Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which set of pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Dengue - Aedes aegypti 
B) Chikungunya - Anopheles 
C) Yellow fever - Aedes aegypti 
D) Trypanosoma cruzi - Reduviid bug 
E) Marburg virus -African monkeys 
A) Dengue - Aedes aegypti 
B) Chikungunya - Anopheles 
C) Yellow fever - Aedes aegypti 
D) Trypanosoma cruzi - Reduviid bug 
E) Marburg virus -African monkeys B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about toxoplasmosis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The symptoms of gas gangrene are due to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) microbial fermentation. 
B) necrotizing exotoxins. 
C) proteolytic enzymes. 
D) hyaluronidase. 
E) endocarditis 
A) microbial fermentation. 
B) necrotizing exotoxins. 
C) proteolytic enzymes. 
D) hyaluronidase. 
E) endocarditis

Question 5

Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Tularemia is considered to be a potential bioterrorism agent due its high infective dose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Humans are not the normal hosts for Ixodes and Xenopsylla.How,then,do humans contract Lyme disease and plague?

Accepted Answer

Humans are not the typical hosts for Ixo

Question 8

Arthropods can serve as a reservoir for all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) plague. 
B) brucellosis. 
C) epidemic typhus. 
D) yellow fever. 
E) malaria. 
A) plague. 
B) brucellosis. 
C) epidemic typhus. 
D) yellow fever. 
E) malaria.

Question 9

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) subacute bacterial endocarditis - alpha-hemolytic streptococci 
B) acute bacterial endocarditis - Staphylococcus aureus 
C) rheumatic fever- Streptococcus pyogenes 
D) puerperal sepsis - Staphylococcus aureus 
E) Burkitt's lymphoma - Epstein-Barr virus 
A) subacute bacterial endocarditis - alpha-hemolytic streptococci 
B) acute bacterial endocarditis - Staphylococcus aureus 
C) rheumatic fever- Streptococcus pyogenes 
D) puerperal sepsis - Staphylococcus aureus 
E) Burkitt's lymphoma - Epstein-Barr virus

Question 10

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) cat-scratch disease - malignant pustule developing into septicemia 
B) brucellosis - a temperature of 40°C each evening 
C) tularemia - a localized infection appearing as a small ulcer 
D) Borrelia - rash and flulike 
E) toxoplasmosis - congenital brain damage 
A) cat-scratch disease - malignant pustule developing into septicemia 
B) brucellosis - a temperature of 40°C each evening 
C) tularemia - a localized infection appearing as a small ulcer 
D) Borrelia - rash and flulike 
E) toxoplasmosis - congenital brain damage

Question 11

Compare and contrast the diseases plague,Lyme disease,and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.Include the causative agents,vectors,reservoirs,symptoms and treatments in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Plague, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain

Question 12

Which of the following statements about puerperal sepsis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT typically treated with penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A) serious wounds at risk for gas gangrene 
B) tularemia 
C) patients at risk for rheumatic fever 
D) puerperal sepsis 
E) rat-bite fever 
A) serious wounds at risk for gas gangrene 
B) tularemia 
C) patients at risk for rheumatic fever 
D) puerperal sepsis 
E) rat-bite fever

Question 14

Brucella bacteria are considered a potential agent of bioterrorism because

Accepted Answer

A) they are not susceptible to antibiotics. 
B) they easily become airborne. 
C) infection causes a fever. 
D) they are endospore-forming bacteria. 
E) they cause ulcerating lesions of the skin. 
A) they are not susceptible to antibiotics. 
B) they easily become airborne. 
C) infection causes a fever. 
D) they are endospore-forming bacteria. 
E) they cause ulcerating lesions of the skin.

Question 15

Which is NOT true concerning Babesiosis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a tickborne disease. 
B) It has rodent reservoirs. 
C) It is caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium. 
D) It is sometimes mistaken for malaria. 
E) The parasite can be found within red blood cells in patient samples. 
A) It is a tickborne disease. 
B) It has rodent reservoirs. 
C) It is caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium. 
D) It is sometimes mistaken for malaria. 
E) The parasite can be found within red blood cells in patient samples.

Question 16

The most likely primary site of replication during mononucleosis is the B lymphocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Borrelia - relapsing fever 
B) Yersinia - plague 
C) Streptobacillus - rat-bite fever 
D) Pasteurella - cat-scratch disease 
E) Rickettsia- typhus. 
A) Borrelia - relapsing fever 
B) Yersinia - plague 
C) Streptobacillus - rat-bite fever 
D) Pasteurella - cat-scratch disease 
E) Rickettsia- typhus.

Question 18

On June 1,a 32-year-old hiker was bitten by a tick.After one week,he noticed an erythematous 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-bo

Question 19

A predisposing factor for infection by Clostridium perfringens is

Accepted Answer

A) gangrene. 
B) burns. 
C) debridement. 
D) hyperbaric treatment. 
E) an infected finger. 
A) gangrene. 
B) burns. 
C) debridement. 
D) hyperbaric treatment. 
E) an infected finger.

Question 20

Worldwide,which disease is the most serious public health threat: malaria,Chagas' disease,or brucellosis? Explain why,and provide a plan to reduce the incidence of the disease.

Accepted Answer

The most serious public health threat wo

Exam 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

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

Which set of pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following statements about toxoplasmosis is FALSE?

The symptoms of gas gangrene are due to all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis?

Tularemia is considered to be a potential bioterrorism agent due its high infective dose.

Humans are not the normal hosts for Ixodes and Xenopsylla.How,then,do humans contract Lyme disease and plague?

Arthropods can serve as a reservoir for all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Compare and contrast the diseases plague,Lyme disease,and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.Include the causative agents,vectors,reservoirs,symptoms and treatments in your answer.

Which of the following statements about puerperal sepsis is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT typically treated with penicillin?

Brucella bacteria are considered a potential agent of bioterrorism because

Which is NOT true concerning Babesiosis?

The most likely primary site of replication during mononucleosis is the B lymphocyte.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A predisposing factor for infection by Clostridium perfringens is

Worldwide,which disease is the most serious public health threat: malaria,Chagas' disease,or brucellosis? Explain why,and provide a plan to reduce the incidence of the disease.

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Microbial Metabolism

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The Control of Microbial Growth

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Classification of Microorganisms

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Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

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Practical Applications of Immunology

Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

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