Quiz 37

Front 1

Which of the following statements about sinusitis is false?

Back 1

Pain and pressure are usually alleviated when the pts lean foward and lower their heads.

Front 2

Mushrooms and yeasts are examples of?

Back 2

Fungi

Front 3

A 44 y/o male staying in a homeless shelter c/o sob. He has a 2 week hx of cough with hemoptysis, fever, chills, and night sweats.Blah Blah Blah. You should assume this pt has a high likelihood of having?

Back 3

TB

Front 4

Which of the following agencies is the primary agency responsible for establishing guiidelines and standards to regulate worker safety?

Back 4

OSHA

Front 5

Which of the following is classified as a helminth?

Back 5

Liver fluke

Front 6

Epidemiology is best described as the study of

Back 6

The patterns of disease in communities.

Front 7

Which of the following statements about hep A is true?

Back 7

Many pts, especially children, are asymptomatic with hep A infection.

Front 8

Which of the following is not a known transmission route for hep B?

Back 8

Insect bites

Front 9

Which hepatitis often presents with hep D?

Back 9

B

Front 10

Demographics are

Back 10

Characteristics of human populations

Front 11

Which of the following statements about influenza and influenza virus is false?

Back 11

Receving a flu shot prevents influenza infection.

Front 12

Which of the following statements about the differences between viruses and bacteria is not true?

Back 12

Bacteria contain only DNA, and viruses contain only RNA.

Front 13

Your pt was bitten on the hand by a wild racoon he tried to capture. Which of the following is the best management for this pt?

Back 13

Wash the wound with soap and running water.

Front 14

Which of the following statements about Haemophilus influenzae type B is true?

Back 14

It was once the leading cause of meningitis in children ages 6 months to 3 years.

Front 15

Which of the following statements about mumps is true?

Back 15

Mumps are characterized by enlargement of the salivary glands.

Front 16

Which of the following types of agents act specifically by inhibiting bacterial growth or reproduction?

Back 16

Bacteriostatic

Front 17

Which of the following statements about pharyngitis is false?

Back 17

It occurs most often in children aged 2-12 years.

Front 18

Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for the progression of liver fibrosis to cirrhosis in hep C infection?

Back 18

Hypertension

Front 19

All of the following pathogens typically cause meningitis in children except?

Back 19

Paramyxovirus

Front 20

Which of the following statements about Streptococcus pneumoniae is true?

Back 20

It is the most common cause of pneumonia in adults.

Front 21

Which of the following agencies monitor national disease data and provides disease info to health care providers?

Back 21

CDC

Front 22

Which of the following is best described as a change from the absence of antibodies to detectable levels of antibodies in the blood after exposure to an infectious disease?

Back 22

Seroconversion

Front 23

Hep E is often associated with?

Back 23

Contaminated drinking water

Front 24

For which of the following disease is there no vaccine?

Back 24

Croup

Front 25

All of the following are common signs or symptoms of lice infestation except?

Back 25

open lesions in the affected areas.