Deck 17: Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures

Question 1

When both the brain and the meninges are inflamed,the condition is referred to as __________.

Answer 1

meningoencephalitis

Question 2

Chemically,prions are __________.

Answer 2

proteins

Question 3

African trypanosomiasis is caused by __________.

Answer 3

Trypanosoma brucei

Question 4

Sleeping sickness is caused by which type of microorganism?

A)Bacterium
B)Virus
C)Protozoan
D)Prion

Question 5

The arbovirus that causes West Nile encephalitis is transmitted by

A)rodents.
B)birds.
C)ticks.
D)mosquitoes.

Question 6

Toxoplasmosis is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii,which is a

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

Question 7

The first oral polio vaccine was introduced by Albert Sabin in

A)1934.
B)1952.
C)1959.
D)1961.

Question 8

The agent causing West Nile encephalitis belongs to which of the following?

A)Arboviruses
B)Parvoviruses
C)Flaviviruses
D)Paramyxoviruses

Question 9

American trypanosomiasis is also referred to as __________.

Question 10

Poliomyelitis is caused by a virus belonging to the family

A)Rhabdoviridae.
B)Reoviridae.
C)Picornaviridae.
D)Bunyaviridae.

Question 11

Otitis media is most commonly caused by which microorganism?

A)Escherichia coli
B)Listeria monocytogenes
C)Bordetella pertussis
D)Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 12

Which of the following is the causative agent for fungal meningitis,mostly in immunocompromised patients?

A)Trypanosoma brucei
B)Listeria meningitis
C)Cryptococcus neoformans
D)Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 13

The most virulent of all botulinum toxins is considered to be type

A)A.
B)B.
C)E.
D)F.

Question 14

Meningococcal meningitis is caused by

A)Neisseria meningitidis.
B)Haemophilus influenzae.
C)Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
D)Listeria monocytogenes.

Question 15

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a fatal brain disorder caused by a

A)protozoan.
B)virus.
C)prion.
D)bacterium.

Question 16

In bacterial meningitis,some antibiotics are prevented from reaching the infection due to

A)chemical degradation of the antibiotic.
B)blood-brain barrier.
C)scar tissue formation.
D)degradation of local blood vessels.

Question 17

Rabies is caused by which of the following organisms?

A)Virus
B)Bacterium
C)Protozoan
D)Fungus

Question 18

Pneumococcal meningitis is caused by __________.

Question 19

An inflammation of the brain is called

A)meningitis.
B)meningoencephalitis.
C)encephalitis.
D)bacteremia.

Question 20

To prevent meningitis,routine vaccination in the United States is provided against

A)Neisseria meningitidis.
B)Haemophilus influenzae.
C)Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
D)Listeria monocytogenes.

Question 21

The toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum is classified as a __________.

Question 22

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Prion
b.Rhabdovirus
c.Clostridium tetani
d.Dimorphic fungus
e.Streptococcus pneumoniae
f.Clostridium difficile
g.Trypanosoma
h.Bacillus tetani
Rabies

Question 23

The nervous system is divided into two components: the __________ and the __________ .

Question 24

The most common bacterial infection/inflammation of the eye is _____________.

Question 25

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Prion
b.Rhabdovirus
c.Clostridium tetani
d.Dimorphic fungus
e.Streptococcus pneumoniae
f.Clostridium difficile
g.Trypanosoma
h.Bacillus tetani
Bacterial meningitis

Question 26

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Prion
b.Rhabdovirus
c.Clostridium tetani
d.Dimorphic fungus
e.Streptococcus pneumoniae
f.Clostridium difficile
g.Trypanosoma
h.Bacillus tetani
Tetanus

Question 27

Pneumococcal infection of the middle ear is referred to as________________.

Question 28

At present,the leading causes of bacterial meningitis are __________ and __________ .

Question 29

Leprosy is caused by the bacterium __________ .

Question 30

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Prion
b.Rhabdovirus
c.Clostridium tetani
d.Dimorphic fungus
e.Streptococcus pneumoniae
f.Clostridium difficile
g.Trypanosoma
h.Bacillus tetani
Sleeping sickness

Question 31

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Prion
b.Rhabdovirus
c.Clostridium tetani
d.Dimorphic fungus
e.Streptococcus pneumoniae
f.Clostridium difficile
g.Trypanosoma
h.Bacillus tetani
TSEs

Question 32

One of the first signs of the onset of tetanus is trismus,also referred to as __________.