Question 1

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are characteristics of mold?&#10;A) live on other organisms at the hosts' expense&#10;B) have chlorophyll that which gives it a dark color&#10;C) are multicellular colonies of intertwined hyphae&#10;D) require food, air, warmth, moisture, and darkness to grow

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are multicellular colonies of intertwined hyphae&#10;require food, air, warmth, moisture, and darkness to grow

Question 2

Aspergillus is a mold that causes an allergic reaction when its spores are inhaled.

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True

Question 3

Select the best response to the question. A patient who receives an IM injection containing antibodies from individuals that have already had exposure to a disease is receiving which type of immunity?&#10;A) the patient does not develop any immunity&#10;B) artificial passive immunity&#10;C) artificial active immunity&#10;D) natural active immunity

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artificial passive immunity

Question 4

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
A disease that is not active and remains dormant until conditions are favorable for it to reproduce again is going through a period of ________.

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Question 5

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. How are protozoan infections contracted?&#10;A) directly through the skin&#10;B) from insect bites&#10;C) sexual activity&#10;D) ingestion of contaminated water

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Question 6

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. &#10;The amount of virus circulating in the blood stream can be quantified and is referred to as the ______________.

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Question 7

Select the best response to the question. What is a consequence of untreated tapeworm?&#10;A) anemia&#10;B) seizures&#10;C) anal itching&#10;D) abscesses

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Question 8

Select the best response to the question. What is a risk factor for contracting tapeworm or hookworm?&#10;A) young age&#10;B) poor sanitation&#10;C) living in a nursing home&#10;D) living or traveling in the Middle East

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Question 9

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following characteristics describe viruses?&#10;A) They have a protective protein coat called a capsid.&#10;B) They can only replicate in a living host cell.&#10;C) They have organelles and a nucleus.&#10;D) Certain viruses can be treated with antibiotics.

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Question 10

Select the best response to the question. A person infected with Giardia should be treated with which of the following?&#10;A) antibiotics after the culture and sensitivity report is obtained&#10;B) oxygen and inhaled medications&#10;C) no treatment is currently available&#10;D) fluids, electrolytes, and antimicrobials such as metronidazole

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Question 11

The higher the viral load the more likely the patient will display signs and symptoms of the viral illness.

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Question 12

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. How do viruses cause disease?&#10;A) by infecting the nervous system in humans&#10;B) by shutting down or destroying a cell (lysis)&#10;C) by living on or in another organism&#10;D) by reproducing within the cell and then breaking open to infect other cells

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Question 13

Select the best response to the question. How do antifungal agents work?&#10;A) by creating memory cells to help the body's immune system&#10;B) by inhibiting essential nucleic acid formation in viral particles&#10;C) by interfering with viral DNA and inhibit replication&#10;D) by preventing the making of ergosterol

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Question 14

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. What characteristics do dimorphic fungi share?&#10;A) They cause infections when spores are inhaled.&#10;B) There are no known treatments for the infections they cause.&#10;C) They appear either as yeasts or molds forming hyphae and spores.&#10;D) They are found worldwide in decaying material and soil.

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Question 15

Select the best response to the question. Candida infection should be suspected in which of the following situations?&#10;A) an AIDS patient diagnosed with esophagitis&#10;B) a patient with cracking and peeling skin between the toes&#10;C) a patient with ring-shaped skin lesions&#10;D) a patient with a lung infection from inhaling soil spores where bats and birds are roosting

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Question 16

Match between columns&#10;                        Premises: A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;A major cause of respiratory illness in children.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;Almost all infected patients are initially asymptomatic, but progress to a chronic infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;A common viral respiratory infection.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Immature form.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Eggs.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Motile, multiplying form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Dormant form.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.&#10;Usually treated with three drugs that work together to suppress the virus.

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Question 17

Match between columns&#10;                        Premises: Red scaly lesions with loss of hair.&#10;Red scaly lesions with loss of hair.&#10;Red scaly lesions with loss of hair.&#10;Red scaly lesions with loss of hair.&#10;Thickened, discolored, brittle nails.&#10;Thickened, discolored, brittle nails.&#10;Thickened, discolored, brittle nails.&#10;Thickened, discolored, brittle nails.&#10;Ring-shaped skin lesion with red raised border.&#10;Ring-shaped skin lesion with red raised border.&#10;Ring-shaped skin lesion with red raised border.&#10;Ring-shaped skin lesion with red raised border.&#10;Cracking and peeling skin between the toes.&#10;Cracking and peeling skin between the toes.&#10;Cracking and peeling skin between the toes.&#10;Cracking and peeling skin between the toes.

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Question 18

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. &#10;___________________ are the most common infectious agents in humans.

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Question 19

Select the best response to the question. Why are prions a concern for health care providers?&#10;A) Prion-related diseases cause severe cardiopulmonary (heart)-related signs and symptoms.&#10;B) Prion-related diseases require multiple medications for successful treatment.&#10;C) Prions are resistant to a number of routine sterilization techniques.&#10;D) Large numbers of new prion-related diseases are diagnosed each year.

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Question 20

Select the best response to the question. A patient who contracts a strain of the flu has immunity in the future against that same strain of the flu. This is an example of which type of immunity?&#10;A) the patient does not develop any immunity&#10;B) artificial passive immunity&#10;C) artificial active immunity&#10;D) natural active immunity

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Deck 3: More Medical Microbiology Specialties