Question 1

Anthrax is:

Accepted Answer

A) a zoonosis. 
B) transmitted by contact, inhalation, and ingestion. 
C) a disease that, in humans, can cause a rapidly fatal toxemia and septicemia. 
D) only seen sporadically in the United States. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) a zoonosis. 
B) transmitted by contact, inhalation, and ingestion. 
C) a disease that, in humans, can cause a rapidly fatal toxemia and septicemia. 
D) only seen sporadically in the United States. 
E) All of the choices are correct. E

Question 2

Which is not a characteristic of Nocardia?

Accepted Answer

A) it can be transmitted by respiratory droplets. 
B) it can cause pneumonia with symptoms similar to tuberculosis. 
C) they are filamentous rods that grow in clusters called sulfur granules in infected tissue. 
D) it lives in the soil. 
E) it causes most cases in the immunocompromised. 
A) it can be transmitted by respiratory droplets. 
B) it can cause pneumonia with symptoms similar to tuberculosis. 
C) they are filamentous rods that grow in clusters called sulfur granules in infected tissue. 
D) it lives in the soil. 
E) it causes most cases in the immunocompromised. C

Question 3

Which form of anthrax involves a black eschar on the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary 
B) gastrointestinal 
C) cutaneous 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) pulmonary 
B) gastrointestinal 
C) cutaneous 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct. C

Question 4

Propionibacterium acnes is normal flora of sebaceous glands of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Treatment and control of anthrax includes:

Accepted Answer

A) use of antimicrobics, such as ciprofloxacin for active cases. 
B) vaccination of livestock. 
C) toxoid for military and those with occupational exposure. 
D) proper disposal of animals that have died from anthrax. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) use of antimicrobics, such as ciprofloxacin for active cases. 
B) vaccination of livestock. 
C) toxoid for military and those with occupational exposure. 
D) proper disposal of animals that have died from anthrax. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The foodborne disease that involves neurotoxin is:

Accepted Answer

A) gastrointestinal anthrax. 
B) Bacillus cereus intoxication. 
C) botulism. 
D) Clostridium perfringens gastroenteritis. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) gastrointestinal anthrax. 
B) Bacillus cereus intoxication. 
C) botulism. 
D) Clostridium perfringens gastroenteritis. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Production of a neurotoxin that binds to target sites on spinal cord neurons responsible for inhibiting skeletal muscle contraction is a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) Clostridium botulinum. 
B) Clostridium perfringens. 
C) Clostridium difficile. 
D) Clostridium tetani. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Clostridium botulinum. 
B) Clostridium perfringens. 
C) Clostridium difficile. 
D) Clostridium tetani. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Which is not correct about Mycobacterium species?

Accepted Answer

A) all species are human pathogens 
B) cell walls have waxy lipids 
C) acid fast 
D) usually have a slow growth rate 
E) long, slender rods 
A) all species are human pathogens 
B) cell walls have waxy lipids 
C) acid fast 
D) usually have a slow growth rate 
E) long, slender rods

Question 9

Using specific examples, discuss how gram positive bacilli are divided into major genera.At the very least include the oxygen requirements, sporulation characteristics, and acid-fast test results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using specific examples, discuss how gram positive...

Question 10

In addition to antimicrobics, patients with diphtheria are treated with _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In addition to antimicrobics, patients with diphtheria...

Question 11

Which of the following pertains to both tetanus and foodborne botulism?

Accepted Answer

A) it occurs when spore-contaminated soil enters deep wounds 
B) it is caused by enterotoxins of the pathogen 
C) exotoxin blocks acetylcholine release 
D) nausea and diarrhea are symptoms 
E) treatment involves antitoxin therapy 
A) it occurs when spore-contaminated soil enters deep wounds 
B) it is caused by enterotoxins of the pathogen 
C) exotoxin blocks acetylcholine release 
D) nausea and diarrhea are symptoms 
E) treatment involves antitoxin therapy

Question 12

Botox injections contain botulin toxin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves:

Accepted Answer

A) chest X-ray. 
B) acid fast stain of sputum. 
C) sputum culture. 
D) tuberculin skin test. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) chest X-ray. 
B) acid fast stain of sputum. 
C) sputum culture. 
D) tuberculin skin test. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following pertains to diphtheria?

