Question 1

The HPV vaccine has been recommended for

Accepted Answer

A)  females 11-26. 
B)  females 26-45. 
C)  males. 
D)  males and females 11-26. 
A)  females 11-26. 
B)  females 26-45. 
C)  males. 
D)  males and females 11-26.

Question 2

Serious acute cases of diphtheria are treated with antibiotics and

Accepted Answer

A)  diphtheria antitoxin. 
B)  diphtheria toxin. 
C)  diphtheria toxoid. 
D)  diphtheria antitoxin, diphtheria toxin, and diphtheria toxoid. 
A)  diphtheria antitoxin. 
B)  diphtheria toxin. 
C)  diphtheria toxoid. 
D)  diphtheria antitoxin, diphtheria toxin, and diphtheria toxoid.

Question 3

Most viral respiratory diseases are highly contagious but not life threatening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which organism causes the highest number of sexually transmitted diseases each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
B)  Treponema pallidum 
C)  Chlamydia trachomatis 
D)  Trichomonas vaginalis 
A)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
B)  Treponema pallidum 
C)  Chlamydia trachomatis 
D)  Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 5

Colds are the MOST infectious viral diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the disease caused by herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1)as well as how it is spread.Based on the disease characteristics,is HSV-1 capable of lysogeny?

Accepted Answer

The incubation time of HSV-1 is short (3

Question 7

The diphtheria component of the DTaP vaccine is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  toxin. 
B)  toxoid. 
C)  antitoxin. 
D)  antitoxoid. 
A)  toxin. 
B)  toxoid. 
C)  antitoxin. 
D)  antitoxoid.

Question 8

The loss of CD4 T-helper cells leads to the overt consequences of an HIV infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Pus formation in skin lesions caused by Staphylococcus aureus infections is in part due to production of

Accepted Answer

A)  coagulase. 
B)  hemolysins. 
C)  leukocidin. 
D)  catalase. 
A)  coagulase. 
B)  hemolysins. 
C)  leukocidin. 
D)  catalase.

Question 10

Which of the following is the causal agent of gastric ulcers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Escherichia coli O157:H7 
C)  Helicobacter pylori 
D)  Vibrio cholerae 
A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Escherichia coli O157:H7 
C)  Helicobacter pylori 
D)  Vibrio cholerae

Question 11

The single most important physical sign of primary syphilis is

Accepted Answer

A)  the chancre. 
B)  a skin rash. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  an acute eye infection. 
A)  the chancre. 
B)  a skin rash. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  an acute eye infection.

Question 12

Loeffler's medium inhibits the growth of MOST organisms and is commonly used to cultivate

Accepted Answer

A)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae. 
B)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
C)  Mycobacterium leprae. 
D)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
A)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae. 
B)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
C)  Mycobacterium leprae. 
D)  Staphylococcus aureus.

Question 13

Meningitis can be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  viral infections. 
B)  bacterial infection. 
C)  fungal infections. 
D)  viral, bacterial, or fungal infections. 
A)  viral infections. 
B)  bacterial infection. 
C)  fungal infections. 
D)  viral, bacterial, or fungal infections.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a sign of scarlet fever?

Accepted Answer

A)  fever 
B)  rash 
C)  sore throat 
D)  impetigo 
A)  fever 
B)  rash 
C)  sore throat 
D)  impetigo

Question 15

Describe three antiretroviral drug types that are commonly used in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Accepted Answer

Fusion inhibitors (e.g.,enfuvirtide)bind

Question 16

Rheumatic fever is

Accepted Answer

A)  an autoimmune disease. 
B)  a poststaphylococcal disease. 
C)  triggered by cell-surface antigens on Staphylococcus aureus cells that are similar to heart valve and joint antigens. 
D)  caused by human papillomavirus. 
A)  an autoimmune disease. 
B)  a poststaphylococcal disease. 
C)  triggered by cell-surface antigens on Staphylococcus aureus cells that are similar to heart valve and joint antigens. 
D)  caused by human papillomavirus.

Question 17

Infections by "flesh-eating bacteria" can occur when exotoxins A,B,C,and E and the bacterial surface M protein of Streptococcus pyogenes act as superantigens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Transmission of Mycobacterium leprae involves

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact. 
B)  respiratory transmission. 
C)  both direct contact and the respiratory route. 
D)  penetration into unbroken skin. 
A)  direct contact. 
B)  respiratory transmission. 
C)  both direct contact and the respiratory route. 
D)  penetration into unbroken skin.

Question 19

The DTaP vaccine contains

Accepted Answer

A)  purified bacterial DNA. 
B)  bacterial endotoxin derivatives. 
C)  heat-killed Bordetella pertussis cells. 
D)  diphtheria toxoid. 
A)  purified bacterial DNA. 
B)  bacterial endotoxin derivatives. 
C)  heat-killed Bordetella pertussis cells. 
D)  diphtheria toxoid.

Question 20

More than one type of influenza virus can infect a given cell at a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

The HPV vaccine has been recommended for

Serious acute cases of diphtheria are treated with antibiotics and

Most viral respiratory diseases are highly contagious but not life threatening.

Which organism causes the highest number of sexually transmitted diseases each year?

Colds are the MOST infectious viral diseases.

Describe the disease caused by herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1)as well as how it is spread.Based on the disease characteristics,is HSV-1 capable of lysogeny?

The diphtheria component of the DTaP vaccine is a(n)

The loss of CD4 T-helper cells leads to the overt consequences of an HIV infection.

Pus formation in skin lesions caused by Staphylococcus aureus infections is in part due to production of

Which of the following is the causal agent of gastric ulcers?

The single most important physical sign of primary syphilis is

Loeffler's medium inhibits the growth of MOST organisms and is commonly used to cultivate

Meningitis can be caused by

Which of the following is NOT a sign of scarlet fever?

Describe three antiretroviral drug types that are commonly used in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Rheumatic fever is

Infections by "flesh-eating bacteria" can occur when exotoxins A,B,C,and E and the bacterial surface M protein of Streptococcus pyogenes act as superantigens.

Transmission of Mycobacterium leprae involves

The DTaP vaccine contains

More than one type of influenza virus can infect a given cell at a given time.

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