Chapter 18 Homework – Flashcards
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Which is incorrect about malaria?
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Merozoites enter and multiply in liver cells
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The common causative agent of acute endocarditis is
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The fibrous sac that encloses the heart is the
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pericardium
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Anthrax is
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Bubonic plague is transmitted by
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fleas
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The leading cause of morbidity and mortality in AIDS patients is Pneumocystis pneumonia
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True
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The symptoms that occur in cyclic 48- to 72- hour episodes in a malaria patient are
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chills, fever, and sweating
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Yersinia pestis
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is usually transmitted by a flea vector
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Plague includes
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Most cases of septicemia are caused by
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bacteria
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Each of the following may be used in the treatment of anthrax except
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chloroquine
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Epstein-Barr virus has the following characteristics except it
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is more commonly found in adults
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Acute endocarditis is most commonly contracted through
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parenteral entry
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______ occurs when bacteria flourish and grow in the bloodstream
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Septicemia
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Erythema migrans, a bull's-eye rash, at the portal of entry is associated with
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Lyme disease
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Which is not associated with tularemia?
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symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerative lesions, conjunctivitis, and pneumonia
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Which new class of drugs will interfere with docking onto host cells?
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fusion inhibitors
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Characteristics of Bacillus anthracis include all the following except
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a one-time vaccine provides lifelong immunity
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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symptoms include fever, headache, and rash
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The cyclic bouts of fever and chills in malaria are caused by
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red blood cell lysis
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The causative organism of malaria is a
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protozoan
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A vaccine for Lyme disease is available.
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False
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A common cardiovascular/lymph system disease in AIDS patients is
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Burkitt's lymphoma
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Which of the following is not true of septicemia?
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respiratory acidosis
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The causative agent of Lyme disease is
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Lyme disease is transmitted by
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ticks
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Documented transmission of HIV involves
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unprotected sexual intercourse and contact with blood/blood products
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Which of the following is a hemorrhagic fever?
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yellow fever
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The white-footed mouse, deer, and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with
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Lyme disease
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Yellow fever and dengue fever are
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Which drugs interfere with the action of an HIV enzyme needed for final assembly and maturation of the virus?
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protease inhibitors
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Under normal healthy circumstances the lymphatic system filters any microorganisms present
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True
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The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems have no normal biota
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True
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Which type of hemorrhagic fever can be treated with ribavirin?
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Lassa fever
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Which type of hemorrhagic fever is also known as "breakbone fever" because of the severe pain in bones?
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dengue fever
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The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is
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Bartonella henselae
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Rabbits and other rodents are the reservoirs of the causative agent of
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tularemia
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In severe cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the enlarged lesions of the rash can become necrotic and predispose the patient to gangrene of toes and fingertips
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True
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Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis include
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sore throat, fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly
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The highest numbers of cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever occur along the eastern seaboard
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True
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Lyme disease involves
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All of the following pertain to HIV except
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ELISA and Western blot tests detect HIV antigens
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Retroviruses have the following characteristics except
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DNA genome
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All of the following are associated with subacute endocarditis except
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caused by immune system autoantibodies that attack heart and valve tissue
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Which is incorrect regarding Q fever?
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transmitted by lice
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All of the following are associated with bubonic plague except
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transmitted by human feces
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The presence of viruses in the blood is called
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septicemia
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Malaria may be prevented by
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All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS except they
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have the highest number of cases worldwide in the United States
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Which of the following is not true of Ebola and Marburg?
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transmitted by mosquitoes
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Pasteurization of milk helps to prevent
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brucellosis
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Brucellosis is
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A frequent cancer that is seen in AIDS patients is
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Kaposi's sarcoma
