Deck 18: Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory System

Question 1

Which of the following is a disease caused by a protozoan?

A)Cat scratch disease
B)Toxoplasmosis
C)Relapsing fever
D)Plague

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Malaria is caused by a

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The toxic condition caused by the spread of bacteria or bacterial toxins from the site of infection is called __________.

Answer 3

sepsis

Question 4

Cytomegalovirus infections are caused by the human herpesvirus

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 5

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and rare complication of

A)strep throat.
B)gangrene.
C)brucellosis.
D)tularemia.

Question 6

Tularemia is also referred to as

A)scarlet fever.
B)strep throat.
C)cat scratch fever.
D)rabbit fever.

Question 7

Chagas' disease is caused by __________.

Question 8

"Rabbit fever," a zoonotic disease,is caused by

A)Bartonella henselae.
B)Spirillum minus.
C)Francisella tularensis.
D)Yersinia pestis.

Question 9

The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as

A)bacteremia.
B)septicemia.
C)shock.
D)bloodborne infection.

Question 10

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by

A)Borrelia burgdorferi.
B)Rickettsia rickettsii.
C)Rickettsia prowazekii.
D)Ehrlichia chaffeensis.

Question 11

When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause an infection,the condition is called

A)bacteremia.
B)septicemia.
C)microbemia.
D)viremia.

Question 12

When bacteria are found in the blood,the condition is referred to as __________.

Question 13

All of the following are considered to be zoonotic diseases except

A)brucellosis.
B)undulant fever.
C)plague.
D)salmonellosis.

Question 14

Any infectious disease or infection that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans is classified as __________.

Question 15

Animals that are capable of transmitting infectious disease are called

A)vectors.
B)pathogens.
C)carriers.
D)parasites.

Question 16

The term used to describe an inflammation of the saclike membrane surrounding the heart is

A)peritonitis.
B)pericarditis.
C)myocardial infarction.
D)anemia.

Question 17

All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except

A)fever and chills.
B)weight loss.
C)leg swelling.
D)muscle aches.

Question 18

Babesiosis is a vector-borne,malaria-like illness caused by a

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

Question 19

The bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for causing what disease?

A)Tonsillitis
B)Leprosy
C)Plague
D)Rat fever

Question 20

An inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication following a group A streptococcal infection is

A)endocarditis.
B)rheumatic fever.
C)nephritis.
D)cytomegalovirus.

Question 21

Malaria is transmitted by the bite of a(n)______________________ mosquito.

Question 22

Fungal infections capable of infecting all organs/body systems are referred to as _____________________ mycoses.

Question 23

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Plague
b.Rat-bite fever
c.Severe malaria
d.Lyme disease
e.VHF
f.Leprosy
g.Common cold
Yersinia pestis

Question 24

The bacterium most frequently found to be involved in gas gangrene is __________ __________.

Question 25

Leishmaniasis is transmitted by the bite of the __________.

Question 26

Trypanosoma cruzi causes American trypanosomiasis,which is also known as __________.

Question 27

Malaria is caused by a protozoan of the genus __________.

Question 28

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Plague
b.Rat-bite fever
c.Severe malaria
d.Lyme disease
e.VHF
f.Leprosy
g.Common cold
Plasmodium falciparum

Question 29

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Plague
b.Rat-bite fever
c.Severe malaria
d.Lyme disease
e.VHF
f.Leprosy
g.Common cold
Streptobacillus moniliformis

Question 30

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Plague
b.Rat-bite fever
c.Severe malaria
d.Lyme disease
e.VHF
f.Leprosy
g.Common cold
Borrelia burgdorferi

Question 31

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
a.Plague
b.Rat-bite fever
c.Severe malaria
d.Lyme disease
e.VHF
f.Leprosy
g.Common cold
Filoviridae