Question 1

The etiology of the common cold is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Rhinoviruses 
C) Adenoviruses 
D) all of these choices 
A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Rhinoviruses 
C) Adenoviruses 
D) all of these choices

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Respiratory syncytial virus:

Accepted Answer

A) is 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 these choices 
A) is 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 these choices

Question 6

Whooping cough treatment includes:

Accepted Answer

A) administration of antitoxin 
B) erythromycin 
C) supportive treatment for symptoms 
D) all of these choices 
A) administration of antitoxin 
B) erythromycin 
C) supportive treatment for symptoms 
D) all of these choices

Question 7

Which of the following statements about normal microflora of the respiratory system is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The presence of Haemophilus in the pharynx does not indicate disease. 
B) About 1/3 of the population carries Staphylococcus aureus in their nasal cavity. 
C) Coccidioides immitis is a harmless part of the microflora. 
D) Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus can easily spread it to other individuals. 
A) The presence of Haemophilus in the pharynx does not indicate disease. 
B) About 1/3 of the population carries Staphylococcus aureus in their nasal cavity. 
C) Coccidioides immitis is a harmless part of the microflora. 
D) Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus can easily spread it to other individuals.

Question 8

Which of the following are used in the treatment or prevention of diphtheria?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibiotics 
B) Vaccination 
C) Antitoxin 
D) All of these choices 
A) Antibiotics 
B) Vaccination 
C) Antitoxin 
D) All of these choices

Question 9

Bronchial pneumonia differs from lobar pneumonia in that _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Spelunkers are cave-exploring enthusiasts,to which fungal pathogen might they become exposed?

Accepted Answer

A) Coccidioides immitis 
B) Cryptococcus neoformans 
C) Histoplasma capsulatum 
D) Aspergillus fumigatus 
A) Coccidioides immitis 
B) Cryptococcus neoformans 
C) Histoplasma capsulatum 
D) Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 11

Otitis media is caused most often by:

Accepted Answer

A) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Haemophilus influenzae 
D) two of these choices 
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Haemophilus influenzae 
D) two of these choices

Question 12

Which is characterized by a pseudomembrane forming in the throat?

Accepted Answer

A) Diphtheria 
B) Pertussis 
C) Pharyngitis 
D) Laryngitis 
A) Diphtheria 
B) Pertussis 
C) Pharyngitis 
D) Laryngitis

Question 13

Which of the following statements about streptococcal pharyngitis is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Dogs and other family pets can be carriers of Streptococcus pyogenes. 
B) Diagnosis takes at least 24 hours for the culture results to be reported. 
C) Clinically the throat is inflamed and the adenoids and lymph nodes in the neck swell. 
D) If treatment is delayed, rheumatic fever may develop. 
A) Dogs and other family pets can be carriers of Streptococcus pyogenes. 
B) Diagnosis takes at least 24 hours for the culture results to be reported. 
C) Clinically the throat is inflamed and the adenoids and lymph nodes in the neck swell. 
D) If treatment is delayed, rheumatic fever may develop.

Question 14

Amphotericin B is used to treat serious systemic fungal infections for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Coccidioidomycosis 
B) Cryptococcosis 
C) Pneumocystis pneumoniae 
D) Aspergillosis 
A) Coccidioidomycosis 
B) Cryptococcosis 
C) Pneumocystis pneumoniae 
D) Aspergillosis

Question 15

Which of the following statements about diphtheria is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) A prophage carries the exotoxin producing gene. 
B) An epidemic of diphtheria killed numerous people in the former Soviet Union. 
C) The bacteria are Gram-negative rods. 
D) The bacteria are in a palisade arrangement and have metachromatic granules. 
A) A prophage carries the exotoxin producing gene. 
B) An epidemic of diphtheria killed numerous people in the former Soviet Union. 
C) The bacteria are Gram-negative rods. 
D) The bacteria are in a palisade arrangement and have metachromatic granules.

Question 16

Where does laryngitis occur?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) C 
C) B 
D) A 
A) D 
B) C 
C) B 
D) A

Question 17

The upper respiratory tract consists of the:

Accepted Answer

A) pharynx 
B) nasal cavity 
C) primary bronchi 
D) two of these choices 
A) pharynx 
B) nasal cavity 
C) primary bronchi 
D) two of these choices

Question 18

Pontiac fever is a mild form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) tuberculosis 
B) pneumonia 
C) legionellosis 
D) diphtheria 
A) tuberculosis 
B) pneumonia 
C) legionellosis 
D) diphtheria

Exam 21: Diseases of the Respiratory System

The etiology of the common cold is _____.

The following statements about tuberculosis are all true except:

Which of the following statements related to rhinoviruses is incorrect?

Consumption is another name for _____.

Respiratory syncytial virus:

Whooping cough treatment includes:

Which of the following statements about normal microflora of the respiratory system is incorrect?

Which of the following are used in the treatment or prevention of diphtheria?

Bronchial pneumonia differs from lobar pneumonia in that _____.

Spelunkers are cave-exploring enthusiasts,to which fungal pathogen might they become exposed?

Otitis media is caused most often by:

Which is characterized by a pseudomembrane forming in the throat?

Which of the following statements about streptococcal pharyngitis is incorrect?

Amphotericin B is used to treat serious systemic fungal infections for all of the following except

Which of the following statements about diphtheria is incorrect?

Where does laryngitis occur?

The upper respiratory tract consists of the:

Pontiac fever is a mild form of _____.

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