Question 1

Pharyngitis is described as

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A)  a sore throat 
B)  a strep throat 
C)  a viral infection 
D)  a fungal infection 
A)  a sore throat 
B)  a strep throat 
C)  a viral infection 
D)  a fungal infection

Question 2

The etiology of whooping cough is

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhinovirus 
B)  Bordatella pertussis 
C)  Corynebacterium 
D)  Haemophilus 
A)  Rhinovirus 
B)  Bordatella pertussis 
C)  Corynebacterium 
D)  Haemophilus

Question 3

Bronchial pneumonia differs from lobar pneumonia in

Accepted Answer

A)  it only affects old people 
B)  it starts as a secondary infection 
C)  it lacks the fibrin deposits 
D)  two of the above 
A)  it only affects old people 
B)  it starts as a secondary infection 
C)  it lacks the fibrin deposits 
D)  two of the above

Question 4

Parasitic lung fluke disease can be prevented by

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment with amphotericin B 
B)  cooking shellfish before eating 
C)  vaccination when in endemic parts of the world 
D)  cooking meat products before eating 
A)  treatment with amphotericin B 
B)  cooking shellfish before eating 
C)  vaccination when in endemic parts of the world 
D)  cooking meat products before eating

Question 5

Pleurisy is

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A)  an inflammation of the pleural membranes that causes painful breathing 
B)  characterized by fever, sneezing, vomiting and a mild dry persistent cough 
C)  another name for the common cold 
D)  an opportunistic fungal infection 
A)  an inflammation of the pleural membranes that causes painful breathing 
B)  characterized by fever, sneezing, vomiting and a mild dry persistent cough 
C)  another name for the common cold 
D)  an opportunistic fungal infection

Question 6

Cyanosis,which may occur during whooping cough,is

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A)  a fainting spell 
B)  a vomiting incident 
C)  a bluing of the skin 
D)  formation of a red rash 
A)  a fainting spell 
B)  a vomiting incident 
C)  a bluing of the skin 
D)  formation of a red rash

Question 7

Respiratory syncytial virus

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A)  is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants under 1 yr of age 
B)  is a pneumonia-like disease transmitted to humans by birds 
C)  usually a skin disease but sometimes disseminated to the lungs 
D)  two of the above 
A)  is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants under 1 yr of age 
B)  is a pneumonia-like disease transmitted to humans by birds 
C)  usually a skin disease but sometimes disseminated to the lungs 
D)  two of the above

Question 8

Lung fluke infection is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Paragonimus westermani 
B)  larvae maturing in bronchioles 
C)  chronic cough, bloody sputum and difficulty breathing 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Paragonimus westermani 
B)  larvae maturing in bronchioles 
C)  chronic cough, bloody sputum and difficulty breathing 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

A friend calls and says he thinks he has the flu,because he has a runny,stuffy nose and has been sneezing quite a bit. You tell him it sounds like a cold,not the flu. Compare and contrast four of the symptoms of the common cold and influenza for him.

Accepted Answer

Influenza has a characteristic high,sudd

Question 10

Hantavirus

Accepted Answer

A)  is transmitted in urine of infected mice 
B)  causes foamy sputum and rupture of alveolar septa 
C)  causes granulomatous lesions in lungs and spleen 
D)  two of the above 
A)  is transmitted in urine of infected mice 
B)  causes foamy sputum and rupture of alveolar septa 
C)  causes granulomatous lesions in lungs and spleen 
D)  two of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements about prevention of whooping cough is false?

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A)  DTP contains the acellular Pertusis vaccine (Recombinant DNA vaccine) 
B)  the whole cell vaccine caused a number of children to die or have brain damage 
C)  the acellular vaccine is safer 
D)  babies are immunized early because they have no passive immunity from their moms. 
A)  DTP contains the acellular Pertusis vaccine (Recombinant DNA vaccine) 
B)  the whole cell vaccine caused a number of children to die or have brain damage 
C)  the acellular vaccine is safer 
D)  babies are immunized early because they have no passive immunity from their moms.

