Question 1

A common cardiovascular/lymphatic system disease in AIDS patients is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  brucellosis
B)  Burkitt's lymphoma
C)  cytomegalovirus
D)  ehrlichiosis
E)  acute endocarditisF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The heart wall has three layers.In order from the outer layer to the inner layer, they are ______.

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A)  epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
B)  endocardium, epicardium, and myocardium
C)  endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium
D)  myocardium, endocardium, and epicardiumE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding sepsis is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of microbes in the blood results in increased viscosity, and a rise in blood pressure is a hallmark of sepsis.
B)  Both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in the blood can induce sepsis.
C)  The Gram-negative cell envelope stimulates an inflammatory response that leads to endotoxic shock.
D)  A sample of blood plated on a variety of bacterial media is a good method to identify the causative organism in sepsis.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Anthrax is

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A)  a zoonosis.
B)  transmitted by contact, inhalation, or ingestion.
C)  a disease that, in humans, can cause a rapidly fatal toxemia and septicemia.
D)  only seen sporadically in the United States.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Endocarditis is often a consequence of bacteria attached to the heart valves.These microbes are not eliminated by circulating lymphocytes because

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A)  lymphocytes cannot engulf microbes attached to tissue.
B)  Gram-positive microbes don't have an exotoxin surface molecule to trigger an immune response.
C)  these microbes become covered in platelets and fibrin which is not recognized as foreign by the immune system.
D)  lymphocytes do not circulate through the heart valves to detect the presence of microbes.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bartonella henselae - cat-scratch disease
B)  Rickettsia typhi - Rocky Mountain spotted fever
C)  Bartonella quintana - trench fever
D)  Coxiella burnetii - Q fever
E)  Yersinia pestis - plagueF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following infectious agents and means of disposal are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drums made with animal hides should be treated with sterilizing gas to eliminate endospores.
B)  Coagulation factors purified from blood must be heat-treated to destroy HIV.
C)  Carcasses of animals that died of anthrax must be incinerated to avoid endospores entering the soil.
D)  Mosquito bed nets must be washed in bleach weekly to eliminate any residual Plasmodium.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Anthrax is not routinely diagnosed in the U.S.because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a rare infection.
B)  infections are usually asymptomatic.
C)  infection is generally only seen in late-stage AIDS patients.
D)  health care workers haven't been trained to detect it.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

When bacteria flourish and grow in the blood stream, the condition is termed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sepsis
B)  fungemia
C)  viremia
D)  bactocarditisE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Plague exhibits a

Accepted Answer

A)  septic form historically called the Black Death.
B)  bubonic form in which swollen lesions termed buboes develop.
C)  pneumonic form that manifests as a respiratory disease.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The symptoms that occur in cyclic 48- to 72-hour episodes in a malaria patient are

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A)  sore throat, low grade fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
B)  urinary frequency and pain, and vaginal discharge.
C)  chills, fever, and sweating.
D)  bloody, mucus-filled stools, fever, diarrhea, and weight loss.
E)  fever, swollen lymph nodes, and joint pain.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Rifampin is the drug of choice for malaria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding Q fever is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disease is mild, and most cases go undetected.
B)  Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, rash, and occasionally pneumonia.
C)  The causative agent, Coxiella burnetii, produces resistant endospore-like structures.
D)  Humans can be infected from the airborne spread of particles from infected animals.
E)  The causative agent, Coxiella burnetii, is transmitted by lice.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brucella suis
B)  Salmonella typhimurium
C)  Bartonella henselae
D)  Francisella tularensis
E)  Yersinia pestisF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Plague is a quarantinable disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You just returned from a hiking/camping trip and are experiencing symptoms of an infection: high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and black-and-blue marks or hemorrhages under the skin.Your doctor asks if you have been in the four corners area of the U.S.(where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah all meet) .What does the doctor suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since there are many mosquitoes in that area, you might have been infected with Plasmodium.
B)  Hemorrhagic fever is often associated with bats in that region of the U.S.
C)  Those four states have high rates of Chikungunya, which is what the doctor suspects that you have.
D)   You might have picked up the plague bacterium from fleas that normally feed on rodents in that area.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Control of rodent populations is important for preventing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  malaria
B)  Q fever
C)  brucellosis
D)  plagueE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Pasteurization of milk helps to prevent ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  endocarditis
B)  mononucleosis
C)  brucellosis
D)  tularemia
E)  plagueF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

An HIV-positive patient should be treated with a wide array of drugs because

Accepted Answer

A)  the sooner s/he is treated with antivirals, the more likely it is that the virus will be eliminated from their blood.
B)  s/he is susceptible to a variety of opportunistic infections and AIDS-defining illnesses.
C)  most HIV-positive patients are also intravenous drug users and require chemotherapy for their addiction.
D)  multiple antibiotics and antivirals should kill HIV and any resistant strains that might arise.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of tularemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerative lesions, conjunctivitis, and pneumonia.
B)  It is a zoonosis.
C)  It is sometimes called rabbit fever.
D)  The causative agent is a gram-positive bacterium.
E)  It is transmitted by arthropod vectors.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Pasteurization of milk helps to prevent ______.

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Which of the following statements regarding sepsis is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements regarding Q fever is incorrect?

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When bacteria flourish and grow in the blood stream, the condition is termed ______.

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The heart wall has three layers.In order from the outer layer to the inner layer, they are ______.

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Anthrax is

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Rifampin is the drug of choice for malaria.

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A common cardiovascular/lymphatic system disease in AIDS patients is ______.

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Control of rodent populations is important for preventing ______.

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Which of the following is not true of tularemia?

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Anthrax is not routinely diagnosed in the U.S.because

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The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is ______.

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The symptoms that occur in cyclic 48- to 72-hour episodes in a malaria patient are

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Endocarditis is often a consequence of bacteria attached to the heart valves.These microbes are not eliminated by circulating lymphocytes because

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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An HIV-positive patient should be treated with a wide array of drugs because

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Plague is a quarantinable disease.

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Plague exhibits a

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Which of the following infectious agents and means of disposal are mismatched?

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Pasteurization of milk helps to prevent ______.

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When bacteria flourish and grow in the blood stream, the condition is termed ______.

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Which of the following is not true of tularemia?

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Anthrax is not routinely diagnosed in the U.S.because

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The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is ______.

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The symptoms that occur in cyclic 48- to 72-hour episodes in a malaria patient are

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Endocarditis is often a consequence of bacteria attached to the heart valves.These microbes are not eliminated by circulating lymphocytes because

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