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34 Cards in this Set
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What is the leading cause of neonatal meningitis?
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Streptococcus agalactiae
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Staphylococcus aureus
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the release of exfoliative toxin by this organism results in the disease Impetigo
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
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this organism is associated with commonly causing urinary tract infections in sexually active young adult and adolescent females
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Mycobacterium leprae
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which of the following organisms would be considered least virulent
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Clostridium tetani
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production of a neurotoxin that binds to target sites on spinal cord neurons responsible for inhibiting skeletal muscle contraction is a characteristic of:
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Clostridium perfringens
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this organisms can infect deeper wound sites and produce exotoxins, enzymes, and gas that cause tissue and muscle necrosis
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Causes a unique 21-day cyclic fever
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all of the following pertain to Listeria monocytogenes except:
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Diphtheria
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the formation of a pseudomembrane in the back of the throat is seen in
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antibiotics cannot treat and cure tuberculosis
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all of the following pertain to tuberculosis except:
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influenza (flu)
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which of the following is not caused by Haemophilus influenzae?
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Treponena pallidum subspecies pallidum:
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[all of the choices are correct] causes syphilis; can cross the placenta; is a spirochete; is transmitted by direct sexual contact.
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Secondary
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stage of syphilis that fever, lymphadenopathy, and a red-to-brown rash occurs
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Tertiary
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stage of syphilis that permanent cardiovascular and neurological damage is seen
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Lyme disease
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erythema migrans, a bull's-eye rash at the portal of entry, is associated with:
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Neuraminidase
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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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bacterial pneumonia
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influenza infection predisposes compromised patients for acquiring:
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measles
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oral lesions called Koplik's spots are seen in patients with:
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rubella
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this febrile disease with a rash has a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause serious fetal damage:
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rabies
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not caused by a prion
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yellow fever
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what is a hemorrhagic fever?
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spongiform encephalopathies are:
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[all of the above] associated with abnormal, transmissible, protein in the brain; chronic, fatal infections of the nervous system; caused by prions; asociated with CJD.
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Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci
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this opportunist is the most frequent cause of life-threatening pneumonia in AIDS patients
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how does acanthamoeba differ from Naegleria fowleri?
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only acanthamoeba enters typically through broken skin or the conjunctiva
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which of the following is an apicomplexian parasite?
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toxoplasma gondii
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which of the following is not a protozoal disease?
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tetanus
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trypanosoma brucei
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causes african sleeping sickness
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T/F: It is theorized that rheumatic fever could be the result of antibodies to Streptococcus pyogenes that cross-react with patient cardiac tissue.
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true
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T/F: Impetigo involves itching papules that break and form a very contagious yellow crust.
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true
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T/F: Tetanus can be prevented with the DTaP childhood immunization and boosters of the tetanus toxoid.
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true
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T/F: A black eschar develops on the hand or arm of a patient with measles.
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false
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T/F: Chlamydias and rickettsias are unusual bacteria because they do not have cell walls.
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false
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T/F: Chlamydiosis can lead to ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease.
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true
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T/F: A person carrying one gene for sickle-cell hemoglobin will be resistant to Plasmodium infection.
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true
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T/F: Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 can cause encephalitis in neonates.
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true
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