Question 1

Which of the following is NOT controlled by a mosquito eradication program?

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow fever 
B)  schistosomiasis 
C)  dengue fever 
D)  chikungunya fever 
E)  malaria 
A)  yellow fever 
B)  schistosomiasis 
C)  dengue fever 
D)  chikungunya fever 
E)  malaria

Question 2

Yellow fever and chikungunya fever are not currently endemic in the United States. Is it possible that they could become established in the future? What factors would play a role? Be sure to include a comparison of the causative agents and vectors in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is possible for yellow fever and

Question 3

Which of the following pairs regarding the epidemiology of malaria is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology  Plasmodium 
B)  diagnosis  presence of merozoites 
C)  vector  Ixodes 
D)  treatment  chloroquine when possible 
E)  found in liver  sporozoites 
A)  etiology  Plasmodium 
B)  diagnosis  presence of merozoites 
C)  vector  Ixodes 
D)  treatment  chloroquine when possible 
E)  found in liver  sporozoites

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of anthrax?

Accepted Answer

A)  septic 
B)  gastrointestinal 
C)  inhalationial 
D)  cutaneous 
E)  None of the answers are correct; all of these are recognized forms of anthrax. 
A)  septic 
B)  gastrointestinal 
C)  inhalationial 
D)  cutaneous 
E)  None of the answers are correct; all of these are recognized forms of anthrax.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about puerperal sepsis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a complication of abortion or childbirth. 
B)  Its frequency of occurrence has decreased because of antibiotics and aseptic techniques. 
C)  It is transmitted from mother to fetus. 
D)  It is caused by health care personnel. 
E)  It begins as a focal infection. 
A)  It is a complication of abortion or childbirth. 
B)  Its frequency of occurrence has decreased because of antibiotics and aseptic techniques. 
C)  It is transmitted from mother to fetus. 
D)  It is caused by health care personnel. 
E)  It begins as a focal infection.

Question 7

A patient returning from an extended trip into Mexico has the following symptoms: a papule at the site of a previous bug bite and 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 8

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched for Gram reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyme disease  gram-negative 
B)  tularemia  gram-negative 
C)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever  gram-negative 
D)  Ehrlichia  gram-positive 
E)  anthrax  gram-positive 
A)  Lyme disease  gram-negative 
B)  tularemia  gram-negative 
C)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever  gram-negative 
D)  Ehrlichia  gram-positive 
E)  anthrax  gram-positive

Question 9

Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following statements about toxoplasmosis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reservoir is cats. 
B)  It is caused by a protozoan. 
C)  It can be congenital. 
D)  It is transmitted by the gastrointestinal route. 
E)  It is a severe illness in adults. 
A)  The reservoir is cats. 
B)  It is caused by a protozoan. 
C)  It can be congenital. 
D)  It is transmitted by the gastrointestinal route. 
E)  It is a severe illness in adults.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following produces a permanent carrier state following infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirillum 
B)  cytomegalovirus 
C)  Toxoplasma 
D)  Borrelia 
E)  Yersinia 
A)  Spirillum 
B)  cytomegalovirus 
C)  Toxoplasma 
D)  Borrelia 
E)  Yersinia

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

On June 1, a 32-year-old hiker was bitten by a tick. After one week, he noticed an erythrematous ring at the location of the bite. Four weeks later, a physician found a large, macular, centrifugally spreading ring. During the next month, it expanded to 35 cm and faded. Over the next 2.5 years, the man experienced recurrent inflammation of a knee. Identify the periods of incubation, prodromal, illness, and decline. What is the etiology? What caused the symptoms? What treatment should have been administered in July? What treatment should be administered two years later?

Accepted Answer

The period of incubation for the tick bi

Question 15

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A patient complains of fever, severe muscle and joint pain, and a rash. The patient reports returning from a Caribbean vacation one week ago. Which of the following do you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lassa fever 
B)  dengue 
C)  yellow fever 
D)  Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever 
E)  typhus 
A)  Lassa fever 
B)  dengue 
C)  yellow fever 
D)  Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever 
E)  typhus

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology 
B)  reservoir 
C)  presence of rash 
D)  rising and falling body temperature 
E)  mode of transmission 
A)  etiology 
B)  reservoir 
C)  presence of rash 
D)  rising and falling body temperature 
E)  mode of transmission

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A 62-year-old man was hospitalized with an eight-day history of fever, chills, sweats, and vomiting. His temperature on admission was 40°C (104°F). A routine peripheral blood smear revealed ring-shaped bodies in the RBCs. What treatment would you prescribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  no treatment 
B)  mefloquine 
C)  penicillin 
D)  streptomycin 
E)  hyperbaric oxygen 
A)  no treatment 
B)  mefloquine 
C)  penicillin 
D)  streptomycin 
E)  hyperbaric oxygen

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious mononucleosis. 
B)  endocarditis. 
C)  nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 
D)  Burkittʹs lymphoma. 
E)  Hodgkinʹs disease. 
A)  infectious mononucleosis. 
B)  endocarditis. 
C)  nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 
D)  Burkittʹs lymphoma. 
E)  Hodgkinʹs disease.

Exam 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Which of the following is NOT controlled by a mosquito eradication program?

Yellow fever and chikungunya fever are not currently endemic in the United States. Is it possible that they could become established in the future? What factors would play a role? Be sure to include a comparison of the causative agents and vectors in your answer.

Which of the following pairs regarding the epidemiology of malaria is mismatched?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of anthrax?

Which of the following statements about puerperal sepsis is FALSE?

A patient returning from an extended trip into Mexico has the following symptoms: a papule at the site of a previous bug bite and enlarged lymph nodes. Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated cells in white blood cells. The patient most likely has

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched for Gram reaction?

Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?

Which of the following statements about toxoplasmosis is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Which of the following produces a permanent carrier state following infection?

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

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A patient complains of fever, severe muscle and joint pain, and a rash. The patient reports returning from a Caribbean vacation one week ago. Which of the following do you suspect?

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

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

A 62-year-old man was hospitalized with an eight-day history of fever, chills, sweats, and vomiting. His temperature on admission was 40°C (104°F). A routine peripheral blood smear revealed ring-shaped bodies in the RBCs. What treatment would you prescribe?

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

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