Deck 10: Infectious Diseases

Question 1

Which is the diagnostic test required to detect Legionnaire's disease?
1) Neurological tests
2) Tissue sampling
3) Antibody titers
4) Arterial blood gases

Answer 1

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Question 2

Which fact would you select to justify why both the Ebola and Marburg viruses are classified as Category A bioterrorism agents?
1) They cause hemorrhagic fevers.
2) They are virulent, stable, and infective as small-particle aerosols.
3) They are transmitted by direct contact through blood and body fluids.
4) There is no standard treatment.

Answer 2

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Question 3

What are prions?
1) They are bacterial spores.
2) They are abnormal proteins.
3) They are fungal agents.
4) They are helminths.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Which is an antibiotic-resistant bacterium?
1) Staphylococcus saprophyticus
2) Staphylococcus aureus
3) Streptococcus pyogenes
4) Streptococcus viridians

Question 5

Coccidiomycosis is an airborne disease.What conclusion can you draw about its mode of transmission?
1) Transmitted by fungal spores
2) Transmitted by vector bites
3) Transmitted by prions
4) Transmitted by contaminated food

Question 6

Which disease is spread from human to human via droplet infections through coughing or sneezing?
1) Mumps
2) Poliomyelitis
3) Herpes simplex
4) West Nile virus infection

Question 7

Which diagnostic test confirms tapeworm infection?
1) Blood test
2) Stool test
3) Urine test
4) Antibody titers

Question 8

Which virus caused the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 that took many lives?
1) Epstein Barr virus
2) Cytomegalovirus
3) Influenza virus
4) Morbillivirus

Question 9

Which symptom is diagnostic for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?
1) Mental confusion
2) Personality changes
3) Problems with hearing, seeing, and smelling
4) Jerky muscle movements

Question 10

Based on what would you justify that rubella causes teratogenic side effects?
1) Microcephaly in the fetus
2) Retinitis in the fetus
3) Vision impairment in the fetus
4) Spontaneous abortion of the fetus

Question 11

Which among these secretes a natural antiviral defense?
1) Ciliated respiratory tract cells
2) Alveolar macrophages
3) Respiratory epithelial cells
4) Cervical lymph nodes

Question 12

What is a preventive measure for the vector-transmitted disease leishmaniasis?
1) Using insect repellant
2) Using vaccines
3) Avoiding vector-infested areas
4) Isolating the client

Question 13

Which is the reservoir for Neisseria meningitidis?
1) African fruit bat
2) White-tailed deer
3) Contaminated drinking water
4) Human nasopharynx

Question 14

How would you show your understanding of the fact that vaginal candidiasis a side effect of long-term antibiotic use?
1) By the fact that it is an opportunistic infection.
2) By the fact that it eradicates lactobacillus in the vagina.
3) By the fact that it is caused by an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the vagina.
4) By the fact that it is caused by decreased vaginal pH due to antibiotic use.

Question 15

What would be the diagnostic tests for malaria considering that the pathogen multiplies in the RBCs?
1) Test for anemia
2) Elevated level of bilirubin
3) Serological testing for specific antibodies
4) Urine test

Question 16

Which is the key symptom of meningitis?
1) Abdominal pain
2) Nuchal rigidity
3) Sensitivity to sound
4) Dysuria

Question 17

What approach is used to diagnose typhoid?
1) Tissue sampling
2) Urine culture
3) Serological antibodies
4) Sputum test

Question 18

A nurse demonstrates understanding of predisposing factors to Pseudomonas aeruginosa by selecting which one of the following?
1) Urinary tract catheterization
2) Hospital food
3) Nebulizer
4) Hospital linens

Question 19

Which is a protozoan infection?
1) Enterobiasis
2) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
3) Giardiasis
4) Coccidiomycosis

Question 20

Which is the distinctive rash of Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease)?
1) Pinpoint red macules and petechiae
2) Dewdrops on a rose petal
3) Slapped-cheek appearance
4) Purpura and ecchymotic rash

Question 21

What aspects of culture analysis make the study so useful?
1) Identification of microbes
2) Understanding the extent of infection
3) Studying the existence of antibodies
4) Studying the microbe's susceptibility to antibiotics
5) Differentiating the gram-negative from the gram-positive bacteria

Question 22

Which data is used to distinguish serological testing from other laboratory studies?
1) Quantifying based on antibody titers
2) Analyzing for cell changes
3) Quantifying levels of immunoglobulin
4) Identifying antigen
5) Detection of microorganism's genetic material

Question 23

When would you recommend medical therapy in the treatment of infection?
1) When there is prolonged manifestation of an infection
2) When there are no vaccines to prevent the infection
3) When there is undue risk to the people in contact with the client
4) When there is undue risk to the client
5) When the first line of defense fails to contain the infection

Question 24

How would you justify that an emerging infectious disease is not always a new disease?
1) Due to the disease being undetected
2) Due to reappearance of the disease
3) Due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
4) Due to breakdown in public health measures
5) Due to realization about the mechanism of the disease process
Other

Question 25

An infectious process has several different stages before it progresses to a full-blown disease. (Enter the letter of each step in the proper sequence, do not use commas or spaces.)
A. Prodromal stage
B. Resolution phase
C. Convalescent stage
D. Incubation period
E. Acute stage