Question 1

Most bacteria that cause meningitis

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A) are encapsulated. 
B) can multiply inside phagocytes. 
C) are resistant to many antibiotics. 
D) are strict anaerobes. 
E) produce disease symptoms by releasing exotoxins. 
A) are encapsulated. 
B) can multiply inside phagocytes. 
C) are resistant to many antibiotics. 
D) are strict anaerobes. 
E) produce disease symptoms by releasing exotoxins.

Question 2

A Gram stain of CSF from a person with suspected meningitis shows large numbers of polymorphs with intracellular Gram-negative diplococci.The causative agent is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae. 
B) Neisseria meningitidis. 
C) Cryptococcus neoformans. 
D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
E) Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
A) Haemophilus influenzae. 
B) Neisseria meningitidis. 
C) Cryptococcus neoformans. 
D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
E) Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Question 3

The causative agent of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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A) is a nucleic acid. 
B) is destroyed by standard autoclaving procedures. 
C) is usually transmitted via urine. 
D) causes microscopic vacuoles in the brain of an infected person. 
E) all of the above. 
A) is a nucleic acid. 
B) is destroyed by standard autoclaving procedures. 
C) is usually transmitted via urine. 
D) causes microscopic vacuoles in the brain of an infected person. 
E) all of the above.

Question 4

A rabies-like virus transmitted by Australian fruit bats is

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A) Menangle virus. 
B) Hendra virus. 
C) Nipah virus. 
D) Lyssavirus. 
E) Barmah Forest virus. 
A) Menangle virus. 
B) Hendra virus. 
C) Nipah virus. 
D) Lyssavirus. 
E) Barmah Forest virus.

Question 5

Tetanus is usually acquired from

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A) contaminated water. 
B) close skin contact with an infected person. 
C) ingestion of toxin in food. 
D) infection of a deep puncture wound. 
E) exposure to blood from an infected person. 
A) contaminated water. 
B) close skin contact with an infected person. 
C) ingestion of toxin in food. 
D) infection of a deep puncture wound. 
E) exposure to blood from an infected person.

Question 6

Meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae

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A) cannot be treated with antibiotics. 
B) is less common due to vaccination. 
C) is common in head-injured patients. 
D) usually follows splenectomy. 
E) is transmitted by mosquitoes. 
A) cannot be treated with antibiotics. 
B) is less common due to vaccination. 
C) is common in head-injured patients. 
D) usually follows splenectomy. 
E) is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Question 7

The form of botulism that is due to exposure to preformed botulinum toxin is

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A) food-borne botulism. 
B) wound botulism. 
C) infant botulism. 
D) exogenous botulism. 
E) all of the above. 
A) food-borne botulism. 
B) wound botulism. 
C) infant botulism. 
D) exogenous botulism. 
E) all of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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A) is thought to be acquired by consumption of contaminated beef. 
B) led to the slaughter of millions of cattle in Britain. 
C) is caused by an infectious protein. 
D) is always fatal. 
E) All of the above. 
A) is thought to be acquired by consumption of contaminated beef. 
B) led to the slaughter of millions of cattle in Britain. 
C) is caused by an infectious protein. 
D) is always fatal. 
E) All of the above.

Question 9

Encephalitis is

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A) mainly caused by protozoa. 
B) an infection of the brain. 
C) always related to a mosquito bite. 
D) usually an asymptomatic infection. 
E) all of the above. 
A) mainly caused by protozoa. 
B) an infection of the brain. 
C) always related to a mosquito bite. 
D) usually an asymptomatic infection. 
E) all of the above.

Question 10

The alternative name for Hansen's disease is

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A) tuberculosis. 
B) leprosy. 
C) botulism. 
D) rabies. 
E) trachoma. 
A) tuberculosis. 
B) leprosy. 
C) botulism. 
D) rabies. 
E) trachoma.

Question 11

Which of the following is a protozoan which causes infection of the central nervous system,especially in people with AIDS?

