Pathology and Microbiology Review 3

What organism requires living cells for growth and reproduction? Select one: a. Spirilla b. Fungi c. Protozoa d. Viruses

Viruses

An organism upon which a pathogen lives is Select one: a. a vector. b. a parasite. c. a fomite. d. a host.

a host.

A poisonous substance produced by a microorganism is Select one: a. an antibody. b. an activator. c. a toxoid. d. a toxin.

a toxin.

The serum derived from an animal that has been immunized to an infectious disease and is used to confer immunity to others, including humans, is called Select one: a. a vaccine. b. an antibiotic. c. antiserum. d. antitoxin.

antiserum.

Rod-shaped bacteria are called Select one: a. spirilla. b. cocci. c. bacilli. d. vibrio

bacilli.

Least likely to be a viral disease is Select one: a. rabies. b. smallpox. c. bubonic plague. d. mumps.

bubonic plague.

A gelatinous envelope that surrounds a bacilli is a Select one: a. cell membrane. b. capsule. c. spore. d. flagella.

capsule.

Puerperal sepsis is commonly referred to as Select one: a. blood poisoning. b. childbed fever. c. boils. d. whooping cough.

childbed fever.

Inflammation of the gall bladder is called Select one: a. cholecystitis. b. cholelithiasis. c. cholangitis. d. anasarca.

cholecystitis.

A(n) _________________ disease is one that is continuously present in a community. Select one: a. endemic b. epidemic c. sporadic d. idiopathic

endemic

A marked increase in the number of red blood cells is a condition referred to as Select one: a. erythrocytosis. b. hyperemia. c. thrombopenia. d. metaplasia.

erythrocytosis.

The ________________ cause is what actually causes the disease. Select one: a. organic b. excitatory c. functional d. morbidity

excitatory

Inflammation of the liver is called Select one: a. livor mortis. b. hepatitis. c. colitis. d. cholecystitis.

hepatitis.

Another name for pleural effusion is Select one: a. ascites. b. hydropericardium. c. hydrothorax. d. hydrocele.

hydrothorax.

Graves disease is caused by Select one: a. hyperthyroidism. b. hyperpituitarism. c. hypoadrenalism. d. hyperparathyroidism.

hyperthyroidism.

The invasion, multiplication, and spreading of microorganisms causing harm to the host is Select one: a. disinfection. b. antiseptic. c. infection. d. contamination.

infection.

An exciting cause of disease Select one: a. lowers resistance. b. is an actual cause. c. lowers susceptibility. d. increases susceptibility.

is an actual cause.

Of the following pathological conditions the one that is most closely associated with infarction is Select one: a. ischemia. b. allergy. c. albinism. d. lordosis.

ischemia.

The disease sometimes referred to as "cancer of the blood" is known as Select one: a. anemia. b. hyperemia. c. leukemia. d. pyemia.

leukemia.

Fibrosarcoma is Select one: a. malignant fibrous tissue. b. malignant vascular tissue. c. benign fibrous tissue. d. benign epithelium tissue

malignant fibrous tissue.

Angiosarcoma is Select one: a. malignant blood vascular tissue. b. malignant vascular tissue. c. benign vascular tissue. d. benign blood vascular tissue.

malignant vascular tissue.

Widespread "pin-point" hemorrhages are more commonly known as Select one: a. purpura. b. petechia. c. enteritis. d. bruise.

petechia.

Enlargement of the breasts during lactation is Select one: a. physiological hypertrophy. b. pathological hypertrophy. c. simple tumor. d. compensatory hypertrophy.

physiological hypertrophy

Calculi that form within the kidney are called Select one: a. renal calculi. b. vesical calculi. c. choleliths. d. sclerosis.

renal calculi.

Spore forming bacteria under unfavorable conditions are called Select one: a. sporulating. b. vegetative. c. lophotrichous. d. attenuated.

sporulating.

Rod-shaped bacteria that form chain-like arrangements are Select one: a. staphylococci. b. streptobacilli. c. tetrads. d. staphylocacilli.

streptobacilli.

Dilation of the spermatic vein is known as Select one: a. epididymitis. b. varicocele. c. spermatocele. d. hydrocele.

varicocele.

