Question 1

A factor in the development of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is that

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A)   multiple antibiotics must be taken in the daily regimen.
B)   the daily multidrug regimen lasts up to 9 months.
C)   many TB patients live in less-than ideal circumstances.
D)   All of the above contribute to the development of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The difference between CAP and HCAP is that

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A)  CAP symptoms include nausea and vomiting whereas HCAP involves the upper respiratory tract only.
B)  CAP may be caused by a variety of pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae,as well as viruses and mycoplasmas,whereas HCAP is predominantly caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
C)  CAP has a higher mortality rate that HCAP because the causative organisms are more pathogenic.
D)  CAP is caused by gram-positive bacteria whereas HCAP is caused by gram-negative bacteria.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Organisms other than bacteria make up the microbiota; non-bacterial microbes that occupy the respiratory tract include ________.

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A)   Pseudomonas
B)   Candida
C)   Prevotella
D)   Acinetobacter
E)   StaphylococcusF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The enzyme associated with the influenza virus that hydrolyzes the protective mucous coating of the respiratory tract is ______.

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A)   catalase
B)   reverse transcriptase
C)   hyaluronidase
D)   neuraminidase
E)   kinaseF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Differentiate between disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae and the disease caused by influenza virus.

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A)   One causes an upper respiratory disease, and the other causes a lower respiratory disease.
B)   One causes a mild flu, and the other causes a severe flu.
C)   One organism is a virus while the other is a fungus.
D)   One organism causes symptomatic disease, while the other organism always causes asymptomatic disease.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Extrapulmonary TB is more common in

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A)   young children and immunosuppressed patients.
B)   the elderly.
C)   organ transplant patients.
D)   AIDS patients.
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Untreated streptococcal pharyngitis can lead to all of the following except _______.

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A)   scarlet fever
B)   otitis media
C)   rheumatic fever
D)   glomerulonephritisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of Histoplasma capsulatum?

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A)   It grows in moist soil, rich in nitrogen from bird and bat droppings.
B)   It is a protozoan.
C)   It is a dermatophyte.
D)   It grows in dry, arid soil.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Hantavirus has all of the following characteristics except

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A)   the reservoir is human carriers.
B)   it is a zoonosis.
C)   symptoms are abrupt fever, lung edema, respiratory distress, and hypotension.
D)   it is transmitted by aerosol transmission from rodent excreta.
E)   the first U.S. outbreak occurred in 1993 in the southwest.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The bright red rash and fever of scarlet fever is due to _______.

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A)   enterotoxins
B)   hemolysins
C)   toxic shock syndrome toxin
D)   exfoliative toxin
E)   erythrogenic toxinF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following causes a noncommunicable pulmonary infection that resembles tuberculosis?

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A)   Mycobacterium avium complex (MA
C)  
B)   Mycobacterium kansasii
C)   Mycobacterium scrofulaceum
D)   Mycobacterium fortuitum complex
E)   Mycobacterium marinumF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which disease involves transmission by aerosolized water from whirlpool spas,air conditioners,cooling towers,and supermarket vegetable misters?

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A)   Legionellosis
B)   Pertussis
C)   Brucellosis
D)   Plague
E)   Traveler's diarrheaF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Disease/s caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include _______.

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A)   otitis media
B)   meningitis
C)   lobar pneumonia
D)   bronchial pneumonia
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 14

When the centers of tubercles break down into _____ lesions,they gradually heal by calcification that replaces normal lung tissue.

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A)   primary
B)   secondary
C)   necrotic caseous
D)   granuloma
E)   tertiaryF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory tract?

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A)   Mouth
B)   Nasal cavity
C)   Trachea
D)   Pharynx
E)   LarynxF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Respiratory syncytial virus is a major cause of global respiratory infection outbreaks in infants 6 months of age or younger.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is incorrect about histoplasmosis?

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A)   The pathogen grows inside macrophages.
B)   It is transmitted by inhalation of spores.
C)   It causes respiratory infections that range from mild to severe.
D)   Chronic cases have symptoms similar to tuberculosis.
E)   It never spreads to sites outside the respiratory tract.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

A paroxysmal cough is associated with Legionnaires'disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following does not describe S.pyogenes?

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A)   Group A streptococcus
B)   Gram-positive
C)   Forms endospores
D)   Sensitive to bacitracin
E)   Beta-hemolyticF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

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A)   IgA
B)   IgE
C)   IgG
D)   IgM
E)   IgDF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 21: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

A paroxysmal cough is associated with Legionnaires'disease.

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A factor in the development of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is that

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The enzyme associated with the influenza virus that hydrolyzes the protective mucous coating of the respiratory tract is ______.

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Respiratory syncytial virus is a major cause of global respiratory infection outbreaks in infants 6 months of age or younger.

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Organisms other than bacteria make up the microbiota; non-bacterial microbes that occupy the respiratory tract include ________.

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Hantavirus has all of the following characteristics except

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Extrapulmonary TB is more common in

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Which disease involves transmission by aerosolized water from whirlpool spas,air conditioners,cooling towers,and supermarket vegetable misters?

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Untreated streptococcal pharyngitis can lead to all of the following except _______.

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Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

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Differentiate between disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae and the disease caused by influenza virus.

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Which of the following causes a noncommunicable pulmonary infection that resembles tuberculosis?

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When the centers of tubercles break down into _____ lesions,they gradually heal by calcification that replaces normal lung tissue.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of Histoplasma capsulatum?

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Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory tract?

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The difference between CAP and HCAP is that

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Which is incorrect about histoplasmosis?

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Disease/s caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include _______.

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The bright red rash and fever of scarlet fever is due to _______.

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Which of the following does not describe S.pyogenes?

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