Question 1

Plague is a quarantinable disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Shigellosis is typically acquired via the respiratory route.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Exotoxins that target and bind to surface receptors of the intestinal lining are specifically termed _____.

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Question 4

Discuss Legionella pneumophila with regard to: a) reservoir, b) virulence, c) transmission, d) types of diseases, and e) prevention.

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Question 5

Which of the following is not caused by Haemophilus influenzae?

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A)   bacterial meningitis
B)   influenza flu) 
C)   otitis media
D)   bronchitis
E)   epiglottitisF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Pseudomonas is an enteric gram-negative rod.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The designation CRE refers to

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A)   a group of bacteria that are resistant to many classes of antibiotics.
B)   an antibiotic that is effective against most gram-negative organisms.
C)   a number of gram-negative bacteria which frequently cause infections in childhood.
D)   a common methodology used in hospital inspections to enumerate and destroy bacteria on surfaces- count, record, eliminate.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Typhoid fever has the following characteristics, except

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A)   it is spread by handling reptiles.
B)   it is transmitted by ingesting fecally contaminated food and water.
C)   chronic carriers harbor the pathogens in their gallbladder.
D)   it can infect the small intestine with fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
E)   it can become a septicemia, spread to lymph nodes and spleen, and cause liver abscesses.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Whooping cough is transmitted via respiratory droplets. The___stage lasts 1-2 weeks, while the _________stage is characterized by severe coughing.

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A)   primary; secondary
B)   catarrhal; paroxysmal
C)   incubation; convalescent
D)   low T-cell; high macrophage
E)   incubation; invasionF) B) and E)
G) All of the above B

Question 10

Yersinia pestis

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A)   was virulent in the Middle Ages but is no longer virulent.
B)   has humans as an endemic reservoir.
C)   does not respond to antimicrobic drugs.
D)   is usually transmitted by a flea vector.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The bacteria classified as carbepenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae CRE)  primarily are species within the genera

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A)   Salmonella.
B)   Escherichia.
C)   Enterobacter.
D)   Proteus.
E)   Klebsiella.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Fever, vomiting, stiff neck, and neurological impairment are symptoms associated with _____.

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Question 13

Legionellosis is a zoonosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are associated with bubonic plague, except

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A)   it is transmitted by human feces.
B)   it is caused by Yersinia pestis.
C)   the patient often has enlarged inguinal lymph nodes.
D)   the patient has fever, headache, nausea, weakness.
E)   it can progress to a septicemia.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Whooping cough is transmitted via respiratory droplets. The___stage lasts 1-2 weeks, while the _________stage is characterized by severe coughing.

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A)   primary; secondary
B)   catarrhal; paroxysmal
C)   incubation; convalescent
D)   low T-cell; high macrophage
E)   incubation; invasionF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The buildup of mucus and blockage of airways in pertussis is due to

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A)   endotoxin.
B)   lipopolysaccharide.
C)   toxins that destroy the ciliated cells of the respiratory tract.
D)   Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
E)   the presence of a capsule.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to many antimicrobics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines is called _____.

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gastroenteritis

Question 19

Discuss the patients at greatest risk for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and describe the type of infections that they acquire.

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Patients at greatest risk for Pseudomona...

Question 20

All of the following are correct about salmonelloses except

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A)   non-typhoidal strains of salmonella are zoonotic in origin.
B)   foods contaminated by rodent feces may cause outbreaks.
C)   outbreaks have been caused by eggs.
D)   drug resistance of salmonella is on the rise.
E)   strains are normal flora in dogs and cats.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Shigellosis is typically acquired via the respiratory route.

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Exotoxins that target and bind to surface receptors of the intestinal lining are specifically termed _____.

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Discuss Legionella pneumophila with regard to: a) reservoir, b) virulence, c) transmission, d) types of diseases, and e) prevention.

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Which of the following is not caused by Haemophilus influenzae?

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Pseudomonas is an enteric gram-negative rod.

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The designation CRE refers to

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Typhoid fever has the following characteristics, except

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Whooping cough is transmitted via respiratory droplets. The___stage lasts 1-2 weeks, while the _________stage is characterized by severe coughing.

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Yersinia pestis

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The bacteria classified as carbepenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae CRE) primarily are species within the genera

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Fever, vomiting, stiff neck, and neurological impairment are symptoms associated with _____.

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Legionellosis is a zoonosis.

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All of the following are associated with bubonic plague, except

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Whooping cough is transmitted via respiratory droplets. The___stage lasts 1-2 weeks, while the _________stage is characterized by severe coughing.

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The buildup of mucus and blockage of airways in pertussis is due to

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to many antimicrobics.

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Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines is called _____.

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Discuss the patients at greatest risk for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and describe the type of infections that they acquire.

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