Chapter 17 - Overview of Human Infectious Diseases (MATERIAL)

Question 1

[End of Chapter] Otitis media is an inflammation or infection of the:

a) ear
b) eye
c) brain
d) urinary bladder

Answer 1

a) ear

Question 2

[End of Chapter] Keratitis is an inflammation or infection of the:

a) conjunctiva
b) cornea
c) kidney
d) skin

Answer 2

b) cornea

Question 3

[End of Chapter] Which of the following is/are the most common cause of pharyngitis?

a) E. coli
b) S. aureus
c) S. pyogenes
d) viruses

Answer 3

d) viruses

Question 4

[End of Chapter] Which of the following is the most common cause of tooth decay?

a) S. aureus
b) S. agalactiae
c) S. mutans
d) S. pyogenes

Answer 4

c) S. mutans

Question 5

[End of Chapter] An infection of the urinary bladder is known as:

a) cystitis
b) pyelonephritis
c) ureteritis
d) urethritis

Answer 5

a) cystitis

Question 6

[End of Chapter] The most common cause of cystitis is:

a) Candida albicans
b) E. coli
c) S. epidermidis
d) S. saprophyticus

Answer 6

b) E. coli

Question 7

[End of Chapter] The most common cause of urethritis is:

a) Chlamydia trachomatis
b) E. coli
c) Mycoplasma pneumoniae
d) S. aureus

Answer 7

a) Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 8

[End of Chapter] Which of the following terms means swollen lymph glands?

a) lymphadenitis
b) lymphadenophathy
c) lymphangitis
d) lymphitis

Answer 8

a) lymphadenitis

Question 9

[End of Chapter] Inflammation or infection of the brain is called:

a) encephalitis
b) meningitis
c) myelitis
d) otitis externa

Answer 9

a) encephalitis

Question 10

[End of Chapter] Which of the following is not one of the three most common causes of bacterial meningitis?

a) E. coli
b) Haemophilus influenzae
c) Neisseria meningitidis
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae

Answer 10

a) E. coli