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Microbiology Final- Chapter 21

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

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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?

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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

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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

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Streptococcus

front 13

All of the following are transmitted via the respiratory route EXCEPT

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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

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varicella-zoster virus.

front 15

Buruli ulcer is caused by

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acid-fast bacteria.

front 16

Why is vaccination for rubella recommended?

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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

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as a routine precaution

front 20

Which of the following statements about congenital rubella syndrome is FALSE?

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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?

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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

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a coagulase reaction.

front 23

Which of the following cause(s) ringworm?

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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

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Acanthomoeba keratitis.

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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

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Candida albicans

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Which of the following is used to treat sporotrichosis?

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oral potassium iodide

front 28

Exfoliative toxin is responsible for

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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

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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?

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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

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there are no animal reservoirs of the virus.

front 35

Which of the following statements about Reye syndrome is FALSE?

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it mostly affects older adults

front 36

Inflammation of the thin clear membrane lining the eyelid and eye is properly termed

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conjunctivitis

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All of the following are characteristic of Pseudomonas aeruginosa EXCEPT

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gram-positive cell wall