Question 1

Cytomegalovirus may be latent for years and reactivate when immunosuppression occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
B)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
C)  Streptococcus pyogenes. 
D)  Neisseria meningitidis. 
E)  both Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. 
A)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
B)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
C)  Streptococcus pyogenes. 
D)  Neisseria meningitidis. 
E)  both Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning Toxoplasma infection is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a rare infection. 
B)  It is transmitted by biting insects. 
C)  It is typically contracted by eating undercooked meat. 
D)  Freshwater snails are intermediate hosts. 
E)  In most individuals, the infection results in lasting damage to the heart. 
A)  It is a rare infection. 
B)  It is transmitted by biting insects. 
C)  It is typically contracted by eating undercooked meat. 
D)  Freshwater snails are intermediate hosts. 
E)  In most individuals, the infection results in lasting damage to the heart.

Question 4

Schizogony is an important aspect of which of the following pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yersinia pestis 
B)  Plasmodium species 
C)  Toxoplasma gondii 
D)  Trypanosoma cruzi 
E)  Schistosoma mansoni 
A)  Yersinia pestis 
B)  Plasmodium species 
C)  Toxoplasma gondii 
D)  Trypanosoma cruzi 
E)  Schistosoma mansoni

Question 5

Infection with Schistosoma species is acquired by

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito bite. 
B)  tick bite. 
C)  eating undercooked meat. 
D)  eating undercooked fish. 
E)  wading or swimming in fresh water. 
A)  mosquito bite. 
B)  tick bite. 
C)  eating undercooked meat. 
D)  eating undercooked fish. 
E)  wading or swimming in fresh water.

Question 6

The chief diagnostic sign of brucellosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  petechiae. 
B)  jaundice. 
C)  "bull's eye" rash. 
D)  fever which recurs at 24 hour intervals. 
E)  fever which cycles every 72 hours. 
A)  petechiae. 
B)  jaundice. 
C)  "bull's eye" rash. 
D)  fever which recurs at 24 hour intervals. 
E)  fever which cycles every 72 hours.

Question 7

A young man living in the Southeastern U.S. is an avid outdoorsman and has a history of tick bites. Blood tests show that he has leukopenia.. He may have contracted

Accepted Answer

A)  brucellosis. 
B)  tularemia. 
C)  Lyme disease. 
D)  ehrlichiosis. 
E)  Chagas' disease. 
A)  brucellosis. 
B)  tularemia. 
C)  Lyme disease. 
D)  ehrlichiosis. 
E)  Chagas' disease.

Question 8

Lyme disease becomes chronic because

Accepted Answer

A)  Borrelia changes its surface antigens frequently. 
B)  Borrelia can lie dormant in liver cells. 
C)  the bacterium resists phagocytosis. 
D)  Borrelia is an intracellular parasite of erythrocytes. 
E)  the bacterium resists phagocytosis and "hides" erythrocytes. 
A)  Borrelia changes its surface antigens frequently. 
B)  Borrelia can lie dormant in liver cells. 
C)  the bacterium resists phagocytosis. 
D)  Borrelia is an intracellular parasite of erythrocytes. 
E)  the bacterium resists phagocytosis and "hides" erythrocytes.

Question 9

The chambers and valves of the heart are lined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  pericardium. 
B)  myocardium. 
C)  endocardium. 
D)  erythrocytes. 
E)  vena cava. 
A)  pericardium. 
B)  myocardium. 
C)  endocardium. 
D)  erythrocytes. 
E)  vena cava.

Question 10

Blood returns to the heart from the lungs through the pulmonary (arteries/veins/valves).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Blood returns to the heart from the...

