Viral

Question 1

List the four herpes virus

Answer 1

Epstein-Barr, Herpes Simlex, cytomegalovirus, and Varicella-Zoster

Question 2

Is the Herpes Virus DNA or RNA?

Answer 2

DNA

Question 3

Rabies & Herpes are enveloped or unenveoped?

Answer 3

enveloped

Question 4

what does having a negative stranded RNA virus mean?

Answer 4

must be transcribed into a + strand like mRNA, they do this w/ RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzyme

Question 5

What accounts for the inability for us to get over the common cold

Answer 5

antigenic drift/shift- mutations in proteins protect it from antibodies.

Question 6

HOw would you classify influenza virus (RNA or DNA?)

Answer 6

RNA

Question 7

Pt presents with stridor, barking cough thru narrowed upper airways. Whats the most likely DX

Answer 7

Croup in children; laryngotracheobronchitis

Question 8

Croup aka laryngotracheobronchitis is classified as

Answer 8

parainfluenza virus

Question 9

Pt presents with swelling in her face around the parotid gland and in his testicles. DX?

Answer 9

Mumps Virus (RNA)

Question 10

Pt presents with a fever, cough, a rash and Koplik spots in the buccal mucosa. DX

Answer 10

Measles (rubeolla)

Question 11

How does Hepatitis B differ from the other 5 A, C, D, E, and G

Answer 11

It is a DNA virus whereas all the others are RNA

Question 12

your preceptor tells you to treat ur pt. for the corona virus… they would most likely present with what type of symptoms?

Answer 12

common cold

Question 13

This disease is transmitted fecal-orally. Pt may suffer from paralysis and there may be visualized inflammation of the motor neurons and Peyer’s patches in the intestines

Answer 13

Polio (RNA virus)

Question 14

This RNA virus presents with fever, sore throat, & small red-based vesicles in back of throat

Answer 14

Coxsackie Virus A

Question 15

Herpangina is a mild, self-limiting illness characterized by fever, sore throat small red-based vesicles in back of the throat. How would u dx

Answer 15

Coxsackie Virus

Question 16

The Norwalk and rotavirus are common causes of this symptom in patients?

Answer 16

Diarrhea

Question 17

This RNA viral disease is caused by an animal bite and can spread to the CNS causing fatal encephalitis if not treated

Answer 17

Rabies

Question 18

This class of DNA virus have a latent state, cause cell-mediated immune responses and can cause fluid filled vesicels

Answer 18

Herpes Virus

Question 19

This DNA virus causes benign often painless bumps on the skin with a central dimple.

Answer 19

Molluscum contagiosum