Final Exam Flashcards
Viruses have:
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. Both DNA and RNA
d. DNA or RNA
d. DNA or RNA
The basic components of viruses are:
a. nucleic acid, cell wall, surface antigens
b. nucleic acid, endomembrane system, phospholipid bilayer
c. nucleic acid, protein coat
d. protein coat, surface antigens, phospholipid bilayer
c. nucleic acid, protein coat
The type of media viruses grow in include:
a. cell cultures
b. living animals
c. embryonated eggs
a. A only
b. B only
c. A and C only
d. A, B, and C
d. A, B, and C
This type of virus has 2 types (A and B) and undergoes frequent recombination
a. rhinovirus
b. influenza
c. adenovirus
d. it is a bacteria because only bacteria recombine via transformation, transduction, and bacterial conjugation
b. influenza
The treatment for respiratory syncytial virus is
a. antibodies
b. live attenuated vaccine
c. subunit transcriptase
e. ribavizine
e. ribavizine
Humans are the only natural host in:
a. rotavirus
b. norovirus
c. coxsackieviruses
d. poliovirus
e. toxoplasma gondii
d. poliovirus
Which of the following is false regarding measles:
a. blotchy appearance
b. complications may include exacerbation of TB and leukemia
c. confirmation tests can be single or paired sera
d. vaccine is rarely effective due to frequent changes in surface antigens
d. vaccine is rarely effective due to frequent changes in surface antigens
Which of the following is false regarding rubella:
a. very dangerous for non- immune pregnant women during second trimester
b. localized birth defects include cataracts, deafness, heart defects
c. similar to measles but milder
d. life-long immunity after natural infection
a. very dangerous for non- immune pregnant women during second trimester
Herpes Zoster
a. is also known as shingles
b. appears as a limited rash along the trajectory of one nerve
c. is found mainly in adults
d. represents a late recurrence of latent varicella infection in a primarily immune individual
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Papilloma virus
a. is always sexually transmitted
b. appears as common warts and genital warts
c. has no vaccine available
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
b. appears as common warts and genital warts
Mumps cause
a. glandular enlargement
b. bilateral paralysis
c. inflammation of the parathyroid gland
d. all of the above
b. bilateral paralysis
Epstein-Barr Virus, also know as kissing disease is diagnosed by
a. immunofluorescence
b. the presence of immunoglobins in serum sample
c. RBC agglutination
d. none of the above
c. RBC agglutination
Which hepatitis is sexually transmitted?
- A
- B
- C
- Delta agent
- E
- G
a. B only
b. B and C
c. B, C, Delta agent, G
d. C only
e. C, G, Delta agent, A
c. B, C, Delta agent, G
The following is false regarding hepatitis C
a. transmitted by blood and sexually
b. initially a mild disease
c. transmitted- faecal-oral route
d. no vaccine
c. transmitted- faecal-oral route
Which regarding HIV is false?
a. it causes depletion in T cells
b. it disables B-lymphocytes from producing immunoglobulins
c. it undergoes frequent antigen changes
d. most recomment treatment is HAART
b. it disables B-lymphocytes from producing immunoglobulins
The following is seen very frequently in immunocompromised pts, especially AIDS pts
A. cryptococcus infection
B. tuberculosis infection
C. Yeast infection
a. A only
b. B only
c. C only
d. A and B only
e. A, B and C
d. A and B only
Which of the following is true regarding yellow fever virus?
a. 50% mortality rate
b. because of the virulence of the virus, a live attenuated vaccine is not recommended
c. it causes bloody and mucoid diarrhea
d. it is a CNS virus
a. 50% mortality rate
When symptoms of rabies start to occur it is
a. always fatal
b. can be treated if injected with immunoglobins of human origin immediately
c. it has a 50% mortality rate
d. it appears as a qubit which is the fundamental unit for quantum computing
a. always fatal
The factors that play an essential role in transmitting infections are
A. source
B. fomites
C. host
a. A only
b. B only
c. C only
d. A and C only
e. A and B only
d. A and C only
The most efficient step in controlling nosocomial infections is
a. proper sanitation
b. identification of source
c. proper handwashing
d. education
b. identification of source
The following is not a measure taken affecting the source
a. detection
b. isolation
c. treatment of infections
d. sterilization
d. sterilization
The following is not a measure taken affecting the source
a. detection
b. isolation
c. treatment of infections
d. sterilization
d. sterilization
The following is not a measure taken affecting the route of transmission
a. sterilization
b. disinfection
c. ventilation
d. vaccination
d. vaccination