Question 1

Measles is usually transmitted

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A) in food. 
B) by insects. 
C) by skin contact. 
D) during birth. 
E) by respiratory secretions. 
A) in food. 
B) by insects. 
C) by skin contact. 
D) during birth. 
E) by respiratory secretions. E

Question 2

A red oedematous swelling associated with an acute bacterial infection of subcutaneous tissue is called

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A) purpura. 
B) cellulitis. 
C) impetigo. 
D) acne. 
E) a pustule. 
A) purpura. 
B) cellulitis. 
C) impetigo. 
D) acne. 
E) a pustule. B

Question 3

Impetigo is a(n)

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A) rash caused by a virus. 
B) allergic reaction to an infection. 
C) infection only seen in children. 
D) bacterial skin infection. 
E) fungal infection of subcutaneous tissue. 
A) rash caused by a virus. 
B) allergic reaction to an infection. 
C) infection only seen in children. 
D) bacterial skin infection. 
E) fungal infection of subcutaneous tissue. D

Question 4

Community-associated MRSA can cause all of the following except

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A) cellulitis. 
B) furunculosis. 
C) acne. 
D) necrotising fasciitis. 
E) boils. 
A) cellulitis. 
B) furunculosis. 
C) acne. 
D) necrotising fasciitis. 
E) boils.

Question 5

Which of the following childhood diseases does NOT have a distinctive skin rash?

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A) Measles. 
B) Mumps. 
C) Rubella. 
D) Chickenpox. 
E) Impetigo. 
A) Measles. 
B) Mumps. 
C) Rubella. 
D) Chickenpox. 
E) Impetigo.

Question 6

Which of the following would reduce a patient's risk of acquiring surgical wound infection?

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A) Reducing his preoperative stay in hospital. 
B) Prophylaxis with antimicrobial drugs. 
C) Strict asepsis when changing his dressings. 
D) Use of skin antiseptic before the surgical incision is made. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Reducing his preoperative stay in hospital. 
B) Prophylaxis with antimicrobial drugs. 
C) Strict asepsis when changing his dressings. 
D) Use of skin antiseptic before the surgical incision is made. 
E) All of the above.

Question 7

An inflammation of the cornea is called

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A) conjunctivitis. 
B) keratitis. 
C) blepharitis. 
D) retinitis. 
E) trachoma. 
A) conjunctivitis. 
B) keratitis. 
C) blepharitis. 
D) retinitis. 
E) trachoma.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE of scabies?

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A) It is spread by close personal contact. 
B) It is caused by a mite. 
C) Lesions are typically burrows in the epidermis. 
D) Outbreaks can occur in hospitals. 
E) All of the above. 
A) It is spread by close personal contact. 
B) It is caused by a mite. 
C) Lesions are typically burrows in the epidermis. 
D) Outbreaks can occur in hospitals. 
E) All of the above.

Question 9

A farmer presented with fever and a black necrotic ulcer on his arm.A swab of the ulcer showed Gram-positive bacilli.He is most likely to have

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A) a fungal infection. 
B) impetigo. 
C) erysipelas. 
D) anthrax. 
E) tinea corporis. 
A) a fungal infection. 
B) impetigo. 
C) erysipelas. 
D) anthrax. 
E) tinea corporis.

Question 10

Warts on the skin are caused by

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A) rubeola viruses. 
B) papilloma viruses. 
C) herpes virus. 
D) varicella virus. 
E) zoster virus. 
A) rubeola viruses. 
B) papilloma viruses. 
C) herpes virus. 
D) varicella virus. 
E) zoster virus.

Question 11

When the varicella zoster virus reactivates late in life,it causes

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A) cancer. 
B) shingles. 
C) autoimmune disease. 
D) measles. 
E) dementia. 
A) cancer. 
B) shingles. 
C) autoimmune disease. 
D) measles. 
E) dementia.

Question 12

Skin scrapings from a patient with a circular red rash on his trunk show hyphae and conidia.He is most likely to have

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A) cat scratch fever. 
B) a cutaneous mycosis. 
C) measles. 
D) chickenpox. 
E) scabies. 
A) cat scratch fever. 
B) a cutaneous mycosis. 
C) measles. 
D) chickenpox. 
E) scabies.

