Infectious Diseases Flashcards
How is influenza transmitted?
droplet
The following can cause latent infections EXCEPT
a. Epstein-barr virus
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c. Neisseria gonorrhea
c. Neisseria gonorrhea
Fever in this disease generally does not exceed 39 degrees centigrade
a. heat stroke
b. hepatitis
c. HIV infection
d. healthcare associated pneumonia
b. hepatitis
Which of the following organisms is NOT under Enterobacteriaceae?
a. Group B streptococci
b. Klebsiella pneumonia
c. Group A streptococci
d. Clostridium difficile
a. Group B streptococci
Which is NOT a complication of scarlet fever?
a. arthritis
b. jaundice
c. hearing loss
d. high fever
c. hearing loss
What organism may cause swimmer+IBk-s ear?
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae
b. Escherichia coli
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Clostridium botulinum
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Dewdrop on a rose petal
a. Herpesvirus type 5
b. Herpesvirus 4
c. Herpesvirus 3
d. Herpesvirus 6
Herpesvirus 3
What type of skin lesion is seen in varicella?
nodular lesions
What line of defense is the immune response
third
What is the most common complication of varicella zoster virus?
a. pneumonia
b. secondary bacterial skin infection
c. deafness
d. scarring
b. secondary bacterial skin infection
What pattern of fever is usually seen in a patient with sepsis?
intermittent
Mode of transmission of measles
airborne
What is the time period when an organism can be shed?
period of communicability
What is the recommended frequency of influenza immunization of health care personnel?
every year
What is a the leading cause of neonatal pneumonia?
rachitic rosary
Episodic fevers lasting 1 to 3 days with 1 or more days of normal temperatures between episodes
relapsing
Self-replicating bacteria
mycoplasma
Type of gangrene which does NOT result from loss of blood circulation
a. dry
b. none of the above
c. moist
d. gas
d. gas
“Skin popping” is associated with what drug of abuse?
heroin
Disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus
a. scalded skin syndrome
b. puerperal sepsis
c. gas gangrene
d. scarlet fever
a. scalded skin syndrome
rincipal cause of roseola infantum
A. HHV-4
B. HHV-5
C. HHV-6
D. HPV
C. HHV-6
What is the most commonly isolated gram-negative organism in the hospital?
a. Enterobacteriaceae
b. Clostridium
c. Streptococcus
d. MRSA
a. Enterobacteriaceae
“Postherpetic neuralgia” is associated with what?
shingles
Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can progress to the following EXCEPT
A. cervical cancer
B. ectopic pregnancy
C. infertility
A. cervical cancer
How many types of herpesviruses are there?
8
Refers to the potency of the pathogen in producing severe disease
pathogenicity
Cytomegalovirus is what type of herpesvirus?
5
Type of skin lesion seen in rubella
A. diffuse erythema
B. maculopapular eruptions
C. petechial purpuric eruptions
D. vesiculobullous eruptions
B. maculopapular eruptions
Heterophile antibodies are seen in what disease?
A. cytomegalovirus
B. infectious mononucleosis
C. influenza
infectious mononucleosis
Disease via airborne transmission EXCEPT
A. chickenpox
B. influenza
C. measles
D. tuberculosis
B. influenza
Pattern of fever where the temperature fluctuates but does not return to normal
remittent
Most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States
chlamydia
. First line of defense
A. immunity
B. leukocytes
C. oil in skin
D. lymphatic system
C. oil in skin
Which virus is associated with genital warts?
A. HPV 6 and HPV 11
B. HPV 16 and HPV 18
C. HSV 6, 7, and 8
D. HHV-5
A. HPV 6 and HPV 11
This organism contains both DNA and RNA and are susceptible to antibiotics
chlamydiae
Sexually transmitted disease which is NOT required to be reported to the Centers for Disease Control
A. chlamydia
B. gonorrhea
C. herpes
D. syphilis
C. herpes
What is the most common pathogen in drug-related infections?
Streptococcus
. “Swimmer’s ear” is associated with what organism?
A. Clostridium
B. Enterobacteriaceae
C. Pseudomonas
D. MRSA
C. Pseudomonas
Pattern of fever in viral upper respiratory tract infection
A. continuous
B. intermittent
C. recurrent
D. remittent
D. remittent
