Deck 26: Infections of the Skin and Eyes

Question 1

Which of the following identifies skin lesions that are not palpable?

A)Erythema
B)Pustules
C)Macules
D)Vesicles
E)Papules

Answer 1

Macules

Question 2

Serious staphylococcal abscesses involving blocked sweat gland ducts may be localized,causing _____,or may spread more extensively into neighboring tissues,causing _____.

A)Furuncles; boils
B)Boils; comedones
C)Comedos; comedones
D)Erysipelas; necrotizing fasciitis
E)Furuncles; carbuncles

Answer 2

Furuncles; carbuncles

Question 3

A skin lesion called a(n)_____ develops after ulceration in cutaneous anthrax.

A)Crepitant lesion
B)Necrotoma
C)Carbuncle
D)Eschar
E)Papulovesicular rash

Answer 3

Eschar

Question 4

Of the following conditions,which poses the most serious threat to an infected individual?

A)Erysipelas
B)Cutaneous anthrax
C)Folliculitis
D)Impetigo
E)Nodular cystic acne

Question 5

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

A)Rubella: high fever
B)Herpes simplex type 1: intraneural spread
C)Measles: Koplik's spots
D)Shingles: acyclovir
E)Smallpox: papulovesicular rash

Question 6

Which of the following is the best match for measles?

A)Dermal warts
B)MMR vaccine
C)Scarring of conjunctiva
D)Variola major
E)Latency in nerve ganglia

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of acne?

A)Skin lesions common in adolescents
B)Exotoxins termed exfoliatins
C)Staphylococcal or streptococcal skin lesions
D)Congenital infection can be dangerous
E)Inflammation of mucous membranes of vagina or oral cavity

Question 8

Which of the following is characteristic of rubella?

A)Inflammation of mucous membranes of vagina or oral cavity
B)Staphylococcal or streptococcal skin lesions
C)Skin lesions common in adolescents
D)Exotoxins termed exfoliatins
E)Congenital infection can be dangerous

Question 9

Blackheads associated with acne are referred to as

A)Comedos
B)Cysts
C)Comedones
D)Papules
E)Furuncles

Question 10

Necrotizing fasciitis is caused by

A)Staphylococcus aureus
B)coagulase-negative staphylococci
C)Group A streptococci
D)Dermatophytes
E)Propionibacterium acnes

Question 11

Which of the following is not consistent with scalded skin syndrome?

A)High fever
B)More common in infants
C)Recurrence unlikely because of an effective immune response
D)Production of exfoliatins
E)Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 12

Which of the following is characteristic of candidiasis?

A)Exotoxins termed exfoliatins
B)Congenital infection can be dangerous
C)Skin lesions common in adolescents
D)Inflammation of mucous membranes of vagina or oral cavity
E)Staphylococcal or streptococcal skin lesions

Question 13

Which of the following is the best match for rubella?

A)Variola major
B)MMR vaccine
C)Latency in nerve ganglia
D)Dermal warts
E)Scarring of conjunctiva

Question 14

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

A)Folliculitis: skin abscess
B)Vesicular lesions: scalded skin syndrome
C)Necrotizing fasciitis: Staphylococcus aureus
D)Smallpox: eradicated through immunization
E)Macules: non-palpable lesions

Question 15

Which of the following is the best match for human papillomavirus?

A)Latency in nerve ganglia
B)MMR vaccine
C)Variola major
D)Dermal warts
E)Scarring of conjunctiva

Question 16

Which of the following is characteristic of scaled skin syndrome?

A)Skin lesions common in adolescents
B)Congenital infection can be dangerous
C)Exotoxins termed exfoliatins
D)Inflammation of mucous membranes of vagina or oral cavity
E)Staphylococcal or streptococcal skin lesions

Question 17

Folliculitis caused by _____ is associated with infections derived from hot tubs.

A)Candida albicans
B)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C)Staphylococcus aureus
D)Streptococcus pyogenes
E)Propionibacterium acnes

Question 18

Which of the following is characteristic of impetigo?

