Question 1

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Human-to-human transmission of plague is usually by

Accepted Answer

A)  the respiratory route. 
B)  rat flea. 
C)  unsanitary conditions. 
D)  wounds. 
E)  dog flea. 
A)  the respiratory route. 
B)  rat flea. 
C)  unsanitary conditions. 
D)  wounds. 
E)  dog flea. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Worldwide, which disease is the most serious public health threat: malaria, Chagasʹ disease, or brucellosis? Explain why, and provide a plan to reduce the incidence of the disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Worldwide, which disease is the most serious...

Question 5

The most likely primary site of replication during mononucleosis is the B lymphocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis?

Accepted Answer

A)  is gram-positive 
B)  produces endotoxins 
C)  forms endospores 
D)  found in soil 
E)  is aerobic 
A)  is gram-positive 
B)  produces endotoxins 
C)  forms endospores 
D)  found in soil 
E)  is aerobic

Question 7

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirillum  rat-bite fever 
B)  Pasteurella  cat-scratch disease 
C)  Streptobacillus  rat-bite fever 
D)  Yersinia  plague 
E)  Borrelia  relapsing fever 
A)  Spirillum  rat-bite fever 
B)  Pasteurella  cat-scratch disease 
C)  Streptobacillus  rat-bite fever 
D)  Yersinia  plague 
E)  Borrelia  relapsing fever

Question 8

Scrapings from a patientʹs rash reveal cercariae. The disease is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  relapsing fever. 
B)  Lyme disease. 
C)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
D)  swimmerʹs itch. 
E)  Chagasʹ disease. 
A)  relapsing fever. 
B)  Lyme disease. 
C)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
D)  swimmerʹs itch. 
E)  Chagasʹ disease.

Question 9

Lymph contains red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  tularemia  a localized infection appearing as a small ulcer 
B)  cat-scratch disease  malignant pustule developing into septicemia 
C)  Borrelia  rash and flulike 
D)  brucellosis  a temperature of 40°C each evening 
E)  toxoplasmosis  congenital brain damage 
A)  tularemia  a localized infection appearing as a small ulcer 
B)  cat-scratch disease  malignant pustule developing into septicemia 
C)  Borrelia  rash and flulike 
D)  brucellosis  a temperature of 40°C each evening 
E)  toxoplasmosis  congenital brain damage

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is commonly the result of infections initially focused on the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A patient presents with inflammation of the heart valves, fever, malaise, and subcutaneous nodules at joints. The recommended treatment is

Accepted Answer

A)  praziquantel. 
B)  supportive care. 
C)  chloroquine. 
D)  streptomycin. 
E)  hyperbaric chamber. 
A)  praziquantel. 
B)  supportive care. 
C)  chloroquine. 
D)  streptomycin. 
E)  hyperbaric chamber.

Question 15

Which of the following CANNOT be transmitted to humans from domestic cats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bartonella 
B)  Chagasʹ disease 
C)  plague 
D)  toxoplasmosis 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these diseases can be transmitted to humans from domestic cats. 
A)  Bartonella 
B)  Chagasʹ disease 
C)  plague 
D)  toxoplasmosis 
E)  None of the answers is correct; all of these diseases can be transmitted to humans from domestic cats.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT caused by a bacterium?

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria 
B)  epidemic typhus 
C)  plague 
D)  tickborne typhus 
E)  relapsing fever 
A)  malaria 
B)  epidemic typhus 
C)  plague 
D)  tickborne typhus 
E)  relapsing fever

Question 17

Unsanitary and crowded conditions increase the incidence of all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  plague. 
B)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
C)  endemic murine typhus. 
D)  epidemic typhus. 
E)  relapsing fever. 
A)  plague. 
B)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
C)  endemic murine typhus. 
D)  epidemic typhus. 
E)  relapsing fever.

Question 18

Tularemia is considered to be a potential bioterrorism agent due its high infective dose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about schistosomiasis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The female worm lives in a groove that runs down the body of the male. 
B)  The cercariae penetrate human skin. 
C)  They symptoms are caused by immune reactions to the eggs shed in the human host. 
D)  It is caused by a roundworm. 
E)  The intermediate host is an aquatic snail. 
A)  The female worm lives in a groove that runs down the body of the male. 
B)  The cercariae penetrate human skin. 
C)  They symptoms are caused by immune reactions to the eggs shed in the human host. 
D)  It is caused by a roundworm. 
E)  The intermediate host is an aquatic snail.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT treated with antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthrax 
B)  Ebola 
C)  tularemia 
D)  plague 
E)  Lyme disease 
A)  anthrax 
B)  Ebola 
C)  tularemia 
D)  plague 
E)  Lyme disease

Exam 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Human-to-human transmission of plague is usually by

Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk?

Worldwide, which disease is the most serious public health threat: malaria, Chagasʹ disease, or brucellosis? Explain why, and provide a plan to reduce the incidence of the disease.

The most likely primary site of replication during mononucleosis is the B lymphocyte.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Scrapings from a patientʹs rash reveal cercariae. The disease is most likely

Lymph contains red blood cells.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is commonly the result of infections initially focused on the oral cavity.

Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE?

A patient presents with inflammation of the heart valves, fever, malaise, and subcutaneous nodules at joints. The recommended treatment is

Which of the following CANNOT be transmitted to humans from domestic cats?

Which of the following is NOT caused by a bacterium?

Unsanitary and crowded conditions increase the incidence of all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Tularemia is considered to be a potential bioterrorism agent due its high infective dose.

Which of the following statements about schistosomiasis is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT treated with antibiotics?

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