Question 1

The most immediate and important treatment needed to prevent death in cholera victims is

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A)  water and electrolyte replacement.
B)  antimicrobics.
C)  antitoxin.
D)  surgery.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

After being bitten by a tick on a hiking trip, Amy had chills, headache, muscle pain, nausea, lethargy, and rash.Before further testing, Amy's healthcare provider gave her information about which of the following diseases?

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A)  Anaplasma phagocytophilum and human granulocytic anaplasmosis
B)  Ehrlichia chaffeensis and human monocytic ehrlichiosis
C)  Shigella and dysentery
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes and strep throat
E)  Both A & BF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Bacteria that lose their cell walls due to penicillin or lysozyme and result in persistent wall-deficient bacteria are called _____.

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Question 4

Leptospirosis has all the following characteristics except:

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A)  most common in cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs
B)  pathogen is a spirochete
C)  infects kidneys, liver, brain, eyes
D)  humans acquire it by contact with abraded skin or mucous membranes
E)  can be transmitted by animal bitesF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Ureaplasma urealyticum is implicated in which of the following?

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A)  nongonococcal urethritis
B)  Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
C)  periodontal disease
D)  Q fever
E)  endemic typhusF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

NGU is a syndrome among males with chlamydial infections of the urethra.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Characteristics of rickettsias include

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A)  obligate parasites requiring host cells for growth.
B)  arthropods serve as life cycle hosts and vectors.
C)  gram negative coccobacilli.
D)  host cells are required for ATP metabolism.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Ornithosis

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A)  is caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae.
B)  is a zoonosis of certain types of birds.
C)  is a mild, upper respiratory tract illness.
D)  has humans as a reservoir for the pathogen.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Chlamydiosis can lead to endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When plaque becomes mineralized with calcium and phosphate crystals, it becomes a hard, porous substance called _____.

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Question 12

Discuss the role of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in Lyme disease.

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Question 13

Which is incorrect about Lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a new disease that started in Lyme, Connecticut.
B)  Its reservoirs are mice and deer.
C)  It is transmitted by ticks.
D)  It is nonfatal.
E)  It can slowly progress and mimic rheumatoid conditions.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D) A

Question 14

Treponema vincentii, Bacteroides forsythus, and fusobacteria synergistically are involved in which infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  gingivitis
B)  necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) 
C)  ornithosis
D)  yaws
E)  nongonococcal urethritisF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The chancre of syphilis

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A)  occurs due to small hemorrhaging of capillaries.
B)  is very painful.
C)  occurs during the tertiary stage.
D)  develops into a lesion with firm margins and an ulcerated central crater.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

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A)  All are pathogenic
B)  Gram negative
C)  Helical shape
D)  Always motile
E)  Endoflagella enclosed in periplasmic spaceF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The following are characteristics of Chlamydias except:

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A)  gram negative
B)  obligate parasites that need host cells for growth
C)  elementary bodies are the infectious form
D)  elementary bodies lack enzyme systems for making ATP
E)  reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodiesF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Lyme disease is only seen in people living in Lyme, Connecticut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In patients with diabetes or liver disease, ingestion of raw oysters contaminated with this organism can lead to death:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vibrio vulnificus
B)  Vibrio parahaemolyticus
C)  Vibrio cholerae
D)  Campylobacter jejuni
E)  Helicobacter pyloriF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following is not transmitted via an arthropod vector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leptospirosis
B)  Lyme disease
C)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever
D)  Epidemic typhus
E)  Human EhrlichosisF) C) and E)
G) A) and E) A

Exam 21: Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The most immediate and important treatment needed to prevent death in cholera victims is

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After being bitten by a tick on a hiking trip, Amy had chills, headache, muscle pain, nausea, lethargy, and rash.Before further testing, Amy's healthcare provider gave her information about which of the following diseases?

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Bacteria that lose their cell walls due to penicillin or lysozyme and result in persistent wall-deficient bacteria are called _____.

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Leptospirosis has all the following characteristics except:

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Ureaplasma urealyticum is implicated in which of the following?

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NGU is a syndrome among males with chlamydial infections of the urethra.

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Characteristics of rickettsias include

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Ornithosis

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Chlamydiosis can lead to endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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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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When plaque becomes mineralized with calcium and phosphate crystals, it becomes a hard, porous substance called _____.

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Discuss the role of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in Lyme disease.

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Which is incorrect about Lyme disease?

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Treponema vincentii, Bacteroides forsythus, and fusobacteria synergistically are involved in which infection?

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The chancre of syphilis

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Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

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The following are characteristics of Chlamydias except:

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Lyme disease is only seen in people living in Lyme, Connecticut.

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In patients with diabetes or liver disease, ingestion of raw oysters contaminated with this organism can lead to death:

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Which of the following is not transmitted via an arthropod vector?

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