Question 1

Normal microflora of the cardiovascular system include _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) parvovirus 
C) Escherichia coli 
D) none of these choices 
A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) parvovirus 
C) Escherichia coli 
D) none of these choices

Question 2

______ disease is actually the reoccurrence of a rickettsial infection.

Accepted Answer

A) Zoster 
B) Brill-Zinsser 
C) Tsutsugamushi 
D) Burkitt's lymphoma 
A) Zoster 
B) Brill-Zinsser 
C) Tsutsugamushi 
D) Burkitt's lymphoma

Question 3

The flea is the arthropod vector for:

Accepted Answer

A) Epidemic typhus 
B) Endemic typhus 
C) Trench fever 
D) Scrub typhus 
A) Epidemic typhus 
B) Endemic typhus 
C) Trench fever 
D) Scrub typhus

Question 4

The mite is the vector for:

Accepted Answer

A) Rickettsialpox 
B) Ehrlichiosis 
C) Trench fever 
D) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
A) Rickettsialpox 
B) Ehrlichiosis 
C) Trench fever 
D) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Question 5

Which infection refers to inflammation of the lining and valves of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) septicemia 
B) rheumatic fever 
C) endocarditis 
D) puerperal fever 
A) septicemia 
B) rheumatic fever 
C) endocarditis 
D) puerperal fever

Question 6

Lyme disease is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) etiology is Borrelia burgdorferi 
B) bull's eye rash 
C) genetic predisposition with HLA-DR4 or RLA-DR2 
D) debilitating hepatitis is a common complication 
A) etiology is Borrelia burgdorferi 
B) bull's eye rash 
C) genetic predisposition with HLA-DR4 or RLA-DR2 
D) debilitating hepatitis is a common complication

Question 7

Which term refers to the presence of bacteria in the blood stream

Accepted Answer

A) bacteremia 
B) septic shock 
C) septicemia 
D) lymphangitis 
A) bacteremia 
B) septic shock 
C) septicemia 
D) lymphangitis

Question 8

Infectious mononucleosis is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) caused by Epstein Barr virus 
B) an acute disease that affects many systems 
C) most patients have a sore throat 
D) a vaccine is available 
A) caused by Epstein Barr virus 
B) an acute disease that affects many systems 
C) most patients have a sore throat 
D) a vaccine is available

Question 9

Yellow fever is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) carrier is the sand fly 
B) reservoir in monkey populations 
C) vaccine is available 
D) limited to tropical areas of Central & South America and Africa 
A) carrier is the sand fly 
B) reservoir in monkey populations 
C) vaccine is available 
D) limited to tropical areas of Central & South America and Africa

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to red streaks beneath the skin of legs and arms

Accepted Answer

A) bacteremia 
B) septic shock 
C) septicemia 
D) lymphangitis 
A) bacteremia 
B) septic shock 
C) septicemia 
D) lymphangitis

Question 11

Plague is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) sylvanic plague infects city rats 
B) etiology is Yersinia pestis 
C) antibiotic treatment is effective 
D) immense lymph node enlargements called buboes 
A) sylvanic plague infects city rats 
B) etiology is Yersinia pestis 
C) antibiotic treatment is effective 
D) immense lymph node enlargements called buboes

Question 12

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) vector is the dog tick,Dermacentor variabilis 
B) etiology is Rickettsia rickettsii 
C) most cases reported are in the northwest U.S. 
D) prominent rash on palms and soles 
A) vector is the dog tick,Dermacentor variabilis 
B) etiology is Rickettsia rickettsii 
C) most cases reported are in the northwest U.S. 
D) prominent rash on palms and soles

Question 13

In which disease(s)does the merozoite infect red blood cells

Accepted Answer

A) Malaria 
B) Blackwater fever 
C) Ehrlichiosis 
D) Two of these choices 
A) Malaria 
B) Blackwater fever 
C) Ehrlichiosis 
D) Two of these choices

Question 14

Brucellosis can be controlled by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) protective clothing for workers with occupational exposure 
B) human vaccine 
C) pasteurization of dairy products 
D) immunizing animal herds 
A) protective clothing for workers with occupational exposure 
B) human vaccine 
C) pasteurization of dairy products 
D) immunizing animal herds

Question 15

Inflammation and blockage of lymph ducts leading to elephantiasis is due to which organism

Accepted Answer

A) Schistosoma haematobium 
B) Streptococus pyogenes 
C) Wuchereria bancrofti 
D) Staphylococcus aureus 
A) Schistosoma haematobium 
B) Streptococus pyogenes 
C) Wuchereria bancrofti 
D) Staphylococcus aureus

Question 16

Bartonellosis is seen mainly in:

Accepted Answer

A) Western slopes of the Andes 
B) Amazon jungle areas 
C) Sub-Saharan Africa 
D) Central America 
A) Western slopes of the Andes 
B) Amazon jungle areas 
C) Sub-Saharan Africa 
D) Central America

Question 17

Epidemic typhus is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) etiology is Rickettsia prowazekii 
B) in WWI,killed 3 million Russians 
C) there is no immunity after recovery 
D) rash from trunk to extremities,but rarely on palms and soles 
A) etiology is Rickettsia prowazekii 
B) in WWI,killed 3 million Russians 
C) there is no immunity after recovery 
D) rash from trunk to extremities,but rarely on palms and soles

Question 18

All of the following occur in shistosomiasis except:

Accepted Answer

A) allergic reactions to eggs and cirrhosis of liver from eggs 
B) flukes lodge in heart and brain causing disease 
C) cercariae penetrate skin when humans wade in snail-infested waters 
D) dermatitis from cercarcia 
A) allergic reactions to eggs and cirrhosis of liver from eggs 
B) flukes lodge in heart and brain causing disease 
C) cercariae penetrate skin when humans wade in snail-infested waters 
D) dermatitis from cercarcia

Question 19

Rickettsia are characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) gram-negative coccobacilli 
B) obligate intracellular parasites 
C) embryonated eggs are often used for cultivation 
D) treatment with amoxicillin is usually effective 
A) gram-negative coccobacilli 
B) obligate intracellular parasites 
C) embryonated eggs are often used for cultivation 
D) treatment with amoxicillin is usually effective

Question 20

Malaria is not characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) endemic in South and Central America,Africa,and Asia 
B) world's greatest public health problem 
C) bacterial strains infecting red blood cells 
D) in a severe form,red blood cells agglutinate causing ischemia 
A) endemic in South and Central America,Africa,and Asia 
B) world's greatest public health problem 
C) bacterial strains infecting red blood cells 
D) in a severe form,red blood cells agglutinate causing ischemia

Exam 24: Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Normal microflora of the cardiovascular system include _____.

______ disease is actually the reoccurrence of a rickettsial infection.

The flea is the arthropod vector for:

The mite is the vector for:

Which infection refers to inflammation of the lining and valves of the heart

Lyme disease is characterized by all of the following except:

Which term refers to the presence of bacteria in the blood stream

Infectious mononucleosis is characterized by all of the following except:

Yellow fever is characterized by all of the following except:

Which of the following terms refers to red streaks beneath the skin of legs and arms

Plague is characterized by all of the following except:

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is characterized by all of the following except:

In which disease(s)does the merozoite infect red blood cells

Brucellosis can be controlled by all of the following except:

Inflammation and blockage of lymph ducts leading to elephantiasis is due to which organism

Bartonellosis is seen mainly in:

Epidemic typhus is characterized by all of the following except:

All of the following occur in shistosomiasis except:

Rickettsia are characterized by all of the following except:

Malaria is not characterized by:

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