Question 1

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. What factors make it difficult to diagnose otitis media?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infants are not able to describe their symptoms.
B)   It is not possible to culture the middle ear fluid without puncturing the tympanic membrane.
C)   Viewing the tympanic membrane is difficult and not always useful.
D)   There is a divergence of opinion on what the disease is. A,B,C

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: This condition usually occurs in patients with a history of diabetes, steroid use, or intravenous drug use.
Treated with a combination of antibiotics and surgical debridement.
This condition usually develops from bacteria in the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis is...

Question 3

Select the best response to the question. What test should be performed to diagnose a catheter-related bloodstream infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood cultures
B)   chest x-ray
C)   complete blood count
D)   wound culture A

Question 4

Select the best response to the question. You are caring for a patient who has recently returned home from a trip to Central America and is complaining of stomach cramps and diarrhea. What treatment do you anticipate will be prescribed for the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)   antifungal medications
B)   antibiotics
C)   anti-viral agents
D)   intravenous fluids

Question 5

In cases of acute appendicitis, if the appendix is intact when it is removed only a single dose of antibiotic given at the time of surgery is necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following statements are true regarding parotitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   The parotid gland is located in the neck.
B)   Symptoms include severe pain, difficulty swallowing, and high fever and chills.
C)   Vancomycin is one of the drugs of choice for treatment.
D)   It is polymicrobial with  Staphylococcus aureus a primary pathogen.

Question 7

Early recognition of a necrotizing skin infection is essential to decrease the risk of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Patients with HIV are at risk for developing opportunistic infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Antibiotics are highly effective for intra-abdominal infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are signs and symptoms of acute cholecystitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   changes in bowel habits
B)   fever
C)   right upper quadrant abdominal pain
D)   productive cough

Question 11

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following antibiotics are indicated for the treatment of  Clostridium difficile colitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   oral vancomycin
B)   intravenous vancomycin
C)   oral metronidazole
D)   intravenous metronidazole

Question 12

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.  
_________________ is the inflammation of the brain tissue, specifically white and gray matter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 13

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are risk factors for developing endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

A)   intravenous (street)  drug use
B)   history of heart valve replacement
C)   pacemaker or implanted defibrillator placement
D)   central venous catheter placement

Question 14

Select the best response to the question. What test is performed to differentiate between bacterial and viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood cultures
B)   complete blood count
C)   lumbar puncture
D)   sputum culture

Question 15

Diverticulitis occurs when pathogenic bacteria enter the colon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following patients presenting with diarrhea is at high risk of having  Clostridium difficile  colitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   a patient taking high doses of anti-inflammatory medications
B)   a patient who ate contaminated food
C)   a patient who recently traveled to South America
D)   a patient taking antibiotics for pneumonia

Question 17

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.  
Patients who report trouble keeping their eyelid open and that it feels like a foreign body is in the eye have symptoms of ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Gradual onset of signs and symptoms.
Thick, purulent discharge particularly in the morning.
An upper respiratory infection typically precedes the eye infection.
Antihistamine eye drops can provide relief from symptoms.
Infection of the lower dermis and fat tissue.
Infection of the upper dermis and lymphatics.
Antibiotic eye drops can shorten the duration of the infection.
Sudden onset of signs and symptoms.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of erysipelas and viral and cellulitis and bacterial is...

Question 19

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. How is the diagnosis of herpes confirmed?

Accepted Answer

A)   culturing fluid from the genital ulcer
B)   performing a urinalysis and culture
C)   testing a blood sample for viral antibodies specific to the herpes virus
D)   performing a blood culture

Question 20

Select the best response to the question. Chlamydia ' s long incubation period, (7 - 21 days between exposure and becoming symptomatic) contributes to what clinical concern?

Accepted Answer

A)   the development of resistant strains of the disease
B)   a large number of asymptomatic individuals who continue to spread the disease
C)   difficulty identifying the specific pathogen causing the disease
D)   more intense signs and symptoms

Exam 8: Microbiological Diseases Non Respiratory Infectious Diseases

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. What factors make it difficult to diagnose otitis media?

Match the disease with their characteristic.

Select the best response to the question. What test should be performed to diagnose a catheter-related bloodstream infection?

Select the best response to the question. You are caring for a patient who has recently returned home from a trip to Central America and is complaining of stomach cramps and diarrhea. What treatment do you anticipate will be prescribed for the patient?

In cases of acute appendicitis, if the appendix is intact when it is removed only a single dose of antibiotic given at the time of surgery is necessary.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following statements are true regarding parotitis?

Early recognition of a necrotizing skin infection is essential to decrease the risk of death.

Patients with HIV are at risk for developing opportunistic infections.

Antibiotics are highly effective for intra-abdominal infections.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are signs and symptoms of acute cholecystitis?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following antibiotics are indicated for the treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. _________________ is the inflammation of the brain tissue, specifically white and gray matter.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are risk factors for developing endocarditis?

Select the best response to the question. What test is performed to differentiate between bacterial and viral meningitis?

Diverticulitis occurs when pathogenic bacteria enter the colon.

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following patients presenting with diarrhea is at high risk of having Clostridium difficile colitis?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. Patients who report trouble keeping their eyelid open and that it feels like a foreign body is in the eye have symptoms of ___________.

Match the skin infection with their description.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. How is the diagnosis of herpes confirmed?

Select the best response to the question. Chlamydia ' s long incubation period, (7 - 21 days between exposure and becoming symptomatic) contributes to what clinical concern?