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  1. Which of the following is the most common cause of osteomyelitis?
    a. Staph. Aureus
    b. Strep. Pyogenes
    c. Clostridium perfringes
    d. Bacillus anthracis
A

a. Staph. Aureus

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  1. According to the health people 2010, what type of exercise is recommended to reduce the top causes of death in the U.S.?
    a. Aerobic exercise for 30 mins
    b. Aerobic exercise for 1hr.
    c. Anaerobic exercise for 30 mins
    d. Anaerobic exercise for 1hr
A

a. Aerobic exercise for 30 mins

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  1. Which of the following is not a leading health indicator of healthy people 2010?
    a. Injury and violence
    b. Obesity and overweight
    c. Physical activity
    d. Hygiene
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d. Hygiene

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  1. What makes an obligate anaerobe not tolerant to O2?
    a. Does not contain superoxide dismutase
    b. Does not contain glutathione
    c. Does not contain lysozyme
    d. Does not contain transpeptidase
A

a. Does not contain superoxide dismutase

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  1. Which of the following attaches to the intestinal mucosa of the large intestine?
    a. IgG
    b. IgM
    c. IgA
    d. IgE
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c. IgA

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  1. Which of the following is found in breast milk?
    a. IgG
    b. IgM
    c. IgA
    d. IgE
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c. IgA

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  1. The antigen presenting cell is the ______.
    a. Macrophage
    b. Neutrophil
    c. Basophil
    d. Lymphocyte
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a. Macrophage

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  1. The addition of aluminum salts occurs during which of the following stages of water purification?
    a. Sedimentation
    b. Sludge digestion
    c. Aeration
    d. Flocculation
A

d. Flocculation

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  1. During the flocculation step, which of the following is removed?
    a. Suspended solids
    b. Bacteria
    c. Oxygen
    d. Chlorine
A

a. Suspended solids

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  1. Which of the following causes a hydatid cyst?
    a. Taenia solium
    b. Taenia saginata
    c. Echinococcus granulosus
    d. Diphyllobothrium latum
A

c. Echinococcus granulosus

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  1. What is the most common helminthic infection world wide?
    a. Schistosoma
    b. Enterobius vermicularis
    c. Ascaris lumbricoides
    d. Necator americanus
A

c. Ascaris lumbricoides

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  1. Which of the following is the leading cause of death from a Helminth?
    a. Schistosoma
    b. Enterobius vermicularis
    c. Ascaris lumbricoides
    d. Necator americanus
A

a. Schistosoma

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  1. Which of the following is characterized by anal itching?
    a. Necator americanus
    b. Ascariasis lumbricoides
    c. Taenia saginata
    d. Enterobius vermicularis
A

d. Enterobius vermicularis

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  1. The case of whipworm is:
    a. Trichuris trichura
    b. Trichinella spiralis
    c. Wuchereria bancrofti
    d. Loa Loa
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a. Trichuris trichura

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  1. Which of the following causes a loss of pigmentation in the distal extremity?
    a. Tinea pedis
    b. Tinea cruris
    c. Acanthosis nigricans
    d. Tinea versicolor
A

d. Tinea versicolor

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  1. Of the following, ______ is not associated with Rickettsia’s.
    a. Scrub typhus
    b. Epidemic typhus
    c. Typhoid fever
    d. Trench fever
A

c. Typhoid fever

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  1. Toxic shock syndrome is most commonly caused by:
    a. Staph. Aureus
    b. Strep. Pyogenes
    c. Neisseria gonorrhea
    d. Chlamydia trachomatis
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a. Staph. Aureus

