Microbiology chapter 19 potential test questions Flashcards

The epidermis

1. has an intricate network of blood vessels
2. consists of layers of loosely packed cells
3. contains a waterproofing protein
4. has a thin layer of fat cells

The oily lipid secreted by glands in the dermis are called

1. keratin
2. fat
3. sebum
4. hyaluronic acid

The most severe form of acne is

1. a black head
2. cystic acne
3. a pimple
4. excessive oil production

Which of the following is not associated with impetigo?

1. pus-filled vesicle
2. erysipelas
3. streptococcus pyogenes
4. pyocyanin

Which of the following pairs of disease may be associated with S. pyogenes?

1. impetigo and acne
2. erysipelas and necrotizing fascitis
3. anthrax and blackheads
4. black piedra and papillomas

an eschar is

1. painless
2. black
3. a crusty ulcer
4. all of the above describe eschar

the opportunistic pathogen often seen in burn victims is

1. Pseudomonas
2. Streptococcus
3. Staphylococcus
4. Dermacentor

Which of the following ascomycetes causes a cutaneous mycosis?

1. Malassezia
2. Sporothrix
3. Phialophora
4. Microsporum

A patient has oral lesions that look like salt crystals surrounded by a red halo. Which disease is indicated?

1. rubella
2. chickenpox
3. measles
4. erysipelas

The first disease for which immunization was perfected was

1. small pox
2. polio
3. ringworm
4. measles

Which of the following types of warts are found on the soles of the feet?

1. flat warts
2. seed warts
3. genital warts
4. plantar warts

What is a concern for tissue that does note recieve its needed blood supply?

1. ischemia
2. necrosis
3. gas gangrene
4. all of the above

Which of the following bacteria can have these virulence factors: coagulase,hyaluronidase, lipase, protein A?

1. Staphylococcus
2. Streptococcus
3. Bartonella
4. Clostridium

Which of the following is the vector for leishmaniasis?

1. cat
2. ringmworm
3. sand fly
4. tick

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is caused by

1. type III hypersensitivity
2. seed warts
3. measles virus
4. mite

As a group, the normal microbial residents of the body make up the ___________.

Staphylococcal scalded skin sydrome is caused by ___________ toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus.

Pyoderma is a contagious skin disease also called ____________.

Flesh eating disease is formally called ______________.

Four types of folliculitis caused by Staphyloccus are ___________, ___________, _____________, and ____________.