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Microbiology chapter 19 potential test questions

1.

The epidermis

  1. has an intricate network of blood vessels
  2. consists of layers of loosely packed cells
  3. contains a waterproofing protein
  4. has a thin layer of fat cells

c. contains a waterproof protein

2.

The oily lipid secreted by glands in the dermis are called

  1. keratin
  2. fat
  3. sebum
  4. hyaluronic acid

c. sebum

3.

The most severe form of acne is

  1. a black head
  2. cystic acne
  3. a pimple
  4. excessive oil production

b. cystic acne

4.

Which of the following is not associated with impetigo?

  1. pus-filled vesicle
  2. erysipelas
  3. streptococcus pyogenes
  4. pyocyanin

d. pyocyanin

5.

Which of the following pairs of disease may be associated with S. pyogenes?

  1. impetigo and acne
  2. erysipelas and necrotizing fascitis
  3. anthrax and blackheads
  4. black piedra and papillomas

b. erysipelas and necrotizing fascitis

6.

an eschar is

  1. painless
  2. black
  3. a crusty ulcer
  4. all of the above describe eschar

d. all of the above

7.

the opportunistic pathogen often seen in burn victims is

  1. Pseudomonas
  2. Streptococcus
  3. Staphylococcus
  4. Dermacentor

a. Pseudomonas

8.

Which of the following ascomycetes causes a cutaneous mycosis?

  1. Malassezia
  2. Sporothrix
  3. Phialophora
  4. Microsporum

d. microsporum

9.

A patient has oral lesions that look like salt crystals surrounded by a red halo. Which disease is indicated?

  1. rubella
  2. chickenpox
  3. measles
  4. erysipelas

c. measles

10.

The first disease for which immunization was perfected was

  1. small pox
  2. polio
  3. ringworm
  4. measles

a. smallpox

11.

Which of the following types of warts are found on the soles of the feet?

  1. flat warts
  2. seed warts
  3. genital warts
  4. plantar warts

d. plantar warts

12.

What is a concern for tissue that does note recieve its needed blood supply?

  1. ischemia
  2. necrosis
  3. gas gangrene
  4. all of the above

d. all of the above

13.

Which of the following bacteria can have these virulence factors: coagulase,hyaluronidase, lipase, protein A?

  1. Staphylococcus
  2. Streptococcus
  3. Bartonella
  4. Clostridium

a. Staphylococcus

14.

Which of the following is the vector for leishmaniasis?

  1. cat
  2. ringmworm
  3. sand fly
  4. tick

c. sand fly

15.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is caused by

  1. type III hypersensitivity
  2. seed warts
  3. measles virus
  4. mite

c. measles virus

16.

As a group, the normal microbial residents of the body make up the ___________.

microbiota

17.

Staphylococcal scalded skin sydrome is caused by ___________ toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus.

exfoliative

18.

Pyoderma is a contagious skin disease also called ____________.

impetigo

19.

Flesh eating disease is formally called ______________.

necrotizing fascitis

20.

Four types of folliculitis caused by Staphyloccus are ___________, ___________, _____________, and ____________.

pimples, sties, furuncles, and carbuncles