Deck 4: Inflammation and Infection

Question 1

The job of the immune system is to protect the body against foreign invasion.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Inflammation can occur only in tissue with a blood supply.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An abscess is generalized accumulation of pus.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Candidiasis is commonly known as a yeast infection.

Question 5

Bedsores are a type of ulcer.

Question 6

Viral infections are easily treated.

Question 7

All fungi are pathogenic.

Question 8

Fibrinous exudates are commonly called a scab.

Question 9

The primary union of tissue healing involves approximating the edges of the wound.

Question 10

The inflammatory process is specific to certain types of trauma and does not occur in all forms of trauma.

Question 11

Fungal infections are easily cured with short-term therapy.

Question 12

The regeneration phase of tissue repair involves scar formation.

Question 13

Antibiotic therapy always kills a virus.

Question 14

Antibiotics are ineffective in the treatment of cellulitis.

Question 15

All tapeworms are acquired by eating uncooked or inadequately cooked meat.

Question 16

Normal flora bacteria often become pathogenic when they gain access to the body.

Question 17

Cellulitis is characterized by edema and redness.

Question 18

The body has two basic methods of tissue repair.

Question 19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,based in Atlanta,is responsible for tracking and identifying infections.

Question 20

Primary bacterial infections occur after the onset of another disease process or condition.

Question 21

Examples of helminth infections include:

A) tapeworms.
B) roundworms.
C) flatworms.
D) all of the above.

Question 22

Factors affecting healing time include:

A) location of wound.
B) nutritional status.
C) mobility of wound tissue.
D) all of the above.

Question 23

What effect do steroids have on the healing process?

A) no effect
B) inhibits healing
C) speeds up healing
D) speeds up primary union

Question 24

Secondary union in tissue healing involves wound healing by granulation.

Question 25

Xpert MRSA is a test that uses DNA-typing technology to test for drug-resistant strains.

Question 26

Adhesions are normally fibrous scar tissue that clings to the surface of adjoining organs.

Question 27

Examples of common fungal infections include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) malaria.
B) thrush.
C) ringworm.
D) histoplasmosis.

Question 28

The smallest infectious organism is a:

A) fungus.
B) virus.
C) bacterium.
D) helminth.

Question 29

Examples of common infections caused by bacteria include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) shigellosis.
B) streptococcal infection.
C) candidiasis.
D) salmonellosis.

Question 30

The leading cause of death in the world is:

A) heart disease.
B) accidental death.
C) cancer.
D) infection.

Question 31

The signs of inflammation include:

A) pain.
B) swelling.
C) redness.
D) all of the above.

Question 32

A keloid is a raised scar that occurs more frequently in the black population.

Question 33

Examples of common viral infections include:

A) herpes simplex.
B) mononucleosis.
C) influenza.
D) all of the above.

Question 34

Examples of an abscess include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) a boil.
B) a furuncle.
C) a pimple.
D) an ulcer.

Question 35

The three basic lines of defense include:

A) an intact skin.
B) the inflammatory response.
C) the immune response.
D) all of the above.

Question 36

The type of infection that accounts for 80 percent of all infections is:

A) childhood.
B) respiratory.
C) viral.
D) wound.

Question 37

Bacteria become opportunistic when normal flora become pathogenic.

Question 38

The central portion of an abscess softens and develops a:

A) head.
B) tail.
C) midsection.
D) ulcer.

Question 39

Which organ is frequently affected by adhesions?

A) stomach
B) liver
C) intestine
D) lungs

Question 40

The microorganism that typically causes an abscess is:

A) Streptococcus.
B) Klebsiella.
C) E.coli.
D) Proteus.

Question 41

Factors delaying healing include:

A) age.
B) size.
C) circulation.
D) all of the above.

Question 42

Which of the following is second only to HIV as a major public health threat?

A) hospital-acquired MRSA
B) helminths
C) community-acquired MRSA
D) rickettsiae