Question 1

Tetanus neonatum is:

Accepted Answer

A) due to tetanus acquired through the birth canal 
B) an infection of the umbilical cord 
C) a muscle spasm that has nothing to do with Clostridium 
D) an infection from Clostridium in contaminated breast milk 
A) due to tetanus acquired through the birth canal 
B) an infection of the umbilical cord 
C) a muscle spasm that has nothing to do with Clostridium 
D) an infection from Clostridium in contaminated breast milk

Question 2

Which of the following is responsible for Chagas' disease

Accepted Answer

A) Mycobacterium leprae 
B) Clostridium tetani 
C) Trypanosoma cruzi 
D) Poliovirus 
A) Mycobacterium leprae 
B) Clostridium tetani 
C) Trypanosoma cruzi 
D) Poliovirus

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to special thick-walled capillaries without pores in their walls

Accepted Answer

A) ganglia 
B) meninges 
C) blood-brain barrier 
D) two of these choices 
A) ganglia 
B) meninges 
C) blood-brain barrier 
D) two of these choices

Question 4

Which of the following is an emerging viral encephalitis that has recently spread across the United States

Accepted Answer

A) JC virus 
B) rabies 
C) mad cow disease 
D) West Nile arbovirus 
A) JC virus 
B) rabies 
C) mad cow disease 
D) West Nile arbovirus

Question 5

While over 90% of populations that live in closed environments (such as military bases,dormitories and day-care centers are carriers)only 1 of 1000 carriers will have meningitis.This statement refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Neisseria meningitidis 
B) Haemophilus influenzae type B 
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D) Haemophilus influenzae type F 
A) Neisseria meningitidis 
B) Haemophilus influenzae type B 
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D) Haemophilus influenzae type F

Question 6

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is a complication of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) fungal meningitis 
B) streptococcal meningitis 
C) viral meningitis 
D) meningococcal meningitis 
A) fungal meningitis 
B) streptococcal meningitis 
C) viral meningitis 
D) meningococcal meningitis

Question 7

The most common cause of meningitis in older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A) Neisseria meningitidis 
B) Haemophilus influenzae type B 
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D) Listeria monocytogenes 
A) Neisseria meningitidis 
B) Haemophilus influenzae type B 
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D) Listeria monocytogenes

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a viral or bacterial cause of meningitis

Accepted Answer

A) Naegleria fowleri 
B) Haemophilus influenzae type F 
C) Treponema pallidum 
D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
A) Naegleria fowleri 
B) Haemophilus influenzae type F 
C) Treponema pallidum 
D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 9

Mycobacterium leprae is difficult to cultivate but it can be grown _____.

Accepted Answer

A) on blood agar 
B) in armadillos 
C) in tissue culture 
D) in embryonated eggs 
A) on blood agar 
B) in armadillos 
C) in tissue culture 
D) in embryonated eggs

Question 10

Which of the following refers to the clinical form of leprosy that causes a loss of skin pigment and sensation

Accepted Answer

A) granulomatous 
B) lepromatous 
C) tuberculoid 
D) two of these choices 
A) granulomatous 
B) lepromatous 
C) tuberculoid 
D) two of these choices

Tetanus neonatum is:

Which of the following is responsible for Chagas' disease

Which of the following terms refers to special thick-walled capillaries without pores in their walls

Which of the following is an emerging viral encephalitis that has recently spread across the United States

While over 90% of populations that live in closed environments (such as military bases,dormitories and day-care centers are carriers)only 1 of 1000 carriers will have meningitis.This statement refers to _____.

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is a complication of _____.

The most common cause of meningitis in older adults is:

Which of the following is NOT a viral or bacterial cause of meningitis

Mycobacterium leprae is difficult to cultivate but it can be grown _____.

Which of the following refers to the clinical form of leprosy that causes a loss of skin pigment and sensation

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

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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Exam 25: Diseases of the Nervous System

Tetanus neonatum is:

Which of the following is responsible for Chagas' disease

Which of the following terms refers to special thick-walled capillaries without pores in their walls

Which of the following is an emerging viral encephalitis that has recently spread across the United States

While over 90% of populations that live in closed environments (such as military bases,dormitories and day-care centers are carriers)only 1 of 1000 carriers will have meningitis.This statement refers to _____.

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is a complication of _____.

The most common cause of meningitis in older adults is:

Which of the following is NOT a viral or bacterial cause of meningitis

Mycobacterium leprae is difficult to cultivate but it can be grown _____.

Which of the following refers to the clinical form of leprosy that causes a loss of skin pigment and sensation

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

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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