Question 1

Anthrax is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) cutaneous is the most common form 
B) intestinal anthrax has the highest mortality rate 
C) etiology is Bacillus anthracis 
D) diagnosed by cultured blood or smears from cutaneous lesions 
A) cutaneous is the most common form 
B) intestinal anthrax has the highest mortality rate 
C) etiology is Bacillus anthracis 
D) diagnosed by cultured blood or smears from cutaneous lesions

Question 2

Which infection manifests itself as fever,malaise,bacteremia and regurgitating heart murmur usually lasting two weeks or more

Accepted Answer

A) Subacute endocarditis 
B) Puerperal fever 
C) Neonatal sepsis 
D) Rheumatic fever 
A) Subacute endocarditis 
B) Puerperal fever 
C) Neonatal sepsis 
D) Rheumatic fever

Question 3

Group B Streptococcal disease is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) early onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis 
B) late onset neonatal meningitis 
C) etiology is Streptococcus agalactiae 
D) all of these choices 
A) early onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis 
B) late onset neonatal meningitis 
C) etiology is Streptococcus agalactiae 
D) all of these choices

Question 4

Dengue fever is transmitted via:

Accepted Answer

A) mosquitoes 
B) sand flies 
C) mites 
D) ticks 
A) mosquitoes 
B) sand flies 
C) mites 
D) ticks

Question 5

Which fever causes a severe bone and joint pain along with other symptoms (headache,nausea,weakness,rash),its main vector is Aedes aegypti and vaccines are only available for two strains

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow fever 
B) Colorado Tick fever 
C) Dengue fever 
D) Ehrlichiosis 
A) Yellow fever 
B) Colorado Tick fever 
C) Dengue fever 
D) Ehrlichiosis

Question 6

Puerperal fever is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) Streptococcus pyogenes 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Streptococcus agalactiae 
A) Streptococcus pyogenes 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Streptococcus agalactiae

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to a bacteria-fibrin mass that forms on damaged valvular surfaces

Accepted Answer

A) vegetation 
B) lymphangitis 
C) ischemia 
D) petechiae 
A) vegetation 
B) lymphangitis 
C) ischemia 
D) petechiae

Question 8

Which of the following diseases was a problem during the Vietnam War as soldiers crawled on their bellies in low vegetation to avoid snipers

Accepted Answer

A) Scrub typhus 
B) Murine typhus 
C) Epidemic typhus 
D) Leishmaniasis 
A) Scrub typhus 
B) Murine typhus 
C) Epidemic typhus 
D) Leishmaniasis

Question 9

Which of the following diseases was first seen in New York City about 60 years ago,associated with the mites of house mice and often misdiagnosed as chickenpox

Accepted Answer

A) Ehrlichiosis 
B) Turkeypox 
C) Rickettsialpox 
D) Shingles 
A) Ehrlichiosis 
B) Turkeypox 
C) Rickettsialpox 
D) Shingles

Question 10

Swelling that results from roundworms blocking lymphatics is called:

Accepted Answer

A) myocarditis 
B) elephantiasis 
C) pericarditis 
D) lymphangitis 
A) myocarditis 
B) elephantiasis 
C) pericarditis 
D) lymphangitis

Anthrax is characterized by all of the following except:

Which infection manifests itself as fever,malaise,bacteremia and regurgitating heart murmur usually lasting two weeks or more

Group B Streptococcal disease is characterized by:

Dengue fever is transmitted via:

Which fever causes a severe bone and joint pain along with other symptoms (headache,nausea,weakness,rash),its main vector is Aedes aegypti and vaccines are only available for two strains

Puerperal fever is caused by:

Which of the following terms refers to a bacteria-fibrin mass that forms on damaged valvular surfaces

Which of the following diseases was a problem during the Vietnam War as soldiers crawled on their bellies in low vegetation to avoid snipers

Which of the following diseases was first seen in New York City about 60 years ago,associated with the mites of house mice and often misdiagnosed as chickenpox

Swelling that results from roundworms blocking lymphatics is called:

Scope and History of Microbiology

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Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

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An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

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Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

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Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

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Exam 24: Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Anthrax is characterized by all of the following except:

Which infection manifests itself as fever,malaise,bacteremia and regurgitating heart murmur usually lasting two weeks or more

Group B Streptococcal disease is characterized by:

Dengue fever is transmitted via:

Which fever causes a severe bone and joint pain along with other symptoms (headache,nausea,weakness,rash),its main vector is Aedes aegypti and vaccines are only available for two strains

Puerperal fever is caused by:

Which of the following terms refers to a bacteria-fibrin mass that forms on damaged valvular surfaces

Which of the following diseases was a problem during the Vietnam War as soldiers crawled on their bellies in low vegetation to avoid snipers

Which of the following diseases was first seen in New York City about 60 years ago,associated with the mites of house mice and often misdiagnosed as chickenpox

Swelling that results from roundworms blocking lymphatics is called:

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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