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The best descriptive term for the resident flora is
a) commensals b) pathogens c) contaminants d) parasites |
Resident flora are commensals
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Resident Flora is commonly found in
a) liver b) kidney c) salivary glands d) urethra |
Resident flora is often found in the urethra
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Resident flora is absent from the
a) pharynx b) lungs c) intestine d) hair follicles |
Resident flora is not found in the lungs
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Virulence factors include
a) toxins b) capsules c) enzymes d) all of these |
Toxins, capsules, and and enzymes are all virluence factors
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The _____ is the time that lapses between encounter with a pathogen and the first symptoms
a) prodrome b) period of invasion c) perdios of concalescence d) period of incubation |
The period of Incubation is the time that lapses between contact with a pathogen and the first symptoms
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The specific action of hemolysis is _______.
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The specific action of hemolysis is to damage red blood cells
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A short period early in a disease that manifests with general malaise
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The short period of time that is early in a disease and manifests itself with general malaise is called prodrome
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What is bacteremia?
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Bacteremia is the presence of a few bacteria in the blood
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What is a nosocomial infection?
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An infection that is acquired at the hospital
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A/an _____is a passive animal transporter of pathogens.
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A mechanical vector is a passive animal transporter of pathogens
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An example of a noncommunicable infection is
a) measles b) leprosy c) TB d) tetanus |
Tetanus is a non communicable disease
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General term that refers to an increased white blood cell count is
a) leukopenia b) inflammation c) leukocytosis d) leukemia |
Leukocytosis is a general term for an increased white blood cell count
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The occurrence of Lyme disease mainly in areas where certain species of ticks live would define it as a/an ______ disease.
a) pandemic b) epidemic c) endemic d) sporadic |
endemic
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A positive antibody test for HIV would be a _____ of infection.
a) sign b) symptom c) syndrome d) sequela |
It would be a sign of infection
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Which of the following would not be a portal of entry?
a) the meninges b) the placenta c) skin d) small intestine |
The meninges is not a portal of entry
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Which of the following is not a conditions of Koch's postulates?
a) isolate the causative agent b) cultivate the microbe in a lab c) inoculate a test animal to observe the disease d) test the effects of a pathogen on humans |
Testing the effects of a pathogen on a humans is not a condition of Koch's postulates
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