Accepted Answer

A) it results in meningitis. 
B) symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea. 
C) it can be transmitted from mother's birth canal to neonate. 
D) it is prevented by the DTaP immunization. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) it results in meningitis. 
B) symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea. 
C) it can be transmitted from mother's birth canal to neonate. 
D) it is prevented by the DTaP immunization. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Causes a non-communicable pulmonary infection that resembles tuberculosis:

Accepted Answer

A) Mycobacterium avium complex (MA
C)  
B) Mycobacterium kansasii 
C) Mycobacterium scrofulaceum 
D) Mycobacterium fortuitum complex 
E) Mycobacterium marinum 
A) Mycobacterium avium complex (MA
C)  
B) Mycobacterium kansasii 
C) Mycobacterium scrofulaceum 
D) Mycobacterium fortuitum complex 
E) Mycobacterium marinum

Question 16

A black eschar develops on the hand or arm of a patient with erysipeloid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Diphtherotoxin targets cells in the _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diphtherotoxin targets cells in the _____ and...

Question 18

All of the following pertain to tuberculosis, except:

Accepted Answer

A) live bacilli can remain dormant in the lungs and reactivate later in life. 
B) symptoms of active TB include low-grade fever, coughing, fatigue, weight loss, and night sweats. 
C) lung infection can disseminate to many other organs in extrapulmonary TB. 
D) the BCG vaccine is used in other countries. 
E) antimicrobials cannot treat and cure tuberculosis. 
A) live bacilli can remain dormant in the lungs and reactivate later in life. 
B) symptoms of active TB include low-grade fever, coughing, fatigue, weight loss, and night sweats. 
C) lung infection can disseminate to many other organs in extrapulmonary TB. 
D) the BCG vaccine is used in other countries. 
E) antimicrobials cannot treat and cure tuberculosis.

Question 19

Tetanus can be prevented with the DTaP childhood immunization and boosters of the tetanus toxoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following pertain to infant botulism, except:

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms include "floppy baby" appearance. 
B) neurotoxin is not involved in the disease process. 
C) ingested spores can germinate in the immature intestines of the neonate. 
D) symptoms include flaccid paralysis and respiratory complications. 
E) it is the most common type of botulism in the United States. 
A) symptoms include "floppy baby" appearance. 
B) neurotoxin is not involved in the disease process. 
C) ingested spores can germinate in the immature intestines of the neonate. 
D) symptoms include flaccid paralysis and respiratory complications. 
E) it is the most common type of botulism in the United States.

Exam 19: The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

Anthrax is:

Which is not a characteristic of Nocardia?

Which form of anthrax involves a black eschar on the skin?

Propionibacterium acnes is normal flora of sebaceous glands of the skin.

Treatment and control of anthrax includes:

The foodborne disease that involves neurotoxin is:

Production of a neurotoxin that binds to target sites on spinal cord neurons responsible for inhibiting skeletal muscle contraction is a characteristic of:

Which is not correct about Mycobacterium species?

Using specific examples, discuss how gram positive bacilli are divided into major genera.At the very least include the oxygen requirements, sporulation characteristics, and acid-fast test results.

In addition to antimicrobics, patients with diphtheria are treated with _____.

Which of the following pertains to both tetanus and foodborne botulism?

Botox injections contain botulin toxin.

A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves:

Which of the following pertains to diphtheria?

Causes a non-communicable pulmonary infection that resembles tuberculosis:

A black eschar develops on the hand or arm of a patient with erysipeloid.

Diphtherotoxin targets cells in the _____ and _____.

All of the following pertain to tuberculosis, except:

Tetanus can be prevented with the DTaP childhood immunization and boosters of the tetanus toxoid.

All of the following pertain to infant botulism, except:

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