Question

A positive tuberculin test means a patient...

Question 31 options:

	may have active disease.
	may have been previously infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
	may have a current dormant infection.
	may have active disease, may have been previously infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or may have a current dormant infection

Varicella Zoster Virus goes latent in the dorsal root ganglion.

Question 32 options:

	True
	False

The clinical term for inflammation of the membranes that line the brain and spinal cord is __________________ while the clinical term for inflammation of the brain is _______________________.

Question 33 options:

	Encephalitis / microcephaly
	Meningitis / microcephaly
	Meningitis / encephalitis
	Encephalitis / meningitis

The best prevention strategy for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease is

Question 34 options:

	vaccination
	condoms
	Insect repellant
	avoid drinking after others

Reduced head size and brain development in infants is referred to as ___________.

Question 36 options:

	Osteomyelitis
	Microcephaly
	Encephalitis
	Meningitis

Which of the following pathogens is vector borne?

Question 37 options:

	Borrelia burgdorferi
	Clostridium tetani
	Bacillus anthracis
	Treponema pallidum

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for preventing Staphylococcus aureusinfections?

Question 38 options:

	Avoiding contact with personal items of others
	Covering your mouth when you sneeze and cough
	Practicing good hygiene
	Covering wounds

Which pathogen is NOT capable of making endospores?

Question 39 options:

	Bacillus anthracis
	Clostridium difficile
	Staphylococcus aureus
	Clostridium tetani

Hepatitis is inflammation of the _______.

Question 40 options:

	Liver
	Brain
	Colon
	Kidney

The best way to prevent transmission of respiratory illnesses is…

Question 41 options:

	Covering coughs and sneezes
	Hand washing
	Abstinence
	Hand washing and covering coughs & sneezes

Which of the following does NOT cause a congenital disease?

Question 42 options:

	Rubella
	Syphilis
	Mumps
	Chicken pox

Which of the following disease can be prevented by vaccination?

Question 43 options:

	Meningococcal meningitis
	Pneumococcal pneumonia
	Streptococcal pharyngitis
	A and B only
	All of the above

Antibiotics could be used to treat?

Question 46 options:

	Meningococcal meningitis
	Herpes
	Colds
	Mumps

Vaccinations are the best way to prevent?

Question 47 options:

	Hepatitis A
	Hepatitis B
	Hepatitis C
	A and B
	C only
	All of the above

Which of the following pathogens are transmitted during sexual intercourse?

Question 48 options:

	Hepatitis A
	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
	Human Papillomavirus
	B and C
	All of the above

Which of the following are TRUE concerning rheumatic fever?

Question 49 options:

	It is a secondary infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
	Antibodies against the bacterial M protein cross react with proteins on heart & joint tissue
	Symptoms include joint aches, irregular heart rhythm, and spasms of the limbs
	All of the above

An eschar is the characteristic symptom of cutaneous anthrax.

Question 50 options:

	True
	False

Answer 1

31)may have active disease, may have been previously infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or may have a current dormant infection

33) Option C - Meningitis/Encephalitis

Inflammation of the meninges (covering of the brain) is called meningitis and inflammation of brain tissue is called encephalitis.

34)Option C- insect repellants

Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are spread through Ticks, so insect repellant is best method prevention

36)MICROCEPHALY

It can be due to genetic abnormality or due to any teratogenic drugs, alcoholism, viral infection

37) borrelia burgdorferi

it is the causative organism of Lyme disease

vector of lyme disease in Deer ticks

38)Covering your mouth when you sneeze and cough

staphylococcus spread through mainly air and infected wounds.

covering of nasal passage is good method

39)staphylococcus aureus

it is a nonsporing bacteria

40)Hepatitis is the inflammation of liver

41)handwashing and covering cough and sneeze is the best method for prevention of respiratory illness

42)Mumps is not a congenital defect

43)A and B

46)meningococcal meningitis

because it is caussed by the bacteria meningococci

47)A and B

vaccine for Hep C is not developed

48)A and B

Hep A is transmitted through faecal matter- contaminated food and water

49)All of the above

Rheuamtic fever is a latent disease caused by the autoantibody produced as a result of prior infection by streptococci pyogene