Question 1

Travellers to areas where malaria is endemic are advised to

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A) take antimalarial drugs. 
B) be vaccinated against malaria. 
C) have an injection of malaria immunoglobulin if they have a fever. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) take antimalarial drugs. 
B) be vaccinated against malaria. 
C) have an injection of malaria immunoglobulin if they have a fever. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. A

Question 2

Plague is a disease that

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A) causes cell masses,called buboes,to form in the lungs. 
B) is caused by fleas. 
C) no longer occurs in developed countries. 
D) was once referred to as the Black Death. 
E) all of the above. 
A) causes cell masses,called buboes,to form in the lungs. 
B) is caused by fleas. 
C) no longer occurs in developed countries. 
D) was once referred to as the Black Death. 
E) all of the above. D

Question 3

Schistosomiasis is not endemic in Australia because

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A) it only occurs in desert areas. 
B) the intermediate host is not found in Australia. 
C) there is an effective vaccine available to high-risk people. 
D) it has been eradicated. 
E) none of the above. 
A) it only occurs in desert areas. 
B) the intermediate host is not found in Australia. 
C) there is an effective vaccine available to high-risk people. 
D) it has been eradicated. 
E) none of the above. B

Question 4

The most appropriate time to collect blood for culture from a person suspected of septicaemia is

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A) first thing in the morning. 
B) just before a meal. 
C) just after a meal. 
D) when the person is febrile. 
E) straight after they are given the first dose of antibiotics. 
A) first thing in the morning. 
B) just before a meal. 
C) just after a meal. 
D) when the person is febrile. 
E) straight after they are given the first dose of antibiotics.

Question 5

Septicaemia-causing bacteria may be difficult to isolate from blood cultures because

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A) the bacteria may be present only in low numbers. 
B) blood is difficult to culture because it coagulates. 
C) septicaemia is due to toxins rather than living bacteria. 
D) blood is a poor culture medium. 
E) all of the above. 
A) the bacteria may be present only in low numbers. 
B) blood is difficult to culture because it coagulates. 
C) septicaemia is due to toxins rather than living bacteria. 
D) blood is a poor culture medium. 
E) all of the above.

Question 6

The Epstein-Barr virus is associated with

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A) nasopharyngeal cancer. 
B) glandular fever. 
C) infectious mononucleosis. 
D) Burkitt's lymphoma. 
E) all of the above. 
A) nasopharyngeal cancer. 
B) glandular fever. 
C) infectious mononucleosis. 
D) Burkitt's lymphoma. 
E) all of the above.

Question 7

Anthrax is a possible biological weapon for terrorists because

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A) the disease cannot be treated with antibiotics. 
B) there is no vaccine. 
C) it is almost always fatal. 
D) the disease can be spread by spores. 
E) all of the above. 
A) the disease cannot be treated with antibiotics. 
B) there is no vaccine. 
C) it is almost always fatal. 
D) the disease can be spread by spores. 
E) all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following diseases is characteristically transmitted to humans in the urine of animals?

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A) Leptospirosis. 
B) Q fever. 
C) Melioidosis. 
D) Anthrax. 
E) Listeriosis. 
A) Leptospirosis. 
B) Q fever. 
C) Melioidosis. 
D) Anthrax. 
E) Listeriosis.

Question 9

Mumps

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A) is transmitted by contact with saliva of an infected person. 
B) can cause inflammation of the testicles. 
C) mainly occurs in adolescents and young adults in developed countries. 
D) can cause encephalitis in a small percentage of cases. 
E) all of the above. 
A) is transmitted by contact with saliva of an infected person. 
B) can cause inflammation of the testicles. 
C) mainly occurs in adolescents and young adults in developed countries. 
D) can cause encephalitis in a small percentage of cases. 
E) all of the above.

Question 10

The main concern with toxoplasmosis is

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A) there are no effective drugs for the disease. 
B) it can cause a severe congenital infection. 
C) it is carried by all cats. 
D) it can't be readily diagnosed so many people remain infectious. 
E) it causes severe suppression of the patient's immune system. 
A) there are no effective drugs for the disease. 
B) it can cause a severe congenital infection. 
C) it is carried by all cats. 
D) it can't be readily diagnosed so many people remain infectious. 
E) it causes severe suppression of the patient's immune system.

Question 11

What is the rickettsial disease transmitted by mites that mainly occurs in northern areas of Australia?

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A) Leptospirosis. 
B) Scrub typhus. 
C) Dengue fever. 
D) Lyme disease. 
E) Melioidosis. 
A) Leptospirosis. 
B) Scrub typhus. 
C) Dengue fever. 
D) Lyme disease. 
E) Melioidosis.

