test 4

Question 1

the mycoplasma pneumonia colonies adhere to mucosal surface in the:

Answer 1

• respiratory tract
• genitourinary tract

Question 2

this microorganism is found in human body live and the human acts as a natural reservoir:

Answer 2

rickettsia prowazekii

Question 3

the most severe rickettsial infection is caused by this organism:

Answer 3

rickettsia ricketsii

Question 4

this microorganism is responsible for epidemic typhus:

Answer 4

rickettsia prowazekii

Question 5

this microorganism is responsible for the endemic typhus:

Answer 5

rickettsia typhi

Question 6

murine typhus is another name for:

Answer 6

endemic typhus

Question 7

this microorganism is responsible for the disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever:

Answer 7

rickettsia rickettsii

Question 8

Parrot Fever is caused by:

Answer 8

Chlamydia psittaci

Question 9

this microorganism is transmitted via flea bite:

Answer 9

rickettsia typhi

Question 10

this microorganism is NOT transmitted among humans by insect or tick:

Answer 10

chalmydia psittaci

Question 11

Q Fever is caused by:

Answer 11

coxiella burnetii

Question 12

the “Q” in Q Fever stands for:

Answer 12

query

Question 13

this disease produces a rash that is found on the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands:

Answer 13

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Question 14

a person with this disease may have a tongue that appears to be coated with a white or black substance:

Answer 14

epidemic typhus

Question 15

the following are “growth stages” for the Chlamydia microorganism:

Answer 15

• elementary body
• reticulate body

Question 16

this disease lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by:

Answer 16

Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 17

this disease is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world:

Answer 17

trachoma

Question 18

An untreated infection from this genus can cause pelvic inflammatory disease:

Answer 18

Chlamydia

Question 19

Birds that have contracted this disease will have diarrhea, ruffled feathers, and a generally droopy appearance:

Answer 19

psittacosis

Question 20

this is usually a mild, symptom-less disease in healthy adults:

Answer 20

listeriosis

Question 21

diseases caused by ________ are known as spongiform encephalopathies

Answer 21

prions

Question 22

this viral disease has a clinical presentation similar to smallpox

Answer 22

monkeypox

Question 23

obligate intracellular parasites:

Answer 23

can only replicate inside living cells

Question 24

spongiforms encephalopathies are characterized by:

Answer 24

holes in the brain tissue that resemble sponges

Question 25

prions are of a particular concern to embalmers because they:

Answer 25

resist inactivation by both heat and formaldehyde

Question 26

this disease is characterized by progressive dementia with loss of nervous system control:

Answer 26

CJD

Question 27

this method is the only one that can ensure disinfection of prion-contaminated materials

Answer 27

incineration

Question 28

in the funeral home setting, the following is recommended as a decontaminant for CJD:

Answer 28

sodium hypochlorite

Question 29

these microorganisms depend on their host cells to produce energy:

Answer 29

viruses

Question 30

dermatrophic diseases are diseases of the:

Answer 30

skin

Question 31

influenza is a ______________ disease

Answer 31

pneumotropic

Question 32

rabies is a ____________ disease

Answer 32

neurotropic

Question 33

variola is the virus that causes:

Answer 33

smallpox

Question 34

the first vaccine every created was for:

Answer 34

smallpox

Question 35

this viral disease is contracted through contact with contaminated animals:

Answer 35

monkeypox

Question 36

Rubeola is the virus that causes:

Answer 36

measles

Question 37

the following is the only reservoir for the rubeola virus:

Answer 37

humans

Question 38

the smallpox virus enters the body through the:

Answer 38

respiratory system

Question 39

Koplik's spots are a diagnostic indicator of this disease:

Answer 39

measles

Question 40

this is an occasional severe complication of the chickenpox and influenza

Answer 40

Reye's syndrome

Question 41

this virus is responsible for cold sores and fever blisters

Answer 41

Herpes Simplex I

Question 42

More than 200 different viruses are known to cause this disease:

Answer 42

common cold

Question 43

the rhabdovirus is responsible for the disease:

Answer 43

rabies

Question 44

the immune system is unable to suppress an infection caused by the rhabdovirus because _______ does not circulate in the brain and the spinal cord

Answer 44

lymph

Question 45

when a person has contracted rabies, the sight or thought of ________ can trigger spasms

Answer 45

water

Question 46

the following are vaccines for polio

Answer 46

- salk - sabin

Question 47

encephalitis is a disease that involves inflammation of the:

Answer 47

brain

Question 48

hepatitis is a disease the involves inflammation of the:

Answer 48

liver

Question 49

this disease is described as the silent epidemic:

Answer 49

hepatitis C

Question 50

the causative agent for AIDS is:

Answer 50

HIV