The Pathology of Infectious Diseases - Practice Midterm

During COVID-19 what percent of cases were severe?

4.7%

90%

13.8%

1.5%

13.8%

Orthoebolavirus virus is easy to classify by symptoms in the Dry Stage.

True

False

False

When is coronavirus most likely to spread to another person?

Question 3 options:

After symptoms resolve

While symptoms are active

Before symptoms

It carries the same infectivity at all stages of infection.

While symptoms are active

Where does the small pox rash first appear?

On the trunk of the body

At the point of contact on the body

At the hairline of the face

On the tongue and in the mouth

On the tongue and in the mouth

Which of the following is the final fluid filled stage of both the MPOX and small pox rash?

Vesicle

Pustule

Papule

Macule

Pustule

Which of the following methods is not used by MPOX as a infectious route?

Animal Bites

Fecal Oral

Respiratory Droplets

Sexual Transfer

Fecal Oral

One of the main reasons MPOX is on the rise is that the small pox vaccine is no longer in use.

True

False

True

What age category is most likely to have severe symptoms from coronavirus?

Under 40

Under 5

50 to 60

Above 80

Above 80

The pustules in a pox virus rash resolve by scabbing over and then falling off.

True

False

True

Corneal infections of MPOX can lead to loss of vision.

True

False

True

Which of the following bacterial lung infections is most likely going to start as interstitial pneumonia?

Staph. aureus

HiB

Strep pneumonia

Mycoplasma

Mycoplasma

Exposure to influenza viruses results in Full Strain Specific Immunity and Possible Partial Immunity.

True

False

True

Why do we get multiple colds over the typical lifespan of a person?

Multiple Unrelated Viral Families and Strains

Location of where the virus implants in the body

Antigenic Drift and Antigenic Shift

No Adaptive Immune Response to cold viruses

Multiple Unrelated Viral Families and Strains

What influenza group is considered the most virulent?

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group A

The acute motor axonal neuropathy form of Guillain-Barré syndrome is less likely to be recovered from and is more damaging.

True

False

True

What percent of common colds are caused by Coronaviruses?

30%

20%

40%

10%

20%

Which of the following is considered a major human strain of influenza?

H1N1

H2N2

H2N3

H2N1

H1N1

In a cold, which of the following is a result of direct viral implantation?

Sore Throat

Mild Headache

Catarrhal Discharge

Watery Eyes

Catarrhal Discharge

Which of the following is a symptom more common to colds than flu?

High Fever

Headache

Severe Aches

Sore Throat

Sore Throat

Common colds typically trigger both partial and strain specific immunity.

True

False

False

Cryptococcus has a acute onset and resolution for most patients.

True

False

True

Which of the following has the complication that it can easily disseminate out of the lungs and into multiple other tissues of the body?

Blastomyces

Candida

Aspergillus

Cryptococcus

Blastomyces

What region of the United States is Coccidiodes found?

Western

Southern

South Western

North Western

South Western

Most candida infections are overgrowths of natural flora.

True

False

True

Which of the following are associat3ed heavily with bat and bird droppings?

Coccidiodies

Cryptococcus

Aspergillus

Histoplasma

Histoplasma

Infections with what organism is often seen as a sign of immunocompromise?

Candida

Histoplasma capsulatum

Pneumocystis jiroveci

Aspergillus

Pneumocystis jiroveci

What is the most common respiratory based fungi?

Cryptococcus

Aspergillus

Histoplasma

Coccidiodies

Aspergillus

Which of the following fungal infections can trigger a reddish brown splotchy rash?

Histoplasma

Coccidiodes

Cryptococcus

Aspergillus

Coccidiodes

The most common portal of entry for fungal organisms overall is?

Respiratory

Skin

Reproductive

Gastrointestinal

Respiratory

Which of the following often results in a recurrent infection?

Sporotrichosis

Candida

Blastomyces

Pneumocystis

Candida

What dual antibiotic therapy is typically employed against MRSA?

Bactrim and Penicillin G

Bactrim and Vancomycin

Amoxicillin and Vancomycin

Bacitracin and Erythromycin

Bactrim and Vancomycin

What virulence component triggers the cross reaction of Rheumatic Fever?

M-Protein

Exotoxin A and C

Capsule

F-Protein

M-Protein

An infant recently brought home from the hospital following a bought of influenza, is showing signs of ulcerations along the upper airway and scattered foci in the lungs. What might be a possibility?

Respiratory Staph aureus

Strep pyogenes infection of the tonsils

Early signs of TB

Mycoplasma based pneumonia

Respiratory Staph aureus

Scalded skin syndrome from Staph aureus is a result of _____ production.

Question 34 options:

Leukocidin

Alpha Toxin

Exfoliate Toxin

Gamma Toxin

Exfoliate Toxin

In Staph aureus the alpha toxin is the main reason the organism is beta hemolytic.

Question 35 options:

True

False

True

Recurrent cases of strep throat can be an indication of tonsil failure.

Question 36 options:

True

False

True

What is the role of C5a peptidase in Strep?

Question 37 options:

Removes chemotactic trails

Hemolytic component

Cardiac toxin

Prevents cell migration

Removes chemotactic trails

Why is osteomyelitis only caused by Staph and Strep?

Question 38 options:

Motility difference

Virulence factor difference

Oxygen requirement difference

Immune response differences

Oxygen requirement difference

What triggers scarlet fever?

Question 39 options:

Genetic susceptibility

M-protein circulation

Bacteriophage mediation

Severe and long term Strep infections

Bacteriophage mediation

Ecthyma gangrenosum is more commonly caused by pseudomonades than Strep or Staph.

Question 40 options:

True

False

True

TB infections primarily take the form of?

Question 41 options:

Pulmonary TB

Miliary TB

Abdominal TB

Meningitic TB

Pulmonary TB

You will test negative on the mantoux test if you have latent TB.

Question 42 options:

True

False

False

Which of the following is true of Otitis media?

Question 43 options:

Chiropractic can do nothing to mediate otitis media

It can result in tearing the tympanic membrane

It triggers an inflammation of the tympanic membrane

It is only triggered by Strep pneumoniae

It can result in tearing the tympanic membrane

Hansen's disease is associated with?

Question 44 options:

Klebsiella

Neisseria

Staph

Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium

Which of the following is not passed by the respiratory droplet route?

Question 45 options:

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Neisseria meningitidis

Staph aureus

Strep pyogenes

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Strep pneumoniae is considered to be a problem primarily for?

Question 46 options:

Only those over 65 years of age

For all age groups

Only those under 2 years of age

Those under 2years of age or over 65 years of age

Those under 2years of age or over 65 years of age

Legionella pneumophilia is considered to be communicable.

Question 47 options:

True

False

False

What are the most common sero-groups for Neisseria meningitidis in the United States?

Question 48 options:

B and C

A, B, and C

A

X, Y and Z

B and C

Where in the world are the highest incidence rates of Neisseria meningitidis?

Question 49 options:

Middle East

Asia

Africa

United States

Africa

What portion of the cell wall in Mycobacterium gives it its unique properties of resitance?

Question 50 options:

Mycolic Acid

Peptidoglycan

Acyl Lipids

Arabinogalactan

Mycolic Acid