Microbiology Unit Six Exam (Ch 19-24)

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Herpes infections and spread if lesions are most successfully treated with daily doses of _____

Acyclovir

Varicella-Zoster Virus is associated with all statements below EXCEPT

Acyclovir has been shown an excellent treatment for shingles

Cat scratch fever is caused by

Afipia

Chlamydia trachomatis is the causative agent of

All of the above

Defense mechanisms in the urogenital system are numerous, and include

All of the above

Human papilloma virus causes

All of the above

Nosocomial UTIs are a significant problem for patients who have been examined or have indwelling catheters; the etiology most likely would be

All of the above

Pneumonia can be caused by

All of the above

Sinusitis can be caused by

All of the above

The etiology of the common cold is

All of the above

The upper respiratory tract consists of the

All of the above

Treatment and prevention of diphtheria depends on

All of the above

Viral eye infections include

All of the above

What are the signs associated with congenital syphilis

All of the above

Whooping cough treatment includes

All of the above

Leptospirosis is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

An abcess develops at the site of entry

Presently gonorrhea is treated with

Ceftriaxone

Pediculosis is an infestation of

Chiggers

Non-gonococcal urethritis is caused by

Chlamydia

Gas gangrene, with gas production leading to tissue necrosis, is due to

Clostridium perfringens

Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginitis is made by the appearance of

Clue cells

Understanding the normal microflora of the respiratory system helps to understand the disease states better. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT

Coccidioides immitis is a harmless part of the microflora

Some pathogens can evade the killing power of macrophages and actually replicate within the phagocytes. Examples would be

Only A & D

The number of bacteria in the patient's urine sample was low, but there was only one pathogen. The physician prescribed antibiotics for the patient. What condition(s) could have led to the infection

Only A & D

Dermatomycoses are caused by

Only A, C, & D

Epidemic karatoconjunctivitis is characterized by

Only B & C

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is implicated in eye infections such as

Only B & C

All of the following statements about German measles are true EXCEPT

Only girls are immunized with the rubella vaccine

Dysuria means

Pain on urination

The most common bacteria to cause infections from soaking in a hot tub is__________

Pseudomonas aerugonosa

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Releases an exotoxin

The common cold causes more economic loss to employers than any other illness. Which of the following statements related to Rhinoviruses is INCORRECT

Rhinoviruses are very resistant to acid

Athlete's foot is a type of

Ringworm

German measles is caused by the _________ virus, whereas red measles is caused by the _______ virus

Rubella, Rubeola

Over the past century which of the following has had the greatest impact on agriculture

Screwworm fly larvae

______ is one of the oldest recorded viral infections

Smallpox

The U.S. incidence of gonorrhea by states indicates that most cases are found in

Southeast

The etiology of spirillar fever is

Spirillum minor

This infection may first appear as a nodular mass at the site of the wound and spreads easily to the lymphatic vessels. It is called

Sportrichosis

The flesh eating bacteria are ______

Streptococcus

The major etiology of lobar pneumonia is

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Glomerulonephritis is caused by cross reacting antibodies produced in response to the bacterial pathogen ______

Streptococcus pyogenes

Secondary syphilis is characterized by

The appearance of pustular rash

Diphtheria is a life threatening infection. Which of the following is INCORRECT

The bacteria are Gram-negative rods

Middle ear infections are common in children because

Their Eustachian tubes are shorter and wider

Consider the pairs listed below. Which do not go together

Tinea corporis- ringworm of the face

Syphilis is caused by

Treponema palloidum

_______ has had over the years the greatest negative impact on U.S. cattle breeders

Trichomonas foetus

Cystitis is inflammation of the

Urinary bladder

Smallpox can be described by all statements below EXCEPT

Vaccination is with live non-virulent smallpox virus

Gas gangrene is a serious infectious process, which includes all of the following EXCEPT

Vaccine is available, but not widely used

The paroxysmal stage of whooping cough is characterized by

Violent coughing

Subcutaneous fungal infections are caused by

Only A & C

Human bites can cause an opportunistic infection with

Eikenella corrodens

Toxic shock syndrome is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Elderly men

Staphylococcus aureus causes all of the following EXCEPT

Erysipelas

Cyanosis may occur during whooping cough. It is

A bluing of the skin

The presence of Bordatella pertussis is confirmed by

A fluorescent antibody stain

Chancroid is characterized by

A painful chancre lesion

Pharyngitis is described as

A sore throat

Pharyngitis is most often caused by

A virus

Chronic sinusitis is generally caused by

Bacteroides

Prostatitis is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Blood in urine

The etiology of whooping cough is

Bordatella pertussis

Otitis externa is caused most often by

Both B & D

Bronchial pneumonia differs from lobar pneumonia in

Both C & D

Viral infections of the eye include

Both C &D

Which of the following conditions is most likely to lead to pneumonia

Bronchitis

The etiology of pyelonephritis is most often bacterial, ________ ,and less commonly the yeast, ______

Escherichia coli, Candida albicans

Prevention of whooping cough is a public health issue, which of the following statements is INCORRECT

DTP contains the acellular Pertusis vaccine

Which of the following statements about streptococcal pharyngitis is INCORRECT

Diagnosis takes at least 24 hours for the culture results to be report

________ is characterized by a pseudomembrane forming in the throat

Diphtheria

There are a number of different species that can live on the skin as resident microflora. Which of the following is not considered resident microflora of the skin

E. coli

_____ is the causative agent in 80% of UTIs

E. coli

Which of the following groups has the most problem with UTIs

Females, over 60 years

A newly discovered adhesion protein enhances virulence in Escherichia coli. Which of the following is it

FimH

Trichomonas vaginitis infections are most successfully treated with

Flagyl

______ is an immune complex disease

Glomerulonephritis

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a complication in 50% of the cases of

Gonorrhea

The majority of organisms normal to the skin are ______

Gram-positive

Donovan bodies are diagnostic mononuclear cells from lesions associated with

Granuloma inguinale

Acute epiglottitis is invariably caused by ________

H. influenza type B

Chancroid is caused by

Haemophilus ducreyi

Herpes simplex virus can become latent by establishing in the ganglia. They can erupt at any time. Match the pairs below. Which is mismatched

Herpengina- blisters around the neck

Genital warts are caused by

Human papillomavirus

Diagnosis of syphilis is confirmed by

Immobilization tests

A major cause of UTIs is

Incomplete emptying of the bladder

Parasitic eye infections are very difficult to control, because

It is difficult to control the fly population

Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the

Kidney

The acid pH in the vagina is predominantly due to ______ fermenting the _____ present in vaginal cells

Lactobacillius, glycogen

______ can be diagnosed by finding the worms in the eye

Loaiasis

If pathogens evade the non-specific immune system of the upper respiratory tract and enter the alveoli, _______ can protect the body from infection

Macrophages

If cleansing beneath the foreskin is inadequate, a voided urine specimen may contain bacteria that can be confused with _________

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Infections in the urinary system often occur

Near the opening of the urethra

Candida albicans is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Not found normally in intestines or urogenital tract

Red measles could be described by each of the following statements EXCEPT

Not highly contagious

When individuals live in an area of endemic __________, they are usually blind by 40 years of age

Onchocerca volvulus

Bacterial infections of the eye include all of the following EXCEPT

Onchocerciasis

Non-specific vaginitis is characterized by

Only A & B

Scarlet fever can lead to serious complications including

Only A & C


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