Question 1

Legionellosis is a zoonosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  legionellosis
B)  pertussis
C)  brucellosis
D)  plague
E)  traveler's diarrheaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The Enterobacteriaceae do not produce oxidase compared to the pseudomonads that do produce oxidase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is normal oral and nasopharyngeal flora but is involved in infective endocarditis in adults who have underlying congenital or rheumatic heart disease?

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A)  Haemophilus influenzae
B)  Haemophilus aphrophilus
C)  Haemophilus aegyptius
D)  Haemophilus ducreyi
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Salmonella typhi

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A)  multiplies within phagocytes.
B)  is not a coliform.
C)  can be treated with antimicrobics.
D)  causes invasive infection of the small intestine.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The virulence factor associated with the events of gram-negative sepsis and septic shock is _____.

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Question 7

E.coli 0157:H7 characteristics include all the following, except

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A)  it only causes occupational illness in people who work with animals.
B)  it is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated, undercooked food, especially hamburger.
C)  it causes a bloody diarrhea.
D)  its reservoir is cattle intestines.
E)  some cases go on to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)  with possible kidney failure.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following are true about plague?

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A)  There is a septicemic form called the Black Death.
B)  There is a bubonic form, during which buboes develop.
C)  There is a pneumonic form, in which the sputum is highly contagious.
D)  The disease can be controlled by controlling the rodent population.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Occasionally when doing serologic testing to identify strains of Salmonella isolates, the test for different O antigens is negative.What is the most likely explanation?

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A)  The H antigens are masking the O antigens.
B)  The K antigens are masking the O antigens.
C)  The K antigens are maskng the H antigens.
D)  There is no O antigen present.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from dog and cat bites or scratches is

Accepted Answer

A)  Salmonella typhimurium.
B)  Yersinia enterocolitica.
C)  Pasteurella multocida.
D)  Brucella suis.
E)  Francisella tularensis.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines is called _____.

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Question 12

The IMViC series of biochemical tests are used to identify the Enterobacteriaceae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Salmonelloses are

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A)  not caused by Salmonella typhi.
B)  associated with undercooked poultry and eggs, and reptile and rodent feces.
C)  gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea.
D)  enteric fevers that often include septicemia.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Discuss the patients at greatest risk for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and describe the type of infections that they acquire.

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Patients at greatest risk for Pseudomona...

Question 15

The two true pathogenic enteric genera of the Enterobacteriaceae are _____ and _____.

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Question 16

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is

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A)  found in soil and water.
B)  an opportunist that produces many diverse enzymes.
C)  highly chemical resistant.
D)  motile.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The vaccine for immunity to Haemophilus influenzae serotype b is

Accepted Answer

A)  DtaP.
B)  Pneumovax.
C)  MMR.
D)  Hib.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Escherichia coli infections

Accepted Answer

A)  are often transmitted by fecal contaminated water and food.
B)  include urinary tract infections from normal flora strains.
C)  involve enterotoxin in traveler's diarrhea.
D)  can cause an inflammatory disease similar to Shigella dysentery.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Salmonella are

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A)  coliforms.
B)  motile.
C)  gram-positive rods.
D)  lactose fermenters.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Brucellosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a zoonosis.
B)  seen in the patient as a fluctuating fever, with headache, muscle pain, and weakness.
C)  associated with pathogen in the blood.
D)  an occupational illness of people that work with animals.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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