Quiz 5 Tophat Questions Flashcards
How many planetary boundaries are there?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
d. 9
Which contributes to the spread and worsening of malaria in a region? Select all that apply.
a. Building of roads
b. Forest loss
c. Forest growth
d. Loss of plant diversity
a, b, and d
How much of the Earth’s land surfie is used for agriculture?
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 50%
d. 50%
True or False: A reduction in biodiversity always results in greater pathogen transmission amongst animal hosts.
False
At which temperature is the flea most likely to transmit Yersinia pestis?
a. Less than 27 degree celcius
b. More than 27 degree celcius
a. Less than 27 degree celcius
Which mode of transmission for Yersinia pestis is most common for humans?
a. Respiratory aersol from cats
b. Skinning of wildlife
c. Flea bite
d. Human to human
c. flea bite
Select the states (3 of them) that make up the region that typically has the most human cases of plague.
a. CO
b. NV
c. AZ
d. NM
e. OR
a. CO, c. AZ, d. NM
Which statement best describes the maintenance of Yersinia pestis in the U.S.?
a. Y. pestis is maintained in a sylvatic, enzootic cycle where certain rodent species are more resistant to dying from infection
b. Y. pestis is maintained in a urban cycle where cats serve as amplifying hosts and perpetuate cylces of outbreaks.
c. Y. pestis is maintained in an urban cycles where certain rodent species are more resistant to dying from infection
d. Y. pestis is maintained in a sylvatic-urban cycle principally because of human incursion into plague enzootic areas and movement
a. Y. pestis is maintained in a sylvatic, enzootic cycle where certain rodent species are more resistant to dying from infection
People most often develop which clinical form of plague?
a. Bubonic
b. Septicemic
c. Primary pneumonic
d. Secondary pneumonic
a. Bubonic
Which is not an element of malpractice?
a. Duty of care
b. Negligence
c. Standard of care breach
d. Causation
b. Negligence
Regarding liability, zoonoses and the veterinarian, causation is one of the four elements necessary to sustai a claim of malpractice. Causation means:
a. Failure to recommend preventive measures to the client when a zoonoses might have been present
b. Failure to advise clients on the hazards of exotic pets
c. That the alleged negligent conduct of the veterinarian was the cause of the injury to the person
d. Failure of the veterinarian to practice within a standard of care
c. That the alleged negligent conduct of the veterinarian was the cause of the injury to the person
True or False: Federal law dictates what the requirements are for pets to enter hospitals or nursing homes.
False
Which is a recommendation of the AAI guidelines for a dog visiting a hospital as part of an AAI program? Choose all that apply.
a. Dog should be tested and free of MRS before going to the hospital
b. Dog should be temperament tested and pass before going to the hospital
c. Dog should only visit one human patient during the visit at the hospital
d. A barrier should be placed on the bed before the dog is put on the bed
b, c, and d
Published guidelines suggest a dog should be at least how old to take part in AAI programs?
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
b. 1 year
Herpes B is a virus found most commonly in which animal?
a. New World Monkeys
b. Baboons
c. Macaques
d. Apes
c. Macaques
The biggest concern with Herpes B infection in humans, and why quick first aid and post-exposure medications are important, is that it will ultimately affect this system:
a. Respiratory
b. Ocular
c. CNS
d. Skin
c. CNS
The case of the female research worker in Georgia was the first known instance of a person acquiring Herpes B via:
a. Bite from a non-human primate
b. Aerosol
c. Needle stick
d. Mucosal splash
d. mucosal splash
What is the vector for Bartonella bacilliformis?
a. Flea
b. Sand fly
c. Louse
d. Mite
b. Sand fly
What is the reservoir for Bartonella henselae?
a. Human
b. Rodent
c. Cat
d. Coyote
c. Cat
Bacillary angiomatosis is caused by (Select all that apply):
a. B. henselae
b. B. bacilliformis
c. B. quintana
d. B. vinsonii
a. and c.
Many cases of cat scratch disease
a. Result in endocarditis
b. Result in bacillary agiomatosis
c. Result in Perinauds oculoglandular syndrome
d. Result in self-limiting disease
d. Result in self-limiting disease
Select all ways that B. henselae is known to be transmitted to people
a. Cat bites
b. Cat scratches
c. Dog scratches
d. Dog bites
a, b, d
Which best describes the geographic distribution for B. quantana?
a. North America
b. Europe
c. South America
d. Worldwide
d. Worldwide
