front 1 In which of the following respects is measles similar to German measles (rubella)? | back 1 They can be controlled by vaccination |
front 2 All of the following are protective factors of the skin and its secretions EXCEPT | back 2 pyocyanin production |
front 3 All of the following are characteristic of the Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci EXCEPT | back 3 methicillin resistance |
front 4 Thrush and vaginitis are caused by | back 4 Candida albicans |
front 5 Which of the following is used to treat shingles? | back 5 acyclovir |
front 6 Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes? A) physical contact B) shared equipment C) all of the answers are correct D) whirlpool bath E) taping gels | back 6 C |
front 7 Which region of the skin supports the largest bacterial population? | back 7 armpits |
front 8 Which of the following is used to treat candidiasis of the skin or mucous membranes? | back 8 miconazole |
front 9 A 17-year-old boy has pus-filled cysts on his face and upper back. Microscopic examination reveals gram-positive rods. This infection is caused by | back 9 Propionibacterium acnes |
front 10 A possible complication of chickenpox is | back 10 encephalitis |
front 11 Koplik spots are a diagnostic indicator of | back 11 measles |
front 12 All of the following are normal microbiota of the skin EXCEPT | back 12 Streptococcus |
front 13 All of the following are transmitted via the respiratory route EXCEPT | back 13 tinea |
front 14 A 45-year-old man has pus-filled vesicles distributed over his back in the upper right quadrant, over his right shoulder, and upper right quadrant of his chest. His symptoms are most likely due to | back 14 varicella-zoster virus. |
front 15 Buruli ulcer is caused by | back 15 acid-fast bacteria. |
front 16 Why is vaccination for rubella recommended? | back 16 There is a high incidence of congenital infections and birth defects. |
front 17 Which of the following is NOT caused by HSV-1? | back 17 canker sores |
front 18 Which of the following is NOT true of acne? | back 18 It can be treated by eliminating fatty foods from the diet. |
front 19 Newborns' eyes are treated with an antibiotic | back 19 as a routine precaution |
front 20 Which of the following statements about congenital rubella syndrome is FALSE? | back 20 It does not occur with subclinical infections. |
front 21 An eight-year-old girl has scabs and pus-filled vesicles on her face and throat. Three weeks earlier she had visited her grandmother, who had shingles. What infection does the eight-year-old have? | back 21 chickenpox |
front 22 Assume that your lab partner swabs the side of his face and uses the swab to inoculate a nutrient agar plate. The next day, he performs a Gram stain on the colonies. They are gram-positive cocci. You advise him that he should next look for | back 22 a coagulase reaction. |
front 23 Which of the following cause(s) ringworm? | back 23 Microsporum and Epidermophyton |
front 24 You are examining a scraping of an infected cornea under the brightfield microscope and see eukaryotic cells. This is probably a case of | back 24 Acanthomoeba keratitis. |
front 25 The patient has scaling skin on his fingers. Conidiospores are seen in microscopic examination of skin scrapings. The etiology is | back 25 Microsporum |
front 26 A newborn infant develops a whitish overgrowth on the tongue and inner lips. This newborn is suffering from an infection with | back 26 Candida albicans |
front 27 Which of the following is used to treat sporotrichosis? | back 27 oral potassium iodide |
front 28 Exfoliative toxin is responsible for | back 28 scalded skin syndrome |
front 29 The patient has a papular rash. Microscopic examination of skin scrapings reveals small eight-legged animals. The etiology is | back 29 sarcoptes |
front 30 All of the following are causative agents of conjunctivitis EXCEPT | back 30 herpes simplex |
front 31 Which infectious agent causes conjunctivitis and may be contracted from non-chlorinated swimming pools? | back 31 Chlamydia trachomatis |
front 32 Which of the following is a subcutaneous mycosis? | back 32 sporotrichosis |
front 33 Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes? A) taping gels B) whirlpool baths C) all of the answers are correct D) physical contact E) shared equipment | back 33 C |
front 34 The eradication of smallpox was possible because | back 34 there are no animal reservoirs of the virus. |
front 35 Which of the following statements about Reye syndrome is FALSE? | back 35 it mostly affects older adults |
front 36 Inflammation of the thin clear membrane lining the eyelid and eye is properly termed | back 36 conjunctivitis |
front 37 All of the following are characteristic of Pseudomonas aeruginosa EXCEPT | back 37 gram-positive cell wall |