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  1. Streptococcus pyogenes does not cause:
    a. Rheumatic fever
    b. Glomerulonephritis
    c. Carbuncle
    d. Scarlet fever
A

c. Carbuncle

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  1. The number one cause of atypical pneumoniae is: a. Streptococcus pneumoniae
    b. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
    c. Ligionella pneumoniae
    d. Klebsiella pneumoniae
A

b. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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  1. The common cold is caused by:
    a. Cytomegalovirus
    b. Rhinovirus
    c. Influenza
    d. Respiratory syncytial virus
A

b. Rhinovirus

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  1. Which virus is transmitted by mosquitoes?
    a. Adenovirus
    b. Polio
    c. Arbovirus
    d. Papillomavirus
A

c. Arbovirus

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  1. Which of the following is not a gram positive organism?
    a. Staph. Aureus
    b. Strep. Viridans
    c. Bacillus anthracis
    d. Neisseria gonorrhea
A

d. Neisseria gonorrhea

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  1. Which of the following are classified as acid fast microorganisms?
    a. Streptococcus
    b. Staphylococcus
    c. Treponema
    d. Mycobacterium
A

d. Mycobacterium

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  1. What type of medium is used to isolate gonorrhea?
    a. Sabouraud agar
    b. Thayer martin agar
    c. MacConkey agar
    d. Mannitol salt agar
A

b. Thayer martin agar

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  1. Which of the following is urease positive?
    a. Neisseria gonorrhea
    b. Staphylococcus aureus
    c. Streptococcus mutans
    d. Helicobacter pylori
A

d. Helicobacter pylori

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  1. If you see a green ring around a colony on a blood agar plate, this indicates:
    a. No hemolysis
    b. Complete hemolysis
    c. Partial hemolysis
    d. Antibiotic resistance
A

c. Partial hemolysis

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  1. Which of the following is not caused by prions?
    a. Creutzfeld Jacob disease
    b. Mad cow disease
    c. Lymes disease
    d. Scrampie
A

c. Lymes disease

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  1. The leading cause of botulism is:
    a. Not cooking your beef
    b. Not cooking home canned vegetables
    c. Not cooking your eggs
    d. Not refrigerating your deli meats
A

b. Not cooking home canned vegetables

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  1. Koplik spots are seen in which of the following?
    a. Red measles
    b. German measles
    c. Mumps
    d. Varicella
A

a. Red measles

30
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  1. Which of the following has an exotoxin that is heat liable?
    a. Staphylococcus aureus
    b. E. coli
    c. Botulism
    d. Neisseria meningitidis
A

c. Botulism

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  1. Contact dermatitis is classified as a ______ hypersensitivity reaction.
    a. Type I
    b. Type II
    c. Type III
    d. Type IV
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d. Type IV

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  1. Lupus is classified as a(n) ______ hypersensitivity reaction.
    a. Immediate
    b. Cytotoxic
    c. Immunocomplex
    d. Delayed
A

c. Immunocomplex

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  1. Glomerulonephritis is classified as a ______ hypersensitivity reaction.
    a. Type I
    b. Type II
    c. Type III
    d. Type IV
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c. Type III

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  1. If a person has a ______ infection and you give them aspirin, it can cause Reyes syndrome.
    a. Mumps
    b. Measles
    c. Chicken pox
    d. Rubella
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c. Chicken pox

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  1. ______ is an example of passive immunity.
    a. Injection of vaccine
    b. Injection of bacterial capsule
    c. Injection of antitoxin
    d. Injection of toxoid
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c. Injection of antitoxin

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  1. What is the immediate treatment to a person with active tetanus?
    a. Administer antitoxin
    b. Administer antibiotic
    c. Debridement of wound
    d. Observe for 24hrs
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a. Administer antitoxin

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  1. Which of the following do you use to visualize spirochetes better?
    a. Coliform count
    b. Dark field microscope
    c. Woods lamp
    d. Tzanck test
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b. Dark field microscope

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  1. With hayfever, what is the immunoregulatory cell? a. IgE
    b. IgA
    c. IgG
    d. IgM
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a. IgE

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  1. What is tetanus caused by?
    a. Virus
    b. Bacteria
    c. Prion
    d. Fungus
A

b. Bacteria

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  1. Which of the following is not an effective antimalarial?
    a. Mosquito spraying
    b. Antimalarial drugs
    c. Vaccine
    d. Mosquito control
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c. Vaccine

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  1. Which of the following is irritated by ozone?
    a. Asthma
    b. Rheumatoid arthritis
    c. Episcleritis
    d. High blood pressure
A

a. Asthma

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  1. Which of the following con rock quarry workers get?
    a. Silicosis
    b. Siderosis
    c. Asbestosis
    d. Byssinosis
A

a. Silicosis

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