A)Skin lesions common in adolescents
B)Staphylococcal or streptococcal skin lesions
C)Congenital infection can be dangerous
D)Inflammation of mucous membranes of vagina or oral cavity
E)Exotoxins termed exfoliatins

Question 19

Sweat glands that become blocked are susceptible to infection by bacteria,which may result in the formation of

A)A maculopapular rash
B)A vesicular rash
C)Necrotizing fasciitis
D)A comedo
E)A boil

Question 20

Which of the following is the best match for varicella-zoster?

A)Scarring of conjunctiva
B)Variola major
C)Latency in nerve ganglia
D)Dermal warts
E)MMR vaccine

Question 21

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: Because of the close proximity to the respiratory tract,eye infections can become life threatening.

Question 22

Which of the following is not a characteristic of dermatophytosis?

A)Known as tinea
B)Highly virulent
C)Treated with azoles such as clotrimazole
D)Itching and scaling of skin
E)Dogs and cats act as reservoirs

Question 23

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: Compare cutaneous to inhalation anthrax.Which is caused by Bacillus cereus?

A)Cutaneous anthrax
B)Inhalation anthrax
C)Both cutaneous and inhalation anthrax
D)Neither cutaneous or inhalation anthrax

Question 24

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: HSV-1 damage occurs due to epithelial ulcerations in the conjunctiva and the cornea that cause scarring.

Question 25

Compare cutaneous to inhalation anthrax.Which is transmitted as spores?

A)Cutaneous anthrax
B)Inhalation anthrax
C)Both cutaneous and inhalation anthrax
D)Neither cutaneous or inhalation anthrax

Question 26

Shingles occurs when

A)Primary infection with human papillomavirus occurs by direct contact or fomites
B)A latent form of the varicella-zoster virus is reactivated
C)The fetus acquires rubella transplacentally during pregnancy
D)The individuals are immunocompetent

Question 27

All of the following are transmitted or caused by arthropods except

A)Loaiasis
B)Pediculosis
C)Neonatal gonorrheal ophthalmia
D)Trachoma
E)Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Question 28

Compare cutaneous to inhalation anthrax.Which can be used as a weapon?

A)Cutaneous anthrax
B)Inhalation anthrax
C)Both cutaneous and inhalation anthrax
D)Neither cutaneous or inhalation anthrax

Question 29

Tissue invasion by Candida albicans is facilitated by the formation of

A)Yeast cells
B)Koplik's spots
C)Hyphae
D)Cutaneous warts

Question 30

What is the etiological agent of gas gangrene? Explain the sequence of events leading to the development of this condition and the associated pathology.How is gas gangrene treated?

Question 31

Dermatophytosis of the feet (athlete's feet)is also known as

A)Tinea cruris
B)Cutaneous candidiasis
C)Cutaneous leishmaniasis
D)Tinea pedis
E)Pediculosis

Question 32

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: Because many humans are infected with smallpox,it is difficult to test potential antiviral drugs.

Question 33

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: Human-to-human transfer of tinea requires close contact because dermatophytes are very infective and have very high virulence.

Question 34

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: HPV infection is a lifelong infection even after wart removal because the virus is still associated with the tissue adjacent to where a wart was removed.

Question 35

Explain the similarities and differences between cold sores and warts.

Question 36

Describe five mechanisms by which the skin provides an important first line of defense to the host.

Question 37

Compare cutaneous to inhalation anthrax.Which produces eschars?

A)Cutaneous anthrax
B)Inhalation anthrax
C)Both cutaneous and inhalation anthrax
D)Neither cutaneous or inhalation anthrax

Question 38

Answer true or false to the reason given in the following statement: HSV-1 sometimes infects the fingers in the area of the nails and this usually occurs because of a bacterial infection.

Question 39

Which of the following is not correct about trachoma?

A)It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
B)It is a leading cause of eye infection in developing nations
C)Individuals may develop corneal ulceration and blindness
D)Transmitted by the bite of the body louse

Question 40

Which of the following is the best match for smallpox?

A)Variola major
B)Dermal warts
C)Scarring of conjunctiva
D)MMR vaccine
E)Latency in nerve ganglia