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1
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Antibodies are synthesized and released by:

A) T-lymphocytes
B) Granulocytes
C) Macrophages
D) Plasma Cells

A

Plasma cells (B-cells)

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What type of cell is most effective at combating bacterial infections?

A) Neutrophils
B) Basophils
C) Eosinophils
D) Macrophages

A

Neutrophils

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3
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Which type of hypersensitivity rxn is associated with immune complex deposition?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

A

III

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Which bacterial structure is used for protecion of bacteria against phagocytosis?

A) Capsule
B) Flagella
C) Pilli
D) Fimbria

A

Capsule

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Which is the hevaiest and largest immunoglobin?

A) IgM
B) IgA
C) IgG
D) IgE

A

IgM

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___ is an inflammatory diseasethat may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria

A) Rheumatic Fever
B) typhoid Fever
C) Orchitis
D) Purpural fever

A

Rheumatic Fever

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Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?

A) Helico pylori
B) Listeria
C) Mycobacterium
D) Corynebacterium

A

helico pylori bacteria

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Myonecrosis, caused by gas gangrene that has spread to healthy tissue, may be the result of infection by:

A) Clostridium Perfringes
B) Bacillus Atracis
C) Bacillus Cereus
D) Clostridium Botulinum

A

Clostridium Perfringes

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Q

WHich is false concerning tertiary syphilis?

A) Characterized by painless rash on hands and feet?
B) Follows a latent period
C) It is irreversible
D) It causes central nervous system deficits

A

Characterized by painless rash on hands and feet

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Mononucleosis cna develop after infection by:

A) Epstein-barre virus
B) Herpes Simplex
C) Varicella-zoster virus
D) Cytomegalovirus

A

Epstein Barr

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Which disease is spread via ass to mouth (fecal oral) route?

A) Polio
B) Influenza B
C) Measles
D) Rabies

A

Polio

“POO”lio

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A pt. presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with ___

A) Fifth Disease
B) Infectious Mononucleosis
C) Shingles
D) Parainfluenza

A

Infectious mononucleosis

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Systemic fungal infections usually affect the ___

A) Blood
B) Lungs
C) Intestines
D) Skin

A

Lungs

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White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely cause by ___

A) Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
B) Histoplasmosis
C) Streptococcus Pyogenes
D) Candida Albicans

A

Candida albicans

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Q

Which is a dog tapeworm?

A) Taenia Saginata
B) Taenia Solium
C) Diphyllobothrium Latum
D) Echinococcus Granolosus

A

Echinococcos Granulosus

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The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is ___

A) African sleeping sickness
B) Dysentary
C) Malaria
D) Yellow Fever

A

malaria

17
Q

Koch’s postulates are used for which purpose?

A) To determine if a given organism causes a given disease
B) To determine if a given organism is bacteria or fungus
C) To determine an organism’s growth requirements
D) To determine whether or not a given organism will produce an immune response

A

To determine if a given organism causes a given disease

18
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Which is NOT a communicable infectious disease?

A) Chickenpox
B) tetanus
C) Hepatitis B
D) influenza

A

Tetanus

19
Q

Which epidemiologic term defined as “the ratio between the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of healthy individuals in a population?”

A) Prevalance
B) Morbidity rate
C) Mortality Rate
D) Incidence

A

Incidence

20
Q

The animal reservoir for psittacosis is ___

A) Sheep
B) Dogs
C) parrots
D) Cat

A

Parrots

21
Q

The hallmark feature of an analytic epidemiological study is:

A) Use of an a appropriate comparison group
B) Lab confirmation and diagnosis
C) Publication in a peer reviewed journal
D) Statistical analysis using logistic regression

A

A

Use of an a appropriate comparison group

22
Q

Comparing numbers and rates of illness in a community, rates are preferred for:

A) Conductive surveillance for communicable diseases
B) Deciding how many doses of ummune globulin are needed
C) Estimating subgroups at highest risk
D) Telling physicians which strain of influenza is most prevalent

A

C

Estimating subgroups at highest risk

23
Q

The epidemiologic triad of disease causation refers to:

A) Agent, Host, environment
B) Time, place, person
C) Source, mode of trnasmission, Susceptible hst
D) Deez Nuts

A

GOT EM!!!

The answer is A

24
Q

What is a protozoan that is commonly found in lakes and streams that can cause severe diarrhea?

A) E. Coli
B) Giardia
C) HIV
D) Streptococcus

A

B

Giardia

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