Question 1

All of the following are important bunyavirus diseases, except:

Accepted Answer

A) Hantavirus. 
B) Rift Valley fever. 
C) California encephalitis. 
D) Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). 
E) Korean hemorrhagic fever. 
A) Hantavirus. 
B) Rift Valley fever. 
C) California encephalitis. 
D) Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). 
E) Korean hemorrhagic fever. D

Question 2

This febrile disease with a rash has a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause serious fetal damage:

Accepted Answer

A) croup 
B) mumps 
C) influenza 
D) measles (rubeola) 
E) rubella 
A) croup 
B) mumps 
C) influenza 
D) measles (rubeola) 
E) rubella E

Question 3

The major agents responsible for the common cold are:

Accepted Answer

A) Coxsackie viruses. 
B) Rhinoviruses. 
C) Influenza viruses. 
D) Caliciviruses. 
E) Rotavirus. 
A) Coxsackie viruses. 
B) Rhinoviruses. 
C) Influenza viruses. 
D) Caliciviruses. 
E) Rotavirus. B

Question 4

All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS, except:

Accepted Answer

A) have an immunodeficiency 
B) have CD4 T-cell titers below 200 cells/mm3 of blood 
C) get repeated, life-threatening opportunistic infections 
D) can get unusual cancers and neurological disorders 
E) highest number of cases worldwide is in the United States 
A) have an immunodeficiency 
B) have CD4 T-cell titers below 200 cells/mm3 of blood 
C) get repeated, life-threatening opportunistic infections 
D) can get unusual cancers and neurological disorders 
E) highest number of cases worldwide is in the United States

Question 5

Which drug/s interfere with the action of an HIV enzyme needed for final assembly and maturation of the virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Reverse transcriptase inhibitors 
B) Protease inhibitors 
C) Fusion inhibitors 
D) Integrase inhibitors 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Reverse transcriptase inhibitors 
B) Protease inhibitors 
C) Fusion inhibitors 
D) Integrase inhibitors 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Characteristics of the Orthomyxoviruses include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A) enveloped 
B) include paramyxoviruses 
C) hemagglutinin spikes 
D) RNA genome 
E) neuraminidase spikes 
A) enveloped 
B) include paramyxoviruses 
C) hemagglutinin spikes 
D) RNA genome 
E) neuraminidase spikes

Question 7

An antigenic _____ occurs when there is a minor change in antigenicity caused by small mutations in a single influenza virus strain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An antigenic _____ occurs when there is...

Question 8

One positive test for the presence of HIV antibodies dictates the diagnosis as AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The influenza virus uses _____ spikes to bind to host cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The influenza virus uses _____ spikes to...

Question 10

Hydrophobia, the dumb phase, and Negri bodies in nervous tissue are all part of which disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Rabies 
B) Dengue fever 
C) Norwalk virus 
D) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSP
E)  
E) Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease 
A) Rabies 
B) Dengue fever 
C) Norwalk virus 
D) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSP
E)  
E) Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease

Question 11

Which is not a disease caused by arenaviruses?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphocytic choriomeningitis 
B) Lassa fever 
C) hantaviruses 
D) Bolivian hemorrhagic fever 
E) Argentine hemorrhagic fever 
A) lymphocytic choriomeningitis 
B) Lassa fever 
C) hantaviruses 
D) Bolivian hemorrhagic fever 
E) Argentine hemorrhagic fever

Question 12

Encephalitis caused by arboviruses involve:

Accepted Answer

A) fever, headache, and rash. 
B) coma, convulsions, and paralysis in severe cases. 
C) myalgia and orbital pain. 
D) muscle aches and joint stiffness. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) fever, headache, and rash. 
B) coma, convulsions, and paralysis in severe cases. 
C) myalgia and orbital pain. 
D) muscle aches and joint stiffness. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

All of the following pertain to poliomyelitis, except:

