Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a persistent bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis: tuberculosis 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis: pelvic inflammatory disease 
C) Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi: typhoid fever 
D) Helicobacter pylori: gastric ulcers 
E) All of the choices 
A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis: tuberculosis 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis: pelvic inflammatory disease 
C) Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi: typhoid fever 
D) Helicobacter pylori: gastric ulcers 
E) All of the choices

Question 2

Which of the following defines an acute disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Pathogens use blood or lymph to access all organs 
B) Symptoms reappear long after initial infection 
C) Symptoms immediately follow a primary infection 
D) Rapid symptom development and rapid subsequent improvement 
E) Symptoms are between those of acute and chronic disease 
A) Pathogens use blood or lymph to access all organs 
B) Symptoms reappear long after initial infection 
C) Symptoms immediately follow a primary infection 
D) Rapid symptom development and rapid subsequent improvement 
E) Symptoms are between those of acute and chronic disease

Question 3

The presence of bacteria in the blood is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Toxemia 
B) Septicemia 
C) Primary infection 
D) Focal infection 
E) Bacteremia 
A) Toxemia 
B) Septicemia 
C) Primary infection 
D) Focal infection 
E) Bacteremia

Question 4

Which of the following has a sudden onset and causes widespread inflammation and necrosis of tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute septic shock 
B) Subclinical infection 
C) Viremia 
D) Toxic shock 
E) Hemolytic anemia 
A) Acute septic shock 
B) Subclinical infection 
C) Viremia 
D) Toxic shock 
E) Hemolytic anemia

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

Accepted Answer

A) M. tuberculosis in the lungs 
B) S. enterica serovar Typhi surviving in the gallbladder 
C) Bacteria in the colon providing vitamins K and B 
D) Chlamydia species surviving in epithelial cells of the genital tract 
E) Saprophytic bacteria surviving on sloughed cells of the ear 
A) M. tuberculosis in the lungs 
B) S. enterica serovar Typhi surviving in the gallbladder 
C) Bacteria in the colon providing vitamins K and B 
D) Chlamydia species surviving in epithelial cells of the genital tract 
E) Saprophytic bacteria surviving on sloughed cells of the ear

Question 6

What is the study of the underlying cause of a disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Toxemia 
B) Etiology 
C) Focal infection 
D) Primary infection 
E) Parasitism 
A) Toxemia 
B) Etiology 
C) Focal infection 
D) Primary infection 
E) Parasitism

Question 7

Toxic shock is different from sepsis.Which of the following describes sepsis?

Accepted Answer

A) Involvement of heparin-binding protein 
B) Activation of neutrophils 
C) Involvement of bacterial surface proteins 
D) Involvement of fibrinogen 
E) Signs of systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction 
A) Involvement of heparin-binding protein 
B) Activation of neutrophils 
C) Involvement of bacterial surface proteins 
D) Involvement of fibrinogen 
E) Signs of systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction

Question 8

If pathogens spread to the bloodstream or lymphatics and disseminate to other parts of the body,a(n)_____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) Acute disease 
B) Latent disease 
C) Secondary infection 
D) Systemic infection 
A) Acute disease 
B) Latent disease 
C) Secondary infection 
D) Systemic infection

Question 9

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary infection: symptoms arise years after an initial infection 
B) Septicemia: multiplication of organisms in the blood 
C) Acute infection: rapid onset of symptoms 
D) Local infection: restricted to small area 
E) Focal infection: original location of spreading infection 
A) Secondary infection: symptoms arise years after an initial infection 
B) Septicemia: multiplication of organisms in the blood 
C) Acute infection: rapid onset of symptoms 
D) Local infection: restricted to small area 
E) Focal infection: original location of spreading infection

Question 10

The development of shingles is believed to be linked to

Accepted Answer

A) Persistent granulomas 
B) Aging 
C) Microbial antagonism 
D) Toxemia 
A) Persistent granulomas 
B) Aging 
C) Microbial antagonism 
D) Toxemia

Which of the following is an example of a persistent bacterial infection?

Which of the following defines an acute disease?

The presence of bacteria in the blood is referred to as

Which of the following has a sudden onset and causes widespread inflammation and necrosis of tissues?

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

What is the study of the underlying cause of a disease?

Toxic shock is different from sepsis.Which of the following describes sepsis?

If pathogens spread to the bloodstream or lymphatics and disseminate to other parts of the body,a(n)_____ occurs.

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

The development of shingles is believed to be linked to

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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Exam 7: Principles of Disease

Which of the following is an example of a persistent bacterial infection?

Which of the following defines an acute disease?

The presence of bacteria in the blood is referred to as

Which of the following has a sudden onset and causes widespread inflammation and necrosis of tissues?

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

What is the study of the underlying cause of a disease?

Toxic shock is different from sepsis.Which of the following describes sepsis?

If pathogens spread to the bloodstream or lymphatics and disseminate to other parts of the body,a(n)_____ occurs.

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

The development of shingles is believed to be linked to

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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