Question 11

Both bubonic and pneumonic plague cause the formation of buboes and tissue necrosis of the extremities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The appearance of this rash is characteristic of infections with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francisella tularensis 
B)  dengue virus 
C)  Borrelia burgdorferi 
D)  Epstein-Barr virus 
E)  Yersinia pestis 
A)  Francisella tularensis 
B)  dengue virus 
C)  Borrelia burgdorferi 
D)  Epstein-Barr virus 
E)  Yersinia pestis

Question 13

Which of the following diseases is a major problem for AIDS patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chagas' disease 
B)  toxoplasmosis 
C)  hemorrhagic fevers 
D)  Lyme disease 
E)  brucellosis 
A)  Chagas' disease 
B)  toxoplasmosis 
C)  hemorrhagic fevers 
D)  Lyme disease 
E)  brucellosis

Question 14

Which of the following vessels carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  the aorta 
B)  the superior vena cava 
C)  the inferior vena cava 
D)  the pulmonary arteries 
E)  capillaries 
A)  the aorta 
B)  the superior vena cava 
C)  the inferior vena cava 
D)  the pulmonary arteries 
E)  capillaries

Question 15

List and describe the three stages of malaria, paying attention to the various forms of the protozoan parasite present in each stage of the disease.

Accepted Answer

Two of the three stages of malaria occur

Question 16

An indication of infection with Human herpesvirus 4 is

Accepted Answer

A)  "swimmer's itch." 
B)  "bull's eye" rash. 
C)  a bubo. 
D)  high fever and sore throat. 
E)  an ulcerating sore. 
A)  "swimmer's itch." 
B)  "bull's eye" rash. 
C)  a bubo. 
D)  high fever and sore throat. 
E)  an ulcerating sore.

Question 17

The normal hosts for Ebola viruses are probably

Accepted Answer

A)  birds. 
B)  cats. 
C)  rodents. 
D)  bats. 
E)  humans. 
A)  birds. 
B)  cats. 
C)  rodents. 
D)  bats. 
E)  humans.

Question 18

Infection of the lymphatic vessels is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  disseminated intravascular coagulation. 
B)  bacteremia. 
C)  lymphangitis. 
D)  petechiae. 
E)  recurrent fever. 
A)  disseminated intravascular coagulation. 
B)  bacteremia. 
C)  lymphangitis. 
D)  petechiae. 
E)  recurrent fever.

Question 19

The Ebola and Marburg viruses are the sole members of the (Flaviviridae/Filoviridae/Herpesviridae) family, named for their unusual filamentous form. (Be sure to use proper form.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Ebola and Marburg viruses are the...

Question 20

Explain the difference between bacteremia and septicemia, and describe some of the factors that can lead to septicemia.

Accepted Answer

Septicemia is a microbial infection of t

Exam 21: Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Cytomegalovirus may be latent for years and reactivate when immunosuppression occurs.

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is associated with

Which of the following statements concerning Toxoplasma infection is CORRECT?

Schizogony is an important aspect of which of the following pathogens?

Infection with Schistosoma species is acquired by

The chief diagnostic sign of brucellosis is

A young man living in the Southeastern U.S. is an avid outdoorsman and has a history of tick bites. Blood tests show that he has leukopenia.. He may have contracted

Lyme disease becomes chronic because

The chambers and valves of the heart are lined by the

Blood returns to the heart from the lungs through the pulmonary (arteries/veins/valves).

Both bubonic and pneumonic plague cause the formation of buboes and tissue necrosis of the extremities.

The appearance of this rash is characteristic of infections with which of the following?

Which of the following diseases is a major problem for AIDS patients?

Which of the following vessels carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

List and describe the three stages of malaria, paying attention to the various forms of the protozoan parasite present in each stage of the disease.

An indication of infection with Human herpesvirus 4 is

The normal hosts for Ebola viruses are probably

Infection of the lymphatic vessels is known as

The Ebola and Marburg viruses are the sole members of the (Flaviviridae/Filoviridae/Herpesviridae) family, named for their unusual filamentous form. (Be sure to use proper form.)

Explain the difference between bacteremia and septicemia, and describe some of the factors that can lead to septicemia.

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