front 1 All of the following are true regarding African trypanosomiasis EXCEPT | back 1 all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. |
front 2 The symptoms of tetanus are due to | back 2 tetanospasmin. |
front 3 0 / 1 ptsAll of the following diseases are caused by arbovirus EXCEPT | back 3 primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). |
front 4 The most effective control of mosquito-borne disease is | back 4 elimination of the mosquito population. |
front 5 Initial treatment for tetanus in an unimmunized person with a puncture wound is | back 5 tetanus immune globulin. |
front 6 Initial treatment for tetanus in a fully immunized person with a puncture wound is | back 6 tetanus toxoid. |
front 7 The most common route of central nervous system invasion by pathogens is through | back 7 the circulatory system. |
front 8 All of the following are associated with botulism outbreaks EXCEPT | back 8 Alaskan natives have the lowest rate of botulism in the world. |
front 9 A pathologist detects Negri bodies while examining a brain section taken at autopsy. What was the cause of death? | back 9 rabies |
front 10 Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are difficult to treat because | back 10 many antibiotics cannot penetrate the blood-brain barrier. |
front 11 Encephalitis is more common in the summer months because | back 11 mosquito populations increase. |
front 12 Which of the following pairs is mismatched? | back 12 poliomyelitis — respiratory route |
front 13 Each of the following is caused by prions EXCEPT | back 13 rabies. |
front 14 All of the following are true of chronic fatigue syndrome EXCEPT | back 14 it is a psychological disorder. |
front 15 A physician diagnoses a patient with lepromatous Hansen's disease. All of the following pertain to the patient EXCEPT | back 15 treatment will include injections of penicillin. |
front 16 Arboviruses cause ________ and are transmitted by ________. | back 16 encephalitis; mosquitoes |
front 17 All of the following organisms cause meningitis EXCEPT | back 17 Mycobacterium leprae. |
front 18 Which of the following is treated with antibiotics? | back 18 streptococcal pneumonia |
front 19 Which one of the following causes the most severe illness in humans, with a mortality rate of 30 percent? | back 19 eastern equine encephalitis |
front 20 Microscopic examination of cerebrospinal fluid reveals gram-positive rods. What is the organism? | back 20 Listeria |
front 21 On October 5, a pet store sold a kitten that subsequently died. On October 22, rabies was diagnosed in the kitten. Between September 19 and October 23, the pet store had sold 34 kittens. Approximately 1000 people responded to health care providers following local media alerts. These people were given | back 21 postexposure prophylaxis. |
front 22 Vaccination is available for all the following EXCEPT | back 22 botulism. |
front 23 Patients with leprosy usually die from complications such as | back 23 tuberculosis. |
front 24 All of the following are acquired by ingestion EXCEPT | back 24 cryptococcosis. |
front 25 Which of the following statements about Neisseria meningitis is FALSE? | back 25 It is a gram-positive anaerobe. |
front 26 Which of the following pairs is mismatched? | back 26 botulism — stimulates transmission of nerve impulse |
front 27 All of the following microorganisms can directly cause meningitis EXCEPT | back 27 mosquitoes. |
front 28 Which of the following vaccines can cause the disease it is designed to prevent? | back 28 oral polio vaccine |
front 29 All of the following are true of M. leprae EXCEPT | back 29 it has a very short generation time of approximately twelve hours. |
front 30 Which of the following pairs is mismatched? | back 30 Cryptococcus neoformans — acid-fast rod |
front 31 Which of the following statements about leprosy is FALSE? | back 31 Patients with leprosy must be isolated. |
front 32 All of the following organisms are transmitted via the respiratory route EXCEPT | back 32 Listeria monocytogenes. |
front 33 Which of the following statements about rabies is FALSE? | back 33 Most infections in the U.S. are the result of bites from infected dogs. |
front 34 CSF contains high levels of complement and circulating antibodies to prevent infection of the brain and spinal cord. | back 34 False |
front 35 Viral meningitis is much more common than bacterial meningitis and tends to cause a milder form of disease. | back 35 True |