Question 1

The most common type of virus leading to rhinitis is

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A)  coronavirus.
B)  adenovirus.
C)  rhinovirus.
D)  herpes simplex virus.
E)  retrovirus.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Differentiate between disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae and the disease caused by influenza virus.

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A)  One causes an upper respiratory disease and the other causes a lower respiratory disease.
B)  One causes a mild flu and the other causes a severe flu.
C)  One organism is a virus while the other is a fungus.
D)  One organism causes symptomatic disease,while the other organism always causes asymptomatic disease.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Pertussis outbreaks still occur in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Of the six Category A diseases listed by the U.S.Public Health Service,which effect/s the respiratory tract?

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A)  botulism
B)  pneumonic plague
C)  tularemia
D)  small pox
E)  Both pneumonic plague and tularemia are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the

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A)  southeast.
B)  southwest.
C)  east and Midwest.
D)  northeast.
E)  Rocky Mountains.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following causes a noncommunicable pulmonary infection that resembles tuberculosis?

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A)  Mycobacterium avium complex (MA
C)  
B)  Mycobacterium kansasii
C)  Mycobacterium scrofulaceum
D)  Mycobacterium fortuitum complex
E)  Mycobacterium marinumF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Influenza is predominantly transmitted by the fecal-oral route.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Streptococcus pneumoniae is

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A)  alpha-hemolytic on blood agar.
B)  found in up to 50% of people as normal flora.
C)  a gram-positive diplococcus with a capsule.
D)  a pathogen with endotoxin.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Superantigens

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A)  include streptolysin O.
B)  include erythrogenic toxin.
C)  induce production of tumor necrosis factor.
D)  are potent stimulators of T cells.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

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A)  IgA
B)  IgE
C)  IgG
D)  IgM
E)  IgDF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Characteristics of Histoplasma capsulatum include

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A)  grows in moist soil,rich in nitrogen from bird and bat droppings.
B)  is a protozoan.
C)  is a dermatophyte.
D)  grows in dry,arid soil.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not true of whooping cough?

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A)  Secondary infections can occur during the convalescent phase.
B)  It is caused by a small,aerobic,gram-negative rod.
C)  Incubation period is 3 - 21 days.
D)  Cold-like symptoms are common for the paroxysmal stage.
E)  An uncontrollable cough occurs during the paroxysmal stage.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

What is the function of normal biota of the respiratory tract?

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A)  competes with pathogens for resources and space
B)  microbial antagonism
C)  provides antibodies
D)  Both [competes with pathogens for resources and space] and [microbial antagonism] are correct.
E)  [Competes with pathogens for resources and space],[microbial antagonism],and [provides antibodies] are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are now treated with

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A)  penicillin V.
B)  eryrthromycin.
C)  tetracyline.
D)  vancomycin.
E)  Ketek.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves

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

Question 16

Antibiotic treatment immediately upon the diagnosis of otitis media is standard procedure today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most common mode of transmission for sinusitis is

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A)  exotoxin.
B)  direct contact.
C)  indirect contact.
D)  endogenous infection.
E)  droplet contact.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Tuberculin skin testing

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A)  injects PPD intradermally.
B)  uses a purified protein filtrate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
C)  will be positive if person has had previous exposure.
D)  will be positive in active TB.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Legionellosis is a zoonosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Influenza virus can exhibit constant mutation of viral glycoproteins,called antigenic ________,or alternatively antigenic __________ ,which is a more serious phenomenon caused by the exchange of a viral gene with that of another influenza virus strain.

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A)  drift;exchange
B)  exchange;drift
C)  drift;shift
D)  shift;driftE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 21: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

What is the function of normal biota of the respiratory tract?

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Of the six Category A diseases listed by the U.S.Public Health Service,which effect/s the respiratory tract?

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The most common mode of transmission for sinusitis is

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A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves

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Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is

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Tuberculin skin testing

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The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the

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Differentiate between disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae and the disease caused by influenza virus.

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Antibiotic treatment immediately upon the diagnosis of otitis media is standard procedure today.

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Characteristics of Histoplasma capsulatum include

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Legionellosis is a zoonosis.

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Which of the following causes a noncommunicable pulmonary infection that resembles tuberculosis?

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Influenza virus can exhibit constant mutation of viral glycoproteins,called antigenic ________,or alternatively antigenic __________ ,which is a more serious phenomenon caused by the exchange of a viral gene with that of another influenza virus strain.

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Which of the following is not true of whooping cough?

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Pertussis outbreaks still occur in the United States.

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Drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are now treated with

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Superantigens

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Influenza is predominantly transmitted by the fecal-oral route.

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The most common type of virus leading to rhinitis is

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