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is most likely to lead to pneumonia?

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A)  sinusitis 
B)  bronchitis 
C)  pharyngitis 
D)  epiglottitis 
A)  sinusitis 
B)  bronchitis 
C)  pharyngitis 
D)  epiglottitis

Question 13

Which of the following statements related to Rhinoviruses is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhinoviruses grow best at 33 - 34ᵒC. 
B)  Antibiotics are not useful in treating the common cold. 
C)  There are at least 113 different Rhinoviruses. 
D)  Rhinoviruses are very resistant to acid. 
A)  Rhinoviruses grow best at 33 - 34ᵒC. 
B)  Antibiotics are not useful in treating the common cold. 
C)  There are at least 113 different Rhinoviruses. 
D)  Rhinoviruses are very resistant to acid.

Question 14

Coccidioides immitis

Accepted Answer

A)  causes San Joaquin Valley Fever 
B)  is part of the normal microflora 
C)  causes influenza-like illness but can disseminate to meninges and bones 
D)  two of the above 
A)  causes San Joaquin Valley Fever 
B)  is part of the normal microflora 
C)  causes influenza-like illness but can disseminate to meninges and bones 
D)  two of the above

Question 15

Which statement about the normal microflora of the respiratory system is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  below the larynx the microflora is resident while above it the microflora is transient 
B)  healthy lungs are usually sterile 
C)  the pharynx has the same microflora as the mouth 
D)  the upper respiratory tract has a normal microflora similar to that of skin 
A)  below the larynx the microflora is resident while above it the microflora is transient 
B)  healthy lungs are usually sterile 
C)  the pharynx has the same microflora as the mouth 
D)  the upper respiratory tract has a normal microflora similar to that of skin

Question 16

Pneumonia can be caused by

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A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  fungi 
D)  all of the above 
A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  fungi 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Treatment for Mycoplasma pneumonia includes

Accepted Answer

A)  azithromycin 
B)  fluroquinolone 
C)  penicillin 
D)  two of the above 
A)  azithromycin 
B)  fluroquinolone 
C)  penicillin 
D)  two of the above

Question 18

Consumption is another name for

Accepted Answer

A)  over-eating 
B)  diphtheria 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  pneumonia 
A)  over-eating 
B)  diphtheria 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  pneumonia

Question 19

The etiology of the common cold is

Accepted Answer

A)  Parainfluenza virus 
B)  Rhinoviruses 
C)  Adenoviruses 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Parainfluenza virus 
B)  Rhinoviruses 
C)  Adenoviruses 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

The following statements about tuberculosis are all true except

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare causes TB in AIDS patients 
B)  the pathogens have long generation time (12-18 hours) 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common causative agent 
D)  the pathogens are very sensitive to drying and die quickly in the environment 
A)  Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare causes TB in AIDS patients 
B)  the pathogens have long generation time (12-18 hours) 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common causative agent 
D)  the pathogens are very sensitive to drying and die quickly in the environment

Exam 21: Diseases of the Respiratory System

Pharyngitis is described as

The etiology of whooping cough is

Bronchial pneumonia differs from lobar pneumonia in

Parasitic lung fluke disease can be prevented by

Pleurisy is

Cyanosis,which may occur during whooping cough,is

Respiratory syncytial virus

Lung fluke infection is associated with

A friend calls and says he thinks he has the flu,because he has a runny,stuffy nose and has been sneezing quite a bit. You tell him it sounds like a cold,not the flu. Compare and contrast four of the symptoms of the common cold and influenza for him.

Hantavirus

Which of the following statements about prevention of whooping cough is false?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to lead to pneumonia?

Which of the following statements related to Rhinoviruses is incorrect?

Coccidioides immitis

Which statement about the normal microflora of the respiratory system is incorrect?

Pneumonia can be caused by

Treatment for Mycoplasma pneumonia includes

Consumption is another name for

The etiology of the common cold is

The following statements about tuberculosis are all true except

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