Question 12

The human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted

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A) by heterosexual contact. 
B) by homosexual contact. 
C) via breast milk. 
D) from mother to foetus. 
E) all of the above. 
A) by heterosexual contact. 
B) by homosexual contact. 
C) via breast milk. 
D) from mother to foetus. 
E) all of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following organisms causes osteomyelitis?

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A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
B) Staphylococcus aureus. 
C) Group B Streptococcus. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
B) Staphylococcus aureus. 
C) Group B Streptococcus. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 14

Lyme disease

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A) is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. 
B) is mainly spread by mosquitoes. 
C) only occurs in the United States. 
D) can be spread from human to human in saliva. 
E) all of the above. 
A) is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. 
B) is mainly spread by mosquitoes. 
C) only occurs in the United States. 
D) can be spread from human to human in saliva. 
E) all of the above.

Question 15

Which of the following is FALSE? Malaria is a disease that

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A) can have severe symptoms involving the brain. 
B) is called benign if the patient is intermittently well and ill. 
C) is diagnosed by blood culture. 
D) is transmitted by mosquitoes. 
E) can be difficult to treat because of drug resistance. 
A) can have severe symptoms involving the brain. 
B) is called benign if the patient is intermittently well and ill. 
C) is diagnosed by blood culture. 
D) is transmitted by mosquitoes. 
E) can be difficult to treat because of drug resistance.

Question 16

Which of the following would be the most likely cause of a disseminated fungal infection in a neutropenic patient?

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A) Aspergillus. 
B) Penicillium. 
C) Streptomyces. 
D) Microsporum. 
E) Trichophyton. 
A) Aspergillus. 
B) Penicillium. 
C) Streptomyces. 
D) Microsporum. 
E) Trichophyton.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about HIV is correct?

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A) The virus infects cells carrying the CD4 receptor. 
B) The viral DNA can remain dormant in some host cells for years. 
C) Infection with HIV may be fatal because it damages the immune system. 
D) Patients infected with HIV may die from opportunistic infections. 
E) All of the above. 
A) The virus infects cells carrying the CD4 receptor. 
B) The viral DNA can remain dormant in some host cells for years. 
C) Infection with HIV may be fatal because it damages the immune system. 
D) Patients infected with HIV may die from opportunistic infections. 
E) All of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following typically causes arthritis,a rash and flu-like symptoms?

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A) Ross River virus. 
B) Cytomegalovirus. 
C) Yellow fever virus. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Ross River virus. 
B) Cytomegalovirus. 
C) Yellow fever virus. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 19

Laboratory confirmation of a diagnosis of rheumatic fever can be achieved by

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A) anti-streptolysin O titre. 
B) culture of blood for Streptococcus pyogenes. 
C) culture of joint fluid. 
D) toxin identification in blood. 
E) X-ray of the heart. 
A) anti-streptolysin O titre. 
B) culture of blood for Streptococcus pyogenes. 
C) culture of joint fluid. 
D) toxin identification in blood. 
E) X-ray of the heart.

Question 20

Which of the following type of cells is the main target of the human immunodeficiency virus?

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A) Monocytes. 
B) Macrophages. 
C) Neutrophils. 
D) B lymphocytes. 
E) T helper lymphocytes. 
A) Monocytes. 
B) Macrophages. 
C) Neutrophils. 
D) B lymphocytes. 
E) T helper lymphocytes.

Exam 19: Cardiovascular and Multisystem Infections

Travellers to areas where malaria is endemic are advised to

Plague is a disease that

Schistosomiasis is not endemic in Australia because

The most appropriate time to collect blood for culture from a person suspected of septicaemia is

Septicaemia-causing bacteria may be difficult to isolate from blood cultures because

The Epstein-Barr virus is associated with

Anthrax is a possible biological weapon for terrorists because

Which of the following diseases is characteristically transmitted to humans in the urine of animals?

Mumps

The main concern with toxoplasmosis is

What is the rickettsial disease transmitted by mites that mainly occurs in northern areas of Australia?

The human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted

Which of the following organisms causes osteomyelitis?

Lyme disease

Which of the following is FALSE? Malaria is a disease that

Which of the following would be the most likely cause of a disseminated fungal infection in a neutropenic patient?

Which of the following statements about HIV is correct?

Which of the following typically causes arthritis,a rash and flu-like symptoms?

Laboratory confirmation of a diagnosis of rheumatic fever can be achieved by

Which of the following type of cells is the main target of the human immunodeficiency virus?

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