Accepted Answer

A) summer outbreaks in the U.S.have been recently increasing 
B) transmitted primarily by fecal contaminated water 
C) can be asymptomatic or mild with headache, sore throat, fever, and nausea 
D) if virus enters the central nervous system motor, neurons can be infected and destroyed 
E) there are effective vaccines to prevent polio 
A) summer outbreaks in the U.S.have been recently increasing 
B) transmitted primarily by fecal contaminated water 
C) can be asymptomatic or mild with headache, sore throat, fever, and nausea 
D) if virus enters the central nervous system motor, neurons can be infected and destroyed 
E) there are effective vaccines to prevent polio

Question 14

Cocksackieviruses:

Accepted Answer

A) are paramyxoviurses. 
B) are the etiological agents of hairy-cell leukemia. 
C) can cause hand-foot-mouth disease. 
D) are a retrovirus. 
E) replicate in helper T cells. 
A) are paramyxoviurses. 
B) are the etiological agents of hairy-cell leukemia. 
C) can cause hand-foot-mouth disease. 
D) are a retrovirus. 
E) replicate in helper T cells.

Question 15

The enzyme associated with the influenza virus that hydrolyzes the protective mucous coating of the respiratory tract is:

Accepted Answer

A) catalase. 
B) reverse transcriptase. 
C) hyaluronidase. 
D) neuraminidase. 
E) kinase. 
A) catalase. 
B) reverse transcriptase. 
C) hyaluronidase. 
D) neuraminidase. 
E) kinase.

Question 16

The MMR vaccination is for immunity to _____, _____, and _____.

Accepted Answer

measles, m

Question 17

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is caused by a prion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Orchitis and epididymitis is seen in young adult males as a complication of:

Accepted Answer

A) croup. 
B) mumps. 
C) influenza. 
D) measles (rubeola). 
E) rubella. 
A) croup. 
B) mumps. 
C) influenza. 
D) measles (rubeola). 
E) rubella.

Question 19

Which is incorrect about the MMR immunization?

Accepted Answer

A) contains attenuated virus 
B) contains toxoids 
C) is given in early childhood 
D) protects against 3 different viral diseases 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) contains attenuated virus 
B) contains toxoids 
C) is given in early childhood 
D) protects against 3 different viral diseases 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 20

A client displays symptoms of fatigue, diarrhea, weight loss, neurological changes and enlarged lymph nodes.The client thought they had the flu because they felt ill, then felt better over the last 5 years.However, this cycle of feeling tired has led to fever, fatigue, sore throat, and night sweats with a rash.The patient also has thrush.Among various blood tests, which result is the causative agent of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) High level of CD4 T cells 
B) Positive level of HIV antigen 
C) Positive isolation of Candida albicans 
D) Positive isolation of Herpes simplex ulcers 
A) High level of CD4 T cells 
B) Positive level of HIV antigen 
C) Positive isolation of Candida albicans 
D) Positive isolation of Herpes simplex ulcers

Exam 25: The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

All of the following are important bunyavirus diseases, except:

This febrile disease with a rash has a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause serious fetal damage:

The major agents responsible for the common cold are:

All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS, except:

Which drug/s interfere with the action of an HIV enzyme needed for final assembly and maturation of the virus?

Characteristics of the Orthomyxoviruses include all of the following, except:

An antigenic _____ occurs when there is a minor change in antigenicity caused by small mutations in a single influenza virus strain.

One positive test for the presence of HIV antibodies dictates the diagnosis as AIDS.

The influenza virus uses _____ spikes to bind to host cells.

Hydrophobia, the dumb phase, and Negri bodies in nervous tissue are all part of which disease?

Which is not a disease caused by arenaviruses?

Encephalitis caused by arboviruses involve:

All of the following pertain to poliomyelitis, except:

Cocksackieviruses:

The enzyme associated with the influenza virus that hydrolyzes the protective mucous coating of the respiratory tract is:

The MMR vaccination is for immunity to _____, _____, and _____.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is caused by a prion.

Orchitis and epididymitis is seen in young adult males as a complication of:

Which is incorrect about the MMR immunization?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Filters

The MMR vaccination is for immunity to ___, _, and ___.