2015 FB2 Flashcards
What is the cell wall component that aids in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus? A) Capsule B) Protein A C) Clumping factor D) Theionic acid
B) Protein A
What is a characteristic of Vibrio Cholera?
A) Produces yellow colonies on TCBS
B) Produces green colonies on TCBS
A) Produces yellow colonies on TCBS
Which organism can spread by tattooing and sexually? A) Hepatitis C virus B) Influenza virus C) Treponema pallidum D) Neisseria gonorrhea
C) Treponema pallidum
What is a source Clostridium botulinum toxin?
A) Canned food
B) fresh vegetables
A) Canned food
What is responsible for the bladder damage in urinary Schistosomiasis?
A) Ova
B) larvae
A) Ova
Which of the following does Bordetella pertussis use as a colonizing factor?
A) Hemagglutinin
B) Outer membrane protein
C) Fimbriae
A) Hemagglutinin
Which cell is Leishmania most likely to invade?
Macrophages
Which of these characterizes Hepatitis B?
A) It is transmitted perinatally
B) The presence of HbsAb indicates chronic infection
A) It is transmitted perinatally
which of the following organisms cause ecthyma gangrenosum?
A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B) Chlamydia trachomatis
C) Neisseria gonorrhea
A) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
what is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
A) Block acetylcholine transmission
B) Deplete acetylcholine reserves
A) Block acetylcholine transmission
What is the cause of shingles?
A) Molluscum contagisum
B) Varicella zoster
C) Cytomegalovirus
B) Varicella zoster
What is the method by which giardia lamblia affect humans?
A) Attach to intestinal mucosa and interfere with pancreatic lipase
B) Invade into the blood and elicit an immune response
C) Result in flask-shaped ulcers
A) Attach to intestinal mucosa and interfere with pancreatic lipase
Which of the following is identified by Zeil-nilhsen stain?
A) Streptococcus pneumophillus
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Mycobacterium leprae
C) Mycobacterium leprae
Which E. coli species causes stool to have blood, mucus, pus?
A) Enteroinvasive E. coli
B) Enteroaggregative E. coli
C) Enteropathogenic E. coli
A) Enteroinvasive E. coli
What does Human T cell leukemia virus type 2 cause?
A) Adult T cell leukemia
B) Tropical spastic paraparesis
C) Atypical hairy cell leukemia
C) Atypical hairy cell leukemia
a patient was diagnosed with epiglottitis. What organism could be the cause of his issue?
A) Hemophilus influenza
B) Legionella pneumophila
C) Staphylococcus aureus
A) Hemophilus influenza
Upon diagnosing a patient with oropharyngeal lesion, a spirochete was observed under the microscope. What could the patient be diagnosed with?
A) Bejel
B) Yaws
C) Pinta
A) Bejel
which of the following organisms is transmitted through sexual contact?
A) Treponema pallidum
B) Borrelia burgdorferi
A) Treponema pallidum
which of the following is capsulated?
A) Strept pneumo
B) strept viridans
A) Strept pneumo
What is the unit that measures ozone? C) William unit D) Ultra unit E) Johns unit F) Dobson unit
F) Dobson unit
Since when physical activity started to decline in Kuwait?
A) 1960s
B) 1950s
A) 1960s
Family, communities, and health care services are identified as what?
Institutional structures
What is the recommended amount of PE of Kuwaiti school? A) Two 60 min periods in a week
B) Three 60 min periods in week
C) Four 60 min periods in a week
C) Four 60 min periods in a week
While operating on a 43-year old man, the surgeon accidentally injured his small intestine resulting in intestinal rupture. Under which category would you put this event? A) Acquired B) Genetic C) Nutritional D) Iatrogenic
D) Iatrogenic
What increases appetite and hunger?
A) Leptin
B) Ghrelin
B) Ghrelin
A 16-year-old boy presented with chest pain and was diagnosed with acute myocardial infraction. He gave a history of two brothers who died before they were 20. Total cholesterol measurement was 18 mg/dL. (Desired < 5.2 mg/dL) Which of the following is the cause of his complain?
A) High activity of lipoprotein lipase
B) Increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
C) Abnormal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol receptor
D) Low triglycerides
C) Abnormal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol receptor
Which of the following systemic factors delay fracture/wound healing? A) Diabetes mellitus B) Poor blood supply C) Excessive movement of the bone D) Misalignment
A) Diabetes mellitus
Which of the following shows the grade of a tumor?
A) Degree of differentiation
B) Size
A) Degree of differentiation
Which part of a thrombus is represented by the pale region in the Lines of Zahn?
A) Platelets and fibrin
B) Fibrin and macrophages
C) Endothelial and necrosis
A) Platelets and fibrin
A patient was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis. How do you figure out the type of amyloidosis?
A) Physical exam
B) Electron microscopy
C) Immunohistochemical staining of specific precursor protein
D) Protein electrophoresis to detect kappa/lambda light chain
D) Protein electrophoresis to detect kappa/lambda light chain