louse) 
C)  dengue - Aedes (mosquito) 
D)  encephalitis - Ixodes (tick) 
E)  malaria - Anopheles (mosquito) D

Question 3

Which of the following statements about rheumatic fever is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The incidence has declined in the last ten years. 
B)  It is an inflammation of the heart. 
C)  It is rarely fatel, even when untreated. 
D)  It is an inflammation of the joints. 
E)  It is a complication of a group A beta- hemolytic streptococcal infection. 
A)  The incidence has declined in the last ten years. 
B)  It is an inflammation of the heart. 
C)  It is rarely fatel, even when untreated. 
D)  It is an inflammation of the joints. 
E)  It is a complication of a group A beta- hemolytic streptococcal infection. C

Question 4

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Accepted Answer

A)  small red spots on the skin. 
B)  recurrent fever. 
C)  rose- colored spots. 
D)  nausea and vomiting. 
E)  swollen lymph nodes. 
A)  small red spots on the skin. 
B)  recurrent fever. 
C)  rose- colored spots. 
D)  nausea and vomiting. 
E)  swollen lymph nodes.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT typically treated with penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A)  puerperal sepsis 
B)  pericarditis 
C)  rat- bite fever 
D)  anthrax 
E)  animal bites 
A)  puerperal sepsis 
B)  pericarditis 
C)  rat- bite fever 
D)  anthrax 
E)  animal bites

Question 6

A patient has the following symptoms: a papule, enlarged lymph nodes. Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated cells in white blood cells. The patient most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  schistosomiasis. 
B)  anthrax. 
C)  brucellosis. 
D)  malaria. 
E)  leishmaniasis. 
A)  schistosomiasis. 
B)  anthrax. 
C)  brucellosis. 
D)  malaria. 
E)  leishmaniasis.

Question 7

Which of the following is the same for both relapsing fever and undulant fever?

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of rash 
B)  mode of transmission 
C)  reservoir 
D)  etiology 
E)  vector 
A)  presence of rash 
B)  mode of transmission 
C)  reservoir 
D)  etiology 
E)  vector

Question 8

Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut, was due to bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatable with penicillin 
B)  transmitted by ticks 
C)  accompanied by a rash 
D)  not contagious 
E)  affected mostly children 
A)  treatable with penicillin 
B)  transmitted by ticks 
C)  accompanied by a rash 
D)  not contagious 
E)  affected mostly children

Question 9

Which of the following statements about group B streptococci is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause neonatal sepsis. 
B)  They cause gram- positive sepsis. 
C)  They are classified as Streptococcus agalactiae. 
D)  They cause strep throat. 
E)  They are present in healthy carriers. 
A)  They cause neonatal sepsis. 
B)  They cause gram- positive sepsis. 
C)  They are classified as Streptococcus agalactiae. 
D)  They cause strep throat. 
E)  They are present in healthy carriers.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually is caused by gram- positive bacteria. 
B)  Lymphangitis may occur. 
C)  Symptoms include fever and decreased blood pressure. 
D)  It may be aggravated by antibiotics. 
E)  It can be treated with antibiotics. 
A)  It usually is caused by gram- positive bacteria. 
B)  Lymphangitis may occur. 
C)  Symptoms include fever and decreased blood pressure. 
D)  It may be aggravated by antibiotics. 
E)  It can be treated with antibiotics.

Question 11

Epstein- Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  endocarditis. 
B)  infectious mononucleosis. 
C)  Hodgkin's disease. 
D)  nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 
E)  Burkitt's lymphoma. 
A)  endocarditis. 
B)  infectious mononucleosis. 
C)  Hodgkin's disease. 
D)  nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 
E)  Burkitt's lymphoma.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute bacterial endocarditis - Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  puerperal sepsis - Staphylococcus aureus 
C)  pericarditis - Streptococcus pyogenes 
D)  Burkitt's lymphoma - Epstein- Barr virus 
E)  subacute bacterial endocarditis - alpha- hemolytic streptococci 
A)  acute bacterial endocarditis - Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  puerperal sepsis - Staphylococcus aureus 
C)  pericarditis - Streptococcus pyogenes 
D)  Burkitt's lymphoma - Epstein- Barr virus 
E)  subacute bacterial endocarditis - alpha- hemolytic streptococci

Question 13

Which of the following bacterial infections CANNOT be transmitted by dog or cat bites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fusobacterium 
B)  Bartonella henselae 
C)  Streptobacillus 
D)  Pasteurella multocida 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these bacterial infections can be transmitted by dog or cat bites. 
A)  Fusobacterium 
B)  Bartonella henselae 
C)  Streptobacillus 
D)  Pasteurella multocida 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these bacterial infections can be transmitted by dog or cat bites.

Question 14

Which of the following leads to all the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial growth in endothelial cells 
B)  breakage of capillaries 
C)  subcutaneous hemorrhaging 
D)  presence of antirickettsial antibodies 
E)  blockage of capillaries 
A)  bacterial growth in endothelial cells 
B)  breakage of capillaries 
C)  subcutaneous hemorrhaging 
D)  presence of antirickettsial antibodies 
E)  blockage of capillaries

Question 15

Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by Francisella tularensis. 
B)  It may be transmitted by direct contact. 
C)  It may be transmitted by arthropods. 
D)  The most common reservoir is rabbits. 
E)  It occurs only in California. 
A)  It is caused by Francisella tularensis. 
B)  It may be transmitted by direct contact. 
C)  It may be transmitted by arthropods. 
D)  The most common reservoir is rabbits. 
E)  It occurs only in California.

Question 16

All lymph that returns to the heart must pass through at least one lymph node.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  brucellosis 
B)  toxoplasmosis 
C)  anthrax 
D)  listeriosis 
E)  All of these can be transmitted in raw milk. 
A)  brucellosis 
B)  toxoplasmosis 
C)  anthrax 
D)  listeriosis 
E)  All of these can be transmitted in raw milk.

Question 18

Neonatal sepsis is most commonly caused by group A streptococci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  jaundice 
B)  gastroenteritis 
C)  relapsing fever 
D)  pneumonia 
E)  undulant fever 
A)  jaundice 
B)  gastroenteritis 
C)  relapsing fever 
D)  pneumonia 
E)  undulant fever

Question 20

A predisposing factor for infection by Clostridium perfringens is

Accepted Answer

A)  an infected finger. 
B)  gangrene. 
C)  debridement. 
D)  hyperbaric treatment. 
E)  burns. 
A)  an infected finger. 
B)  gangrene. 
C)  debridement. 
D)  hyperbaric treatment. 
E)  burns.

Exam 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following statements about rheumatic fever is FALSE?

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Which of the following is NOT typically treated with penicillin?

A patient has the following symptoms: a papule, enlarged lymph nodes. Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated cells in white blood cells. The patient most likely has

Which of the following is the same for both relapsing fever and undulant fever?

Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut, was due to bacterial infection?

Which of the following statements about group B streptococci is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Epstein- Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following bacterial infections CANNOT be transmitted by dog or cat bites?

Which of the following leads to all the others?

Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE?

All lymph that returns to the heart must pass through at least one lymph node.

Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk?

Neonatal sepsis is most commonly caused by group A streptococci.

Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?

A predisposing factor for infection by Clostridium perfringens is

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