Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is responsible for more deaths than any other pathogen 
B) It is a spore forming obligate anaerobic rod 
C) Multi-drug-resistant strains have emerged 
D) It produces mycolic acid, which protects the bacterium from host defenses 
E) It causes tubercles to form that on calcification form Ghon complexes 
A) It is responsible for more deaths than any other pathogen 
B) It is a spore forming obligate anaerobic rod 
C) Multi-drug-resistant strains have emerged 
D) It produces mycolic acid, which protects the bacterium from host defenses 
E) It causes tubercles to form that on calcification form Ghon complexes

Question 2

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which virus replicates in the cytoplasm?

Accepted Answer

A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Influenza virus 
C) Both parainfluenza and influenza viruses 
D) Neither parainfluenza and influenza 
A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Influenza virus 
C) Both parainfluenza and influenza viruses 
D) Neither parainfluenza and influenza

Question 3

Which is the most likely manner in which Legionella pneumophila is transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A) By direct contact with an infected human 
B) From bird droppings 
C) By direct contact with farm animals 
D) From contaminated water supplies as aerosolized mist 
E) From contaminated nebulizers in hospital settings 
A) By direct contact with an infected human 
B) From bird droppings 
C) By direct contact with farm animals 
D) From contaminated water supplies as aerosolized mist 
E) From contaminated nebulizers in hospital settings

Question 4

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which causes infections of the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Influenza virus 
C) Both parainfluenza and influenza viruses 
D) Neither parainfluenza and influenza 
A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Influenza virus 
C) Both parainfluenza and influenza viruses 
D) Neither parainfluenza and influenza

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the influenza virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Viremia 
B) Enveloped virus 
C) Different serotypes based on differences in surface antigens 
D) Undergoes antigenic drift and antigenic shift 
E) May predispose individuals to bacterial superinfections 
A) Viremia 
B) Enveloped virus 
C) Different serotypes based on differences in surface antigens 
D) Undergoes antigenic drift and antigenic shift 
E) May predispose individuals to bacterial superinfections

Question 6

Explain the difference between nosocomial and typical community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.Identify and describe the four pathological stages of pneumococcal lobar pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired by expo

Question 7

A mild form of pneumonia called "walking pneumonia" is associated with bacterial infections caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
C) Bordetella pertussis 
D) Mycoplasma pneumoniae 
E) Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae 
C) Bordetella pertussis 
D) Mycoplasma pneumoniae 
E) Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 8

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which contains neuraminidase and hemagglutinin?

Accepted Answer

A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Influenza virus 
C) Both parainfluenza and influenza viruses 
D) Neither parainfluenza and influenza 
A) Parainfluenza virus 
B) Influenza virus 
C) Both parainfluenza and influenza viruses 
D) Neither parainfluenza and influenza

Question 9

Which of the following is most appropriate for coccidiodomycosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Not associated with AIDS 
B) Spores are encased in spherules 
C) Associated with bird and bat droppings 
D) Contains cholesterol in plasma membrane 
E) 100% mortality when invasion of lung tissue occurs 
A) Not associated with AIDS 
B) Spores are encased in spherules 
C) Associated with bird and bat droppings 
D) Contains cholesterol in plasma membrane 
E) 100% mortality when invasion of lung tissue occurs

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which virus replicates in the cytoplasm?

Which is the most likely manner in which Legionella pneumophila is transmitted?

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which causes infections of the respiratory tract?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the influenza virus?

Explain the difference between nosocomial and typical community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.Identify and describe the four pathological stages of pneumococcal lobar pneumonia.

A mild form of pneumonia called "walking pneumonia" is associated with bacterial infections caused by

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which contains neuraminidase and hemagglutinin?

Which of the following is most appropriate for coccidiodomycosis?

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

Principles of Disease

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 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

Filters

Exam 21: Infections of the Respiratory System

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which virus replicates in the cytoplasm?

Which is the most likely manner in which Legionella pneumophila is transmitted?

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which causes infections of the respiratory tract?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the influenza virus?

Explain the difference between nosocomial and typical community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.Identify and describe the four pathological stages of pneumococcal lobar pneumonia.

A mild form of pneumonia called "walking pneumonia" is associated with bacterial infections caused by

Compare the parainfluenza and influenza viruses.Which contains neuraminidase and hemagglutinin?

Which of the following is most appropriate for coccidiodomycosis?

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

Principles of Disease

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 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

Filters