Question 13

A person with German measles (rubella)

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A) is contagious around a week before symptoms develop. 
B) usually suffers a severe systemic disease as well as a rash. 
C) spreads the virus mainly via infected skin lesions. 
D) is readily diagnosed from the typical signs and symptoms. 
E) all of the above. 
A) is contagious around a week before symptoms develop. 
B) usually suffers a severe systemic disease as well as a rash. 
C) spreads the virus mainly via infected skin lesions. 
D) is readily diagnosed from the typical signs and symptoms. 
E) all of the above.

Question 14

Multiple abscesses grouped in adjacent areas of the skin is called a(n)

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A) carbuncle. 
B) bulla. 
C) folliculitis. 
D) erosion. 
E) pustule. 
A) carbuncle. 
B) bulla. 
C) folliculitis. 
D) erosion. 
E) pustule.

Question 15

Burns wounds

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A) are highly susceptible to infection. 
B) may be associated with depressed immune defences. 
C) are covered over by a thick crust called an eschar. 
D) often become infected after the patient is hospitalised. 
E) all of the above. 
A) are highly susceptible to infection. 
B) may be associated with depressed immune defences. 
C) are covered over by a thick crust called an eschar. 
D) often become infected after the patient is hospitalised. 
E) all of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following infections may be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

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A) Surgical wound infection. 
B) Impetigo. 
C) Boils. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Surgical wound infection. 
B) Impetigo. 
C) Boils. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Scabies is diagnosed by culture of skin scrapings. 
B) A possible sequelae of scabies is a streptococcal infection. 
C) Scabies is not very contagious. 
D) Norwegian scabies is only found in Scandinavian countries. 
E) Scabies is spread by mosquitoes. 
A) Scabies is diagnosed by culture of skin scrapings. 
B) A possible sequelae of scabies is a streptococcal infection. 
C) Scabies is not very contagious. 
D) Norwegian scabies is only found in Scandinavian countries. 
E) Scabies is spread by mosquitoes.

Question 18

Impetigo

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A) occurs primarily in adults. 
B) can be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. 
C) is usually caused by fungi. 
D) is not easily spread from person to person. 
E) all of the above. 
A) occurs primarily in adults. 
B) can be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. 
C) is usually caused by fungi. 
D) is not easily spread from person to person. 
E) all of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a dermatophyte?

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A) Aspergillus. 
B) Trichophyton. 
C) Microsporum. 
D) Epidermophyton. 
E) All of the above are dermatophytes. 
A) Aspergillus. 
B) Trichophyton. 
C) Microsporum. 
D) Epidermophyton. 
E) All of the above are dermatophytes.

Question 20

Trachoma

Accepted Answer

A) is caused by adenoviruses. 
B) is also termed ophthalmia neonatorum. 
C) is endemic in some Aboriginal communities. 
D) is an infection of the cornea that can lead to blindness. 
E) all of the above. 
A) is caused by adenoviruses. 
B) is also termed ophthalmia neonatorum. 
C) is endemic in some Aboriginal communities. 
D) is an infection of the cornea that can lead to blindness. 
E) all of the above.

Exam 16: Skin, wound and Eye Infections

Measles is usually transmitted

A red oedematous swelling associated with an acute bacterial infection of subcutaneous tissue is called

Impetigo is a(n)

Community-associated MRSA can cause all of the following except

Which of the following childhood diseases does NOT have a distinctive skin rash?

Which of the following would reduce a patient's risk of acquiring surgical wound infection?

An inflammation of the cornea is called

Which of the following is TRUE of scabies?

A farmer presented with fever and a black necrotic ulcer on his arm.A swab of the ulcer showed Gram-positive bacilli.He is most likely to have

Warts on the skin are caused by

When the varicella zoster virus reactivates late in life,it causes

Skin scrapings from a patient with a circular red rash on his trunk show hyphae and conidia.He is most likely to have

A person with German measles (rubella)

Multiple abscesses grouped in adjacent areas of the skin is called a(n)

Burns wounds

Which of the following infections may be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Impetigo

Which of the following is NOT a dermatophyte?

Trachoma

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