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A) Toxoplasma gondii. 
B) Cryptococcus neoformans. 
C) Neisseria meningitidis. 
D) Listeria monocytogenes. 
E) Haemophilus influenzae. 
A) Toxoplasma gondii. 
B) Cryptococcus neoformans. 
C) Neisseria meningitidis. 
D) Listeria monocytogenes. 
E) Haemophilus influenzae.

Question 12

Meningitis that can spread in epidemic form is

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A) meningococcal meningitis. 
B) cryptococcal meningitis. 
C) viral meningitis. 
D) neonatal meningitis. 
E) tuberculous meningitis. 
A) meningococcal meningitis. 
B) cryptococcal meningitis. 
C) viral meningitis. 
D) neonatal meningitis. 
E) tuberculous meningitis.

Question 13

Murray Valley encephalitis is usually acquired by

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A) a mosquito bite. 
B) close skin contact with an infected person. 
C) ingestion of toxin in food. 
D) a deep puncture wound. 
E) exposure to respiratory secretions from an infected person. 
A) a mosquito bite. 
B) close skin contact with an infected person. 
C) ingestion of toxin in food. 
D) a deep puncture wound. 
E) exposure to respiratory secretions from an infected person.

Question 14

A brain abscess can result from

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A) head trauma. 
B) neurosurgery. 
C) middle ear infection. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) head trauma. 
B) neurosurgery. 
C) middle ear infection. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above.

Question 15

Neonatal meningitis

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A) is most often caused by Listeria monocytogenes. 
B) is usually fatal. 
C) may be associated with premature birth. 
D) does not result in long-term problems. 
E) responds poorly to antibiotic treatment. 
A) is most often caused by Listeria monocytogenes. 
B) is usually fatal. 
C) may be associated with premature birth. 
D) does not result in long-term problems. 
E) responds poorly to antibiotic treatment.

Most bacteria that cause meningitis

A Gram stain of CSF from a person with suspected meningitis shows large numbers of polymorphs with intracellular Gram-negative diplococci.The causative agent is most likely to be

The causative agent of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

A rabies-like virus transmitted by Australian fruit bats is

Tetanus is usually acquired from

Meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae

The form of botulism that is due to exposure to preformed botulinum toxin is

Which of the following is TRUE? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Encephalitis is

The alternative name for Hansen's disease is

Which of the following is a protozoan which causes infection of the central nervous system,especially in people with AIDS?

Meningitis that can spread in epidemic form is

Murray Valley encephalitis is usually acquired by

A brain abscess can result from

Neonatal meningitis

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Exam 20: Infections of the Nervous System

Most bacteria that cause meningitis

A Gram stain of CSF from a person with suspected meningitis shows large numbers of polymorphs with intracellular Gram-negative diplococci.The causative agent is most likely to be

The causative agent of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

A rabies-like virus transmitted by Australian fruit bats is

Tetanus is usually acquired from

Meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae

The form of botulism that is due to exposure to preformed botulinum toxin is

Which of the following is TRUE? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Encephalitis is

The alternative name for Hansen's disease is

Which of the following is a protozoan which causes infection of the central nervous system,especially in people with AIDS?

Meningitis that can spread in epidemic form is

Murray Valley encephalitis is usually acquired by

A brain abscess can result from

Neonatal meningitis

The Invisible World

Biological Reactions in Microbial Cells

Bacteria

Genes and Biotechnology

Viruses and Viral Diseases

Eucaryotic Microorganisms: Fungi, protozoa and Multicellular Organisms

Hostmicrobe Interactions and Principles of Disease

Epidemiology: How Diseases Are Spread

The Bodys Defence Systems

Pathogenic Mechanisms and Evasion Strategies of Microorganisms

Principles of Sterilisation and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities

Issues in Public Health

Microbial Techniques for Diagnosis of Infection

Skin, wound and Eye Infections

Respiratory Tract Infections

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

Cardiovascular and Multisystem Infections

Infections of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

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