Question 1

The major etiology of lobar pneumonia is:

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
C) Klebsiella pneumoniae 
D) Two of these choices 
A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
C) Klebsiella pneumoniae 
D) Two of these choices

Question 2

Pharyngitis is described as a _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Hantaviruses:

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 these choices 
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 these choices

Question 4

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 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) is usually a skin disease but sometimes is disseminated to the lungs 
D) all are correct 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) is usually a skin disease but sometimes is disseminated to the lungs 
D) all are correct choices

Question 6

Legionellosis is controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A) vaccine administration 
B) limited exposure to infected patients 
C) regular disinfection of aerosolized water sources 
D) prophylactic antibiotic treatment 
A) vaccine administration 
B) limited exposure to infected patients 
C) regular disinfection of aerosolized water sources 
D) prophylactic antibiotic treatment

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

Legionellosis is a form of pneumonia that differs from classical pneumonia in that:

Accepted Answer

A) patients have an abnormal chest X-ray 
B) there is major organ (liver,kidney)involvement 
C) the causative agent is a virus 
D) patients have fever with chills 
A) patients have an abnormal chest X-ray 
B) there is major organ (liver,kidney)involvement 
C) the causative agent is a virus 
D) patients have fever with chills

Question 11

Lung fluke infection is NOT associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereptococcus pneumoniae 
B) larvae maturing in bronchioles 
C) chronic cough,bloody sputum and difficulty breathing 
D) all of these choices 
A) Stereptococcus pneumoniae 
B) larvae maturing in bronchioles 
C) chronic cough,bloody sputum and difficulty breathing 
D) all of these choices

Question 12

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

Question 13

Pneumonia can be caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria 
B) viruses 
C) fungi 
D) all of these choices 
A) bacteria 
B) viruses 
C) fungi 
D) all of these choices

Question 14

The paroxysmal stage of whooping cough is characterized by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mild,dry,persistent cough 
B) a migraine headache 
C) violent coughing 
D) pseudomembrane forming in throat 
A) mild,dry,persistent cough 
B) a migraine headache 
C) violent coughing 
D) pseudomembrane forming in throat

Question 15

Which of the following can evade the killing power of macrophages and replicate in them

Accepted Answer

A) Mycobacterium 
B) Streptococcus 
C) Coccidioides immitis 
D) Two of these choices 
A) Mycobacterium 
B) Streptococcus 
C) Coccidioides immitis 
D) Two of these choices

Question 16

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 17

Otitis externa is caused most often by _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

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 20

If pathogens evade the non-defenses of the upper respiratory tract and enter the alveoli,_______ can protect the body from infection.

Accepted Answer

A) histiocytes 
B) macrophages 
C) NK cells 
D) Goblet cells 
A) histiocytes 
B) macrophages 
C) NK cells 
D) Goblet cells

Exam 22: Diseases of the Respiratory System

The major etiology of lobar pneumonia is:

Pharyngitis is described as a _____.

Hantaviruses:

Bronchial pneumonia differs from lobar pneumonia in that _____.

Respiratory syncytial virus:

Legionellosis is controlled by:

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:

The etiology of the common cold is _____.

Legionellosis is a form of pneumonia that differs from classical pneumonia in that:

Lung fluke infection is NOT associated with _____.

Lung fluke infection is associated with _____.

Pneumonia can be caused by _____.

The paroxysmal stage of whooping cough is characterized by _____.

Which of the following can evade the killing power of macrophages and replicate in them

Parasitic lung fluke disease can be prevented by _____.

Otitis externa is caused most often by _____.

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

The upper respiratory tract consists of the:

If pathogens evade the non-defenses of the upper respiratory tract and enter the alveoli,_______ can protect the body from infection.

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