7. RTI's

Question 1

A 3 year old boy is brought to the doctor by his parent with symptoms of nasopharyngitis. What serious infection can initially manifest as nasopharyngitis?

A.Sepsis 
B. Endocarditis 
C. Rubella 
D. Pancreatitis 
E.  Cholecystitis 

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Answer 1

ANS C Rubella

Question 2

Anthony is get the common cold and is home sick. So he studies microbiology. How would you describe the pathogen that is the greatest causes of the common cold?

A. Naked Negative Strand RNA
B.Enveloped Positive Strand RNA 
C. Naked DSRNA
D. Enveloped Negative Strand RNA
E. Naked Positive Strand RNA

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Answer 2

Ans. E Naked Positive Strand- The most common cause of the common cold is the Rhinovirus which is in the Picornoro family of viruses which are Naked Positive Strand RNA viruses

Question 3

A 24 year old female presents with a runny nose, scratchy throat, and sneezing which started a week after a NYE party where there were a couple people that seemed to be sick with the common cold. Which virus is the most likely culprit? (MG)

A. Rhinovirus
B. Coronavirus
C. RSV
D. Enterovirus

Answer 3

B. Coronavirus

Question 4

A 19 year old male presents with a runny nose, scratchy throat, and nasal congestion that started a week ago. EM study shows a small, icosahedral, non-enveloped virus. PCR shows a single stranded RNA genome. Which virus is the culprit? (MG)

A. Adenovirus
B. Rhinovirus
C. Coronavirus
D. Enterovirus
E. RSV

Answer 4

B. Rhinovirus

Question 5

A 25 y/o female presents to your office c/o 3 days of intense sinus pressure, nasal discharge, and HA. Which of the following could be the causative agent?

A. Rhinovirus
B. Adenovirus
C. Coronavirus
D. Neisseriae gonorrhea
E. Moroaxella catarrhalis

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Answer 5

Ans. E Moroaxella catarrhalis

Sinusitis is caused by bacterial infections (Moroaxella catarrhalis, H influenza, or strep pneumoniae)

Question 6

A 30 y/o whinny male presents with rhinorrhea, sneezing, cough beginning on Thanksgiving. Which of the following could be the cause of his symptoms?

A. Rhinovirus 
B. Coronavirus
C. Adenovirus
D. Bocavirus 
E. Enterovirus 

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Answer 6

Ans. C Adenovirus is the only one that is present in November.

Bocavirus is cause of child nasopharygeal symptoms