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The patient has a sore throat. What is the etiology? Select one: a. Mycobacterium b. Bordetella c. Corynebacterium d. Haemophilus e. Can't tell |
can't tell |
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Which of the following statements about otitis media is false? Select one: a. It is a complication of tonsillitis. b. It is caused by rhinovirus. c. It is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. d. It is transmitted by swimming pool water. e. It is caused by Staphylococcus aureus. |
It is caused by rhinovirus. |
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Which of the following is an opportunistic pathogen? Select one: a. Histoplasma b. Rhinovirus c. Mycoplasma d. Pneumocystis e. Legionella |
Pneumocystis |
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Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age? Select one: a. Coccidioidomycosis b. Diphtheria c. Psittacosis d. Legionellosis e. Scarlet fever |
Diphtheria |
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Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by a red rash? Select one: a. RSV b. Blastomyces c. Streptococcus d. Coccidioides e. Mycoplasma |
Streptococcus |
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A healthy carrier state exists for Select one: a. Streptococcus pneumoniae. b. Corynebacterium diphtheriae. c. Haemophilus influenzae. d. Beta-hemolytic streptococci. e. All of the above. |
All of the above. |
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A patient has a paroxysmal cough and mucus accumulation. What is the etiology of the symptoms? Select one: a. Mycoplasma b. Corynebacterium c. Klebsiella d. Mycobacterium e. Bordetella |
Bordetella |
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Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by the catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent stages? Select one: a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis b. Bordetella pertussis c. Respiratory syncytial virus d. Streptococcus pyogenes e. Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
Bordetella pertussis |
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Which of the following respiratory infections can be contracted by ingestion? Select one: a. Tuberculosis b. Mycoplasmal pneumonia c. Diphtheria d. Streptococcal pharyngitis e. Haemophilus pneumonia |
Tuberculosis |
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Inhalation of arthroconidia is responsible for infection by which of the following organisms? Select one: a. Streptococcus b. Coccidioides c. Mycoplasma d. Chlamydophila e. Blastomyces |
Coccidioides |
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You are trying to identify the cause of a patient's middle ear infection. After 24 hours, there is no growth on blood agar incubated aerobically at 37°C. Your next step is to try again, Select one: a. Incubating at 45°C. b. Incubating at 25°C. c. Then give up. d. Using nutrient agar. e. Incubating anaerobically. |
Incubating anaerobically. |
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Which one of the following is an irregular, gram-positive rod? Select one: a. Bordetella pertussis b. Streptococcus pyogenes c. Pneumocystis jirovecii d. Myobacterium tuberculosis e. Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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Legionella is transmitted by Select one: a. Airborne transmission. b. Person-to-person contact. c. Vectors. d. Fomites. e. Foodborne transmission. |
Airborne transmission. |
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A patient who presents with red throat and tonsils can be diagnosed as having Select one: a. Scarlet fever. b. Streptococcal pharyngitis. c. Common cold. d. Diphtheria. e. There is insufficient information. |
There is insufficient information. |
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Which of the following is most susceptible to destruction by phagocytes? Select one: a. Streptococcus pneumoniae b. Chlamydophila psittaci c. Influenza virus d. Streptococcus pyogenes e. Histoplasma capsulatum |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Mycoplasmal pneumonia differs from viral pneumonia in that Select one: a. Mycoplasmal pneumonia is treated with tetracyclines. b. Mycoplasma can't be cultured. c. Viral pneumonia is treated with tetracyclines. d. Mycoplasmal pneumonia doesn't have any known etiologic agent. e. The symptoms are distinctly different. |
Mycoplasmal pneumonia is treated with tetracyclines. |
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The patient is suffocating because of an inflamed epiglottis. What is the etiology? Select one: a. Haemophilus b. Mycobacterium c. Bordetella d. Corynebacterium e. Can't tell |
Haemophilus |
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Which of the following causes an infection of the respiratory system that is transmitted by the gastrointestinal route? Select one: a. Streptococcus pyogenes b. Haemophilus influenzae c. Mycobacterium tuberculosis d. Streptococcus pneumoniae e. Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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Which one of the following produces the most potent exotoxin? Select one: a. Bordetella pertussis b. Streptococcus pyogenes c. Mycobacterium tuberculosis d. Corynebacterium diphtheriae e. Streptococcus pneumoniae |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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Which of the following etiologic agents results in the formation of abscesses? Select one: a. Streptococcus b. Mycoplasma c. Staphylococcus d. Coccidioides immitis e. Blastomyces |
Blastomyces |
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A patient has pneumonia. Gram-negative rods are cultured on nutrient agar from a sputum sample. The etiology is Select one: a. Burkholderia pseudomallei. b. Haemophilus influenzae. c. Legionella pneumophila. d. Chlamydophila psittaci. e. Streptococcus pneumonia. |
Burkholderia pseudomallei. |
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Which of the following causes opportunistic infections in AIDS patients? Select one: a. Aspergillus b. Mucor c. Pneumocystis d. Rhizopus e. All of the above |
All of the above |
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Which of the following microorganisms causes symptoms most like tuberculosis? Select one: a. Coccidioides b. Influenzavirus c. Legionella d. Histoplasma e. Mycoplasma |
Histoplasma |
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The recurrence of influenza epidemics is due to Select one: a. HA spikes. b. Lack of naturally acquired active immunity. c. Lack of antiviral drugs. d. Antigenic shift. e. The Guillain-Barré syndrome. |
Antigenic shift. |
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Infection by which of the following results in the formation of Ghon complexes? Select one: a. Bordetella pertussis b. Corynebacterium diphtheriae c. Blastomyces dermatidis d. Streptococcus pyogenes e. Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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Infection by which of the following begins in lungs and spreads to skin? Select one: a. Blastomyces b. Histoplasma c. Coccidioides d. Pneumocystis e. Mycobacterium |
Blastomyces |
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A patient has fever, difficulty breathing, chest pains, fluid in the alveoli, and a positive tuberculin skin test. Gram-positive cocci are isolated from the sputum. The patient most likely has Select one: a. Influenza. b. Mycoplasmal pneumonia. c. Pneumococcal pneumonia. d. Tuberculosis. e. Common cold. |
Pneumococcal pneumonia. |
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The patient is suffocating because of the accumulation of dead tissue and fibrin in her throat. What is the etiology? Select one: a. Bordetella b. Mycobacterium c. Haemophilus d. Corynebacterium e. Can't tell |
Corynebacterium |
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Which one of the following produces small "fried-egg" colonies on medium containing horse serum and yeast extract? Select one: a. Mycobacterium b. Legionella c. Chlamydophila d. Mycoplasma e. Streptococcus |
Mycoplasma |
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Infection by which of the following is often confused with viral pneumonia? Select one: a. Mycoplasma b. Streptococcus c. Blastomyces d. Coccidioides e. None of the above |
Mycoplasma |