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Week 7: Blood, Nervous System, and Lymphatics Diseases Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following diseases is caused by a spirochete?

a. tularemia
b. relapsing fever
c. rheumatic fever
d. Rocky Mountain spotted fever

A

Relapsing fever

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What disease is most associated with Clostridium perfringens?

a. endocarditis
b. osteomyelitis
c. gas gangrene
d. rat bite fever

A

Gas gangrene

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3
Q

Which bacterial pathogen causes plague?

a. Yersinia pestis
b. Bacillus moniliformis
c. Bartonella quintana
d. Rickettsia rickettsii

A

Yersinia pestis

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4
Q

Which of the following viruses is most widespread in the human population?

a. human immunodeficiency virus
b. Ebola virus
c. Epstein-Barr virus
d. hantavirus

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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5
Q

Which of these viruses is spread through mouse urine or feces?

a. Epstein-Barr
b. hantavirus
c. human immunodeficiency virus
d. cytomegalovirus

A

Hantavirus

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A patient at a clinic has tested positive for HIV. Her blood contained 700/µL CD4 T cells and she does not have any apparent illness. Her infection is in which stage?

a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3

A

Stage 1

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7
Q

Which of the following is a causative agent of malaria?

a. Trypanosoma cruzi
b. Toxoplasma gondii
c. Plasmodium falciparum
d. Schistosoma mansoni

A

Plasmodium falciparum

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8
Q

Which of the following diseases does not involve an arthropod vector?

a. schistosomiasis
b. malaria
c. Chagas disease
d. babesiosis

A

Schistosomiasis

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9
Q

Lyme disease is characterized by a(n) ________ that forms at the site of infection.

A

Bulls eye rash

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________ refers to a loss of blood pressure resulting from a system-wide infection.

A

Septic shock

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________ is a cancer that forms in patients with HHV-4 and malaria coinfections.

A

Burkitt lymphoma

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12
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________ are transmitted by vectors such as ticks or mosquitoes.

A

Arboviruses

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13
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Infectious mononucleosis is caused by ________ infections.

A

Epsetin-barr virus

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14
Q

The kissing bug is the biological vector for ________.

A

Chagas disease

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15
Q

Which pathogen causes toxic shock syndrome?

a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Enterococcus faecalis
c. Vibrio cholerae
d. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Staphylococcus aureus

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16
Q

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most common in which region of the United States?

a. the Midwestern United States, including Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
b. the western United States, including the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming
c. the southeastern United States, including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, and North Carolina
d. the northeastern United States, including New York and Connecticut

A

The southeastern United States, including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, and North Carolina

17
Q

Which of the following best describes Borrelia burgdorferi?

a. a spirochete that causes Lyme disease
b. a spirillum that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever
c. a bacillus that causes tularemia
d. a coccus that causes septic shock

A

A spirochete that causes Lyme disease.

18
Q

Which of the following conditions is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?

a. erhlichiosis
b. infectious mononucleosis
c. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
d. yellow fever

A

Infectious mononucleosis

19
Q

What is the standard protocol for HIV diagnosis?

a. viral culturing followed by appropriate serological testing for confirmation
b. serological testing followed by Western blot or PCR testing for confirmation or NATs
c. serological testing only, with no additional testing needed
d. ELISA testing, repeated after 6 months for confirmation and followed by NATs

A

Serological testing followed by Western blot or PCR testing for confirmation or NATs

20
Q

Which of the following terms describes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain?

a. encephalitis
b. meningitis
c. cephalic tetanus
d. neuritis

A

Meningitis

21
Q

Which of the following is not a common cause of bacterial meningitis?

a. Neisseria meningitidis
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Haemophilus influenzae

A

Staphylococcus aureus

22
Q

Naegleria fowleri is most common in which of the following habitats?

a. northern rivers
b. warm bodies of freshwater
c. cold mountain lakes
d. the ocean

A

Warm bodies of freshwater

23
Q

Which of the following statements about antifungal medications is false?

a. They are generally used at low doses.
b. They can only be administered short term.
c. They do not easily cross the blood-brain barrier.
d. They often have strong side effects.

A

FALSE: They can only be administered short term.

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