Antibiotics have thus far been ineffective against most varieties or types of Select one: a. bacteria. b. fungi. c. spirochetes. d. viruses.

viruses.

Of the items listed, which are lifestyle choices which can lead to cardiovascular disease? 1. Tocacco use and fatty foods 2. Little exercise and high stress 3. Excessive alcohol use 4. Diet low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium Select one: a. 1 and 3 b. 3 only c. 1 and 2 d. 1, 2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

Diabetes mellitus is associated with the malfunction of which gland? Select one: a. Pancreas b. Pituitary c. Parathyroid d. Thyroid

Pancreas

What microbe is known to produce an endotoxin? Select one: a. Streptococcus pneumoniae b. Salmonella typhi c. Neisseria menigitidis d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Salmonella typhi

What infection is one which occurs in an individual who already has an infection of another type? Select one: a. Sporadic b. Secondary c. General d. Exogenous

Secondary

What organism is capable of forming capsules when living as parasites? Select one: a. Staphylococcus aureus b. Streptococcus pneumoniae c. Mycobacterium tuberculosis d. Neisseria gonorrheae

Streptococcus pneumoniae

What is NOT a characteristic of viruses? Select one: a. They are obligate parasites b. They develop within the cell c. They are the smallest of all living organisms d. They are obligate saprophytes

They are obligate saprophytes

A disease characterized by obesity and muscular weakness associated with abnormal function of the adrenal gland is Select one: a. Addison's disease. b. Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome. c. Graves' disease. d. Cushing's Syndrome.

Cushing's Syndrome.

What is an infarct? Select one: a. Dead tissue b. Heart attack c. Decreased blood supply d. Stroke

Dead tissue

Which of the following is an unlikely postmortem condition to be found in a cancer victim? Select one: a. Extravascular obstruction b. Tissue deformation c. Hypothermia d. Discoloration

Hypothermia

A ____________________ disease produces no recognizable structure changes. Select one: a. organic b. congenital c. intercurrent d. functional

functional

Histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis are caused by Select one: a. chlamydia. b. bacteria. c. fungi. d. rickettsia.

fungi.

Myocarditis is a disease that primarily involves the Select one: a. liver. b. brain. c. heart. d. stomach.

heart.

Diplococci appear Select one: a. in long chain-like formations. b. in a cluster. c. in groups of eight. d. in pairs.

in pairs.

Spores are most likely to form when Select one: a. the conditions for reproduction are not favorable. b. the bacteria has a plentiful food supply. c. the cell involved is a spirilla. d. the bacteria is ready to produce.

the conditions for reproduction are not favorable.

Which of the following is a type of pigmented tumor? Select one: a. Nevus b. Lipoma c. Chondrosarcoma d. Glioma

Nevus

A disease resulting from adrenal gland deficiency and characterized by bronzing of the skin is known as Select one: a. cretinism. b. acromegaly. c. Addison's disease. d. Graves' disease.

Addison's disease.

Oral and vaginal thrush are caused by Select one: a. Treponema pallidum. b. Candida albicans. c. Streptococcus aureus. d. Aspergillis negri.

Candida albicans.

What is a condition in which bacteria are found in the blood but not multiplying there? Select one: a. Toxemia b. Sapremia c. Bacteremia d. Septicemia

Bacteremia

Which of these chemical agents is a member of the quaternary ammonium compound family? Select one: a. Mercuric chloride b. Sodium hypochlorite c. Benzalkonium chloride d. Calcium hydroxide

Benzalkonium chloride

What are poisonous substances produced by bacteria and released only when the bacterial cells die or disintegrate? Select one: a. Exotoxins b. Endotoxins. c. Capsules d. Endospores

Endotoxins.

Dermatomycosis is caused by Select one: a. Epidermophyton. b. Rickettsia. c. Entamoeba histolytica. d. Chlamydia psittaci.

Epidermophyton.

What disease is caused by contact with contaminated blood serum? Select one: a. Mumps b. Hepatitis type A c. Smallpox d. Hepatitis type B

Hepatitis type B