Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a zoonosis?

Accepted Answer

A) puerperal sepsis 
B) Hantavirus infection 
C) anthrax 
D) brucellosis 
E) tularemia 
A) puerperal sepsis 
B) Hantavirus infection 
C) anthrax 
D) brucellosis 
E) tularemia

Question 2

A patient returning from an extended trip into Mexico has an ulcerating papule at the site of a previous bug bite.Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated amastigotes in white blood cells.The patient most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) anthrax. 
B) brucellosis. 
C) leishmaniasis. 
D) malaria. 
E) schistosomiasis. 
A) anthrax. 
B) brucellosis. 
C) leishmaniasis. 
D) malaria. 
E) schistosomiasis.

Question 3

HHV-1 is clearly associated with Burkitt's lymphoma via empirical evidence and scientific research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) malaria - Anopheles (mosquito) 
B) dengue - Aedes (mosquito) 
C) epidemic typhus - Pediculus (louse) 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Dermacentor (tick) 
E) encephalitis - Ixodes (tick) 
A) malaria - Anopheles (mosquito) 
B) dengue - Aedes (mosquito) 
C) epidemic typhus - Pediculus (louse) 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Dermacentor (tick) 
E) encephalitis - Ixodes (tick)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis?

Accepted Answer

A) is aerobic 
B) is gram-positive 
C) forms endospores 
D) found in soil 
E) produces endotoxins 
A) is aerobic 
B) is gram-positive 
C) forms endospores 
D) found in soil 
E) produces endotoxins

Question 6

Which of the following is the same for both relapsing fever and undulant fever?

Accepted Answer

A) rising and falling body temperature 
B) mode of transmission 
C) presence of rash 
D) rodent reservoir 
E) treatment with tetracycline 
A) rising and falling body temperature 
B) mode of transmission 
C) presence of rash 
D) rodent reservoir 
E) treatment with tetracycline

Question 7

Which of the following leads to all the others?

Accepted Answer

A) subcutaneous hemorrhaging 
B) presence of antirickettsial antibodies 
C) blockage of capillaries 
D) bacterial growth in endothelial cells 
E) breakage of capillaries 
A) subcutaneous hemorrhaging 
B) presence of antirickettsial antibodies 
C) blockage of capillaries 
D) bacterial growth in endothelial cells 
E) breakage of capillaries

Question 8

Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is NOT considered a potential agent of bioterrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Brucella melitensis 
B) Anaplasma phagocytophilium 
C) Franciella tularensis 
D) Bacillus anthracis 
E) All of these agents are potential bioterrorism agents. 
A) Brucella melitensis 
B) Anaplasma phagocytophilium 
C) Franciella tularensis 
D) Bacillus anthracis 
E) All of these agents are potential bioterrorism agents.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Symptoms include fever and decreased blood pressure. 
B) Lymphangitis may occur. 
C) It most always is self-limiting 
D) It usually is caused by gram-positive bacteria. 
E) It may be aggravated by antibiotics. 
A) Symptoms include fever and decreased blood pressure. 
B) Lymphangitis may occur. 
C) It most always is self-limiting 
D) It usually is caused by gram-positive bacteria. 
E) It may be aggravated by antibiotics.

Question 11

Epstein-Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) endocarditis. 
B) infectious mononucleosis. 
C) Burkitt's lymphoma. 
D) nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 
E) Hodgkin's disease. 
A) endocarditis. 
B) infectious mononucleosis. 
C) Burkitt's lymphoma. 
D) nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 
E) Hodgkin's disease.

Question 12

Neonatal sepsis is most commonly caused by group A streptococci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unsanitary and crowded conditions increase the incidence of all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) plague. 
B) epidemic typhus. 
C) endemic murine typhus. 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
E) relapsing fever. 
A) plague. 
B) epidemic typhus. 
C) endemic murine typhus. 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
E) relapsing fever.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT treated with antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A) plague 
B) tularemia 
C) Lyme disease 
D) Ebola 
E) anthrax 
A) plague 
B) tularemia 
C) Lyme disease 
D) Ebola 
E) anthrax

Question 15

Rodent urine is the source of the Lassa virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Accepted Answer

A) small red spots on the skin. 
B) swollen lymph nodes. 
C) rose-colored spots. 
D) recurrent fever. 
E) nausea and vomiting. 
A) small red spots on the skin. 
B) swollen lymph nodes. 
C) rose-colored spots. 
D) recurrent fever. 
E) nausea and vomiting.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about group B streptococci is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are present in healthy carriers. 
B) They cause gram-positive sepsis. 
C) They cause strep throat. 
D) They cause neonatal sepsis. 
E) They are classified as Streptococcus agalactiae. 
A) They are present in healthy carriers. 
B) They cause gram-positive sepsis. 
C) They cause strep throat. 
D) They cause neonatal sepsis. 
E) They are classified as Streptococcus agalactiae.

Question 18

You advise your pregnant friend to not adopt a new kitten from her neighbor because she could contract

Accepted Answer

A) plague. 
B) Burkitt's Lymphoma. 
C) toxoplasmosis. 
D) listeriosis. 
E) infectious mononucleosis. 
A) plague. 
B) Burkitt's Lymphoma. 
C) toxoplasmosis. 
D) listeriosis. 
E) infectious mononucleosis.

Question 19

Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme,Connecticut,was due to bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A) treatable with penicillin 
B) not contagious 
C) accompanied by a rash 
D) affected mostly children 
E) transmitted by ticks 
A) treatable with penicillin 
B) not contagious 
C) accompanied by a rash 
D) affected mostly children 
E) transmitted by ticks

Question 20

Human-to-human transmission of plague is usually by

Accepted Answer

A) rat flea. 
B) dog flea. 
C) the respiratory route. 
D) wounds. 
E) unsanitary conditions. 
A) rat flea. 
B) dog flea. 
C) the respiratory route. 
D) wounds. 
E) unsanitary conditions.

Exam 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Which of the following is NOT a zoonosis?

A patient returning from an extended trip into Mexico has an ulcerating papule at the site of a previous bug bite.Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated amastigotes in white blood cells.The patient most likely has

HHV-1 is clearly associated with Burkitt's lymphoma via empirical evidence and scientific research.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis?

Which of the following is the same for both relapsing fever and undulant fever?

Which of the following leads to all the others?

Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria.

Which is NOT considered a potential agent of bioterrorism?

Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE?

Epstein-Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT

Neonatal sepsis is most commonly caused by group A streptococci.

Unsanitary and crowded conditions increase the incidence of all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT treated with antibiotics?

Rodent urine is the source of the Lassa virus.

A characteristic symptom of plague is

Which of the following statements about group B streptococci is FALSE?

You advise your pregnant friend to not adopt a new kitten from her neighbor because she could contract

Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme,Connecticut,was due to bacterial infection?

Human-to-human transmission of plague is usually by

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