front 1 Which of the following statements about sepsis is FALSE? | back 1 It usually is caused by gram-positive bacteria. |
front 2 Which of the following pairs is mismatched? | back 2 encephalitis — Ixodes (tick) |
front 3 Unsanitary and crowded conditions increase the incidence of all of the following diseases EXCEPT | back 3 Rocky Mountain spotted fever. |
front 4 Which of the following pairs does NOT apply to Chagas' disease? | back 4 diagnosis of acute phase — serological tests for antibodies |
front 5 Which of the following is NOT caused by a bacterium? | back 5 malaria |
front 6 Which of the following statements about puerperal sepsis is FALSE? | back 6 It is transmitted from mother to fetus. |
front 7 Which of the following statements about schistosomiasis is FALSE? | back 7 It is caused by a roundworm. |
front 8 Which of the following pairs is mismatched? | back 8 Francisella — gram-positive facultatively anaerobic pleomorphic bacillus |
front 9 Which of the following can be transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus across the placenta? | back 9 cytomegalovirus |
front 10 Which of the following pairs is mismatched? | back 10 Pasteurella — cat-scratch disease |
front 11 Human-to-human transmission of plague is usually by | back 11 the respiratory route. |
front 12 A characteristic symptom of plague is | back 12 swollen lymph nodes. |
front 13 Which of the following pairs regarding the epidemiology of malaria is mismatched? | back 13 vector — Ixodes |
front 14 A predisposing factor for infection by Clostridium perfringens is | back 14 gangrene. |
front 15 Which of the following is NOT a zoonosis? | back 15 puerperal sepsis |
front 16 Arthropods can serve as a reservoir for all of the following diseases EXCEPT | back 16 brucellosis. |
front 17 Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of anthrax? | back 17 septic |
front 18 Which of the following is NOT treated with antibiotics? | back 18 Ebola |
front 19 Epstein-Barr virus has been implicated in all of the following EXCEPT | back 19 endocarditis. |
front 20 A patient complains of fever, severe muscle and joint pain, and a rash. The patient reports returning from a Caribbean vacation one week ago. Which of the following do you suspect? | back 20 dengue |
front 21 Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched for Gram reaction? | back 21 Ehrlichia — gram-positive |
front 22 You advise your pregnant friend to not adopt a new kitten from her neighbor because she could contract | back 22 toxoplasmosis. |
front 23 Which of the following is evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut, was due to bacterial infection? | back 23 treatable with penicillin |
front 24 Which of the following is NOT controlled by a mosquito eradication program? | back 24 schistosomiasis |
front 25 Brucella bacteria are considered a potential agent of bioterrorism because | back 25 hey easily become airborne. |
front 26 Which of the following statements about tularemia is FALSE? | back 26 It occurs only in California. |
front 27 Which of the following is a symptom of brucellosis? | back 27 undulant fever |
front 28 Which of the following is NOT transmitted in raw milk? | back 28 toxoplasmosis |
front 29 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus anthracis? | back 29 produces endotoxins |
front 30 The symptoms of gas gangrene are due to all of the following EXCEPT | back 30 endocarditis |
front 31 All lymph that returns to the heart must pass through at least one lymph node. | back 31 True |
front 32 Lymph contains red blood cells. | back 32 False |
front 33 Subacute bacterial endocarditis is commonly the result of infections initially focused on the oral cavity. | back 33 True |
front 34 Netting modified for sandflies should also be useful in preventing malaria. | back 34 True |
front 35 All forms of typhus are associated with arthropod vectors. | back 35 True |