Chapter 33 - Viral infections Flashcards
1
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Most frequent symptom of acute aseptic meningitis
A. Drowsiness
B. Headache that is more severe than that associated with other febrile states
C. Photophobia
D. Neck and spine stiffness
A
B. Headache that is more severe than that associated with other febrile states (p. 744)
2
Q
Most common cause of acute aseptic meningitis A. Enterovirus B. HSV C. Varicella D. CMV
A
A. Enterovirus (p. 744)
3
Q
Most common identifiable cause of chronic and recurrent aseptic meningitis A. Tuberculosis B. Fungal C. Vasculitis D. Syphilis
A
A. Tuberculosis (p. 747)
4
Q
Causative agent associated with Mollaret recurrent meningitis A. Tuberculosis B. HSV 1 C. Enterovirus D. Syphilis
A
B. HSV 1 (p. 747)
5
Q
Most common sporadic cause of encephalitis A. HSV B. Japanese encephalitis virus C. West Nile virus D. Rabies
A
A. HSV (p. 749)
6
Q
Which of the following is not transmitted via retrograde axonal transport?* A. Rabies B. Varicella C. Polio D. HSV
A
C. Polio (p. 743)
7
Q
Which shows periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges?* A. HSV encephalitis B. Deeply anesthetized patient C. GBM D. CJD
A
A. HSV encephalitis (p. 751)
8
Q
Negri bodies A. Arbovirus B. HSV C. HHV 6 D. Rabies
A
D. Rabies (p. 754)
9
Q
Babes nodules A. Arbovirus B. HSV C. HHV 6 D. Rabies
A
D. Rabies (p. 754)
10
Q
Multinucleated giant cells in scrapings from the base of an early vesicle (Tzanck smear) A. Rabies B. VZV C. CMV D. EBV
A
B. VZV (p. 756)
11
Q
Most common site of herpes zoster* A. T1-T5 B. T3-T8 C. T5-T10 D. L1-5
A
C. T5-10 (p. 756)
12
Q
Ramsay-Hunt syndrome A. HSV B. VZV C. CMV D. EBV
A
B. VZV (p. 756)
13
Q
Most common neurologic complication in the later stages of HIV infection A. AIDS dementia complex B. Vacuolar myelopathy C. Distal sensory polyneuropathy D. Myopathy
A
A. AIDS dementia complex (p. 759)
14
Q
Most frequent focal cerebral infectious complication among AIDS patients A. Toxoplasmosis B. CMV infection C. Cryptococcosis D. Syphilis
A
A. Toxoplasmosis (p. 761)
15
Q
Most frequent fungal complication of HIV infection A. Candidemia B. Cryptococcosis C. Aspergillosis D. Histoplasmosis
A
B. Cryptococcosis (p. 761)