Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of Campylobacter jejuni except

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A) it is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated chicken, meat, milk, and water. 
B) it causes fever and a watery to bloody diarrhea. 
C) it infects the stomach. 
D) it produces an enterotoxin called CJT that stimulates diarrhea. 
E) it has gram negative curved rods with darting motility. 
A) it is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated chicken, meat, milk, and water. 
B) it causes fever and a watery to bloody diarrhea. 
C) it infects the stomach. 
D) it produces an enterotoxin called CJT that stimulates diarrhea. 
E) it has gram negative curved rods with darting motility. A

Question 2

After being bitten by a tick on a hiking trip, Amy had chills, headache, muscle pain, nausea, lethargy, and rash.Before further testing, Amy's healthcare provider gave her information about which of the following diseases?

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A) Anaplasma phagocytophilum and human granulocytic anaplasmosis 
B) Ehrlichia chaffeensis and human monocytic ehrlichiosis 
C) Shigella and dysentery 
D) Streptococcus pyogenes and strep throat 
E) Both A & B 
A) Anaplasma phagocytophilum and human granulocytic anaplasmosis 
B) Ehrlichia chaffeensis and human monocytic ehrlichiosis 
C) Shigella and dysentery 
D) Streptococcus pyogenes and strep throat 
E) Both A & B E

Question 3

Treponea pallidum subspecies pallidum 
 
A.All of the choices are correct.B.has humans as the reservoir.C.can cross the placenta.D.is the cause of syphilis.E.is transmitted by direct sexual contact.F.All of the choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

A F

Question 4

The following are characteristics of Chlamydias except:

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A) gram negative 
B) obligate parasites that need host cells for growth 
C) elementary bodies are the infectious form 
D) elementary bodies lack enzyme systems for making ATP 
E) reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies 
A) gram negative 
B) obligate parasites that need host cells for growth 
C) elementary bodies are the infectious form 
D) elementary bodies lack enzyme systems for making ATP 
E) reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies

Question 5

In patients with diabetes or liver disease, ingestion of raw oysters contaminated with this organism can lead to death:

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A) Vibrio vulnificus 
B) Vibrio parahaemolyticus 
C) Vibrio cholerae 
D) Campylobacter jejuni 
E) Helicobacter pylori 
A) Vibrio vulnificus 
B) Vibrio parahaemolyticus 
C) Vibrio cholerae 
D) Campylobacter jejuni 
E) Helicobacter pylori

Question 6

Treponema vincentii, Bacteroides forsythus, and fusobacteria synergistically are involved in which infection?

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A) gingivitis 
B) necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) 
C) ornithosis 
D) yaws 
A) gingivitis 
B) necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) 
C) ornithosis 
D) yaws

Question 7

Dental caries is the most common human disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by direct sexual activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Humans are the reservoir for Borrelia hermsii.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hutchinson's teeth are

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A) a symptom of untreated Lyme disease. 
B) a symptom of untreated periodontal disease. 
C) a symptom of ANUG. 
D) a symptom of congenital syphilis. 
E) a symptom of congenital Chlamydia trachomatis. 
A) a symptom of untreated Lyme disease. 
B) a symptom of untreated periodontal disease. 
C) a symptom of ANUG. 
D) a symptom of congenital syphilis. 
E) a symptom of congenital Chlamydia trachomatis.

Question 11

Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira are all

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A) obligate parasites requiring host cells. 
B) curved rods. 
C) transmitted by arthropod vectors. 
D) spirochetes. 
E) bacteria without cell walls. 
A) obligate parasites requiring host cells. 
B) curved rods. 
C) transmitted by arthropod vectors. 
D) spirochetes. 
E) bacteria without cell walls.

Question 12

Helicobacter pylori causes

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A) gastritis. 
B) duodenal ulcers. 
C) stomach ulcers. 
D) increased risk for stomach cancer. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) gastritis. 
B) duodenal ulcers. 
C) stomach ulcers. 
D) increased risk for stomach cancer. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Leptospirosis has all the following characteristics except:

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A) most common in cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs 
B) pathogen is a spirochete 
C) infects kidneys, liver, brain, eyes 
D) humans acquire it by contact with abraded skin or mucous membranes 
E) can be transmitted by animal bites 
A) most common in cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs 
B) pathogen is a spirochete 
C) infects kidneys, liver, brain, eyes 
D) humans acquire it by contact with abraded skin or mucous membranes 
E) can be transmitted by animal bites

Question 14

Cholera symptoms are

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A) copious watery diarrhea. 
B) loss of blood volume. 
C) acidosis, sunken eyes, thirst. 
D) hypotension, tachycardia, shock. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) copious watery diarrhea. 
B) loss of blood volume. 
C) acidosis, sunken eyes, thirst. 
D) hypotension, tachycardia, shock. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Ornithosis

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A) is caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. 
B) is a zoonosis of certain types of birds. 
C) is a mild, upper respiratory tract illness. 
D) has humans as a reservoir for the pathogen. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) is caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. 
B) is a zoonosis of certain types of birds. 
C) is a mild, upper respiratory tract illness. 
D) has humans as a reservoir for the pathogen. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

Chlamydiosis can lead to endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their

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A) feces. 
B) blood. 
C) urine. 
D) respiratory secretions. 
E) saliva. 
A) feces. 
B) blood. 
C) urine. 
D) respiratory secretions. 
E) saliva.

Question 18

The highest numbers of cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever occur along the eastern seaboard.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

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A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Tertiary 
D) Latent 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Tertiary 
D) Latent 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following are other names for yaws?

Accepted Answer

A) Bouba 
B) Frambesia tropica 
C) Patek 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) Bouba 
B) Frambesia tropica 
C) Patek 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Exam 21: Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

All of the following are characteristics of Campylobacter jejuni except

After being bitten by a tick on a hiking trip, Amy had chills, headache, muscle pain, nausea, lethargy, and rash.Before further testing, Amy's healthcare provider gave her information about which of the following diseases?

Treponea pallidum subspecies pallidum A.All of the choices are correct.B.has humans as the reservoir.C.can cross the placenta.D.is the cause of syphilis.E.is transmitted by direct sexual contact.F.All of the choices are correct.

The following are characteristics of Chlamydias except:

In patients with diabetes or liver disease, ingestion of raw oysters contaminated with this organism can lead to death:

Treponema vincentii, Bacteroides forsythus, and fusobacteria synergistically are involved in which infection?

Dental caries is the most common human disease.

Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly transmitted by direct sexual activity.

Humans are the reservoir for Borrelia hermsii.

Hutchinson's teeth are

Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira are all

Helicobacter pylori causes

Leptospirosis has all the following characteristics except:

Cholera symptoms are

Ornithosis

Chlamydiosis can lead to endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their

The highest numbers of cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever occur along the eastern seaboard.

Permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen in which stage of syphilis?

Which of the following are other names for yaws?

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