Question 1

The most common causative agent of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most effective means of preventing influenza is

Accepted Answer

A)   isolation of carriers.
B)   pasteurization of milk.
C)   vector control.
D)   administration of amantadine.
E)   annual vaccination.

Question 3

The patient is suffocating because of an inflamed epiglottis. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bordetella
B)   Corynebacterium
C)   Haemophilus
D)   RSV
E)   Mycobacterium

Question 4

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by a red rash?

Accepted Answer

A)   Streptococcus
B)   Blastomyces
C)   Mycoplasma
D)   Coccidioides
E)   RSV

Question 5

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   Q fever - Rickettsia
B)   whooping cough - Bordetella
C)   melioidosis - Burkholderia
D)   epiglottitis - Haemophilus
E)   psittacosis - Chlamydia

Question 6

The lower respiratory tract is protected by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   IgA antibodies.
B)   mucous secretions.
C)   competition with the normal flora of the lungs.
D)   alveolar macrophages.
E)   the ciliary escalator.

Question 7

Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)   legionellosis
B)   scarlet fever
C)   diphtheria
D)   coccidioidomycosis
E)   psittacosis

Question 8

Using diphtheria and whooping cough as examples, discuss why it is necessary to continue to vaccinate against diseases that are relatively rare in the U.S. today.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

A patient has pneumonia. Gram- negative rods are cultured on nutrient agar from a sputum sample. The etiology is

Accepted Answer

A)   Legionella pneumophila.
B)   Chlamydophila psittaci.
C)   Streptococcus pneumonia.
D)   Haemophilus influenzae.
E)   Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Question 10

All of the following are used as first- line drugs for treating tuberculosis EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   fluoroquinolones.
B)   isoniazid.
C)   ethambutol.
D)   pyrazinamide.
E)   rifampin.

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding tuberculosis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nearly 1/3 of the world's population shows symptoms of tuberculosis.
B)   Nearly 1/3 of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis.
C)   At least 1/3 of those who are TB- positive are also HIV- positive.
D)   It is responsible for nearly 2 million deaths per year.
E)   Treatment requires at least six months of antibiotic therapy.

Question 12

Members of the group A streptococci (GAS)  cause all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   strep throat.
B)   rheumatic fever.
C)   scarlet fever.
D)   epiglottitis.
E)   pharyngitis.

Question 13

Which of the following is responsible for epidemics of respiratory disease in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mycoplasma
B)   rhinovirus
C)   influenza
D)   adenovirus
E)   respiratory syncytial virus

Question 14

A patient has a paroxysmal cough and mucus accumulation. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mycoplasma
B)   Burkholderia
C)   Bordetella
D)   Mycobacterium
E)   Corynebacterium

Question 15

Which one of the following is an irregular, gram- positive rod?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bordetella pertussis
B)   Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C)   Pneumocystis jirovecii
D)   Streptococcus pyogenes
E)   Burkholderia pseudomallei

Question 16

Risks for Q fever include contact with infected cattle and drinking unpasteurized milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Infection by which of the following results in the formation of Ghon complexes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bordetella pertussis
B)   Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C)   Blastomyces dermatidis
D)   Streptococcus pyogenes
E)   Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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All of the following are used as first- line drugs for treating tuberculosis EXCEPT

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The patient is suffocating because of an inflamed epiglottis. What is the etiology of the symptoms?

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The most effective means of preventing influenza is

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Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age?

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Members of the group A streptococci (GAS) cause all of the following EXCEPT

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The lower respiratory tract is protected by all of the following EXCEPT

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Risks for Q fever include contact with infected cattle and drinking unpasteurized milk.

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A patient has pneumonia. Gram- negative rods are cultured on nutrient agar from a sputum sample. The etiology is

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The most common causative agent of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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Members of the group A streptococci (GAS) cause all of the following EXCEPT

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