Question 1

Which is not associated with tularemia?

Accepted Answer

A)   A zoonosis
B)   Mammals are the chief reservoir
C)   A gram-positive bacterium
D)   Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerative lesions, conjunctivitis, and pneumonia
E)   Sometimes called rabbit feverF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The patient states that she acquired HIV from a previous partner. What are the primary modes of HIV transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)   Saliva and blood
B)   Sexual contact and blood
C)   Sexual contact and body fluids
D)   Blood and other body fluidsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which is incorrect about malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)   Merozoites enter and multiply in liver cells.
B)   Trophozoites develop in RBCs.
C)   The mosquito inoculates human blood with sporozoites.
D)   Gametocytes enter the mosquito as she draws a blood meal from a human.
E)   Cerebral malaria is a potential serious complication.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Lyme disease is transmitted by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   flies
B)   droplets
C)   lice
D)   fleas
E)   ticksF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Rabbits and other rodents are the reservoirs of the causative agent of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tularemia
B)   anthrax
C)   malaria
D)   brucellosis
E)   mononucleosisF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS except they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have an immunodeficiency
B)   have CD4 T-cell titers below 200 cells/mm3 of blood
C)   get repeated, life-threatening opportunistic infections
D)   can get unusual cancers and neurological disorders
E)   have the highest number of cases worldwide in the United StatesF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Epstein-Barr virus has the following characteristics except it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is more commonly found in adults
B)   is transmitted by direct oral contact and saliva
C)   produces sudden leukocytosis
D)   has a 30- to 50-day incubation
E)   can be transmitted by contaminated blood transfusions and organ transplantsF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the statements is incorrect regarding the similarities and differences between the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Although the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems run virtually parallel to each other, blood and lymphatic fluid never mixes.
B)   Both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system comprise a series of vessels that run roughly parallel to each other.
C)   The cardiovascular system is a closed circuit, whereas the lymphatic system directs fluid in one direction only.
D)   The cardiovascular system has a pump (the heart)  to circulate blood, whereas the lymphatic system has no pumping mechanism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

While the cardiovascular system can be breached by microorganisms, mechanisms are in place to prevent infection. These include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a close association with the lymphatic system which screens and filters the blood
B)   blood vessels that are impermeable to microorganisms
C)   toxic chemicals that will kill any microbes that enter the bloodstream
D)   a connective tissue fibrous mesh that filters the blood within the vessels, preventing pathogens from circulatingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

The white-footed mouse, deer, and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lyme disease
B)   yellow fever
C)   Q fever
D)   Rocky Mountain spotted fever
E)   plagueF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 18: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Epstein-Barr virus has the following characteristics except it ________.

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The patient states that she acquired HIV from a previous partner. What are the primary modes of HIV transmission?

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All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS except they ________.

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Which is incorrect about malaria?

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Rabbits and other rodents are the reservoirs of the causative agent of ________.

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Lyme disease is transmitted by ________.

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Which of the statements is incorrect regarding the similarities and differences between the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems?

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While the cardiovascular system can be breached by microorganisms, mechanisms are in place to prevent infection. These include ________.

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Which is not associated with tularemia?

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The white-footed mouse, deer, and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with ________.

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Exam 18: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Epstein-Barr virus has the following characteristics except it ________.

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The patient states that she acquired HIV from a previous partner. What are the primary modes of HIV transmission?

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All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS except they ________.

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Which is incorrect about malaria?

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Rabbits and other rodents are the reservoirs of the causative agent of ________.

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Lyme disease is transmitted by ________.

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Which of the statements is incorrect regarding the similarities and differences between the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems?

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While the cardiovascular system can be breached by microorganisms, mechanisms are in place to prevent infection. These include ________.

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Which is not associated with tularemia?

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The white-footed mouse, deer, and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with ________.

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