Description : Botulism is an example of a _____. a. waterborne infection b. foodborne intoxication c. waterborne intoxication d. fecal/oral infection
Last Answer : b. foodborne intoxication
Last Answer : a. waterborne infection
Description : An important cause of water intoxication is (A) Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (B) Renal failure (C) Gastroenteritis (D) Fanconi syndrome
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Rotavirus and the noroviruses can both be causes of viral ______ when transferred to humans by ______. a. meningitis; mosquitoes b. meningitis; water c. gastroenteritis; mosquitoes d. gastroenteritis; water
Last Answer : a. meningitis; mosquitoes
Description : Arboviral encephalitis is an example of a a. disease causing gastroenteritis. b. disease spread by the fecal-oral route. c. Zoonosis d. type of hepatitis.
Last Answer : c. Zoonosis
Description : The most commonly reported cause of invasive bacterial gastroenteritis is associated with which of the following bacterial genera? a. Campylobacter b. Staphylococcus c. Shigeila d. Ciostridium
Last Answer : a. Campylobacter
Description : Which one of the following bacterial species is NOT a cause of food poisoning (noninflammatory gastroenteritis)? a. Escherichia coli b. Bacillus cereus c. Staphylococcus aureus d. Clostridium perfringens
Last Answer : a. Escherichia coli
Last Answer : a. Yersinia pestis.
Description : Which one of the following genera is not associated with a foodborne intoxication? a. Clostridium b. Salmonella c. Staphylococcus d. All three (A-C) are associated with a foodborne intoxication.
Last Answer : b. Salmonella
Description : What is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction? a) Adhesions Adhesions are scar tissue that forms as a result of inflammation and infection. b) Hernias Hernias are one of the second most ... d) Volvulus Volvulus (twisting of the bowel) is a less common cause of small bowel obstruction.
Last Answer : a) Adhesions Adhesions are scar tissue that forms as a result of inflammation and infection.
Description : Crohn's disease is a condition of malabsorption caused by a) inflammation of all layers of intestinal mucosa. Crohn's disease is also known as regional enteritis and can occur ... to lactose intolerance. d) gastric resection. Postoperative malabsorption occurs after gastric or intestinal resection.
Last Answer : a) inflammation of all layers of intestinal mucosa. Crohn’s disease is also known as regional enteritis and can occur anywhere along the GI tract, but most commonly at the distal ileum and in the colon.
Description : The formation of _____ by_____ directly lyses and kills pathogens. a. Membrane Attack Complexes, complement b. Inflammation, lymph nodes c. antibodies, plasma cells d. Plasma cells, B cells
Last Answer : a. Membrane Attack Complexes, complement
Description : ____ becomes activated to eliminate "nonself" cells, such as virus- infected cells or cancer cells. a. Humoral immune response b. Cell-mediated immune response c. Complement d. Inflammation
Last Answer : b. Cell-mediated immune response
Description : Which of the following is NOT part of inflammation? a. Redness b. Pain c. Swelling d. Temperature e. Coughing
Last Answer : d. Temperature
Description : _____ is a nonspecific defensive response by the body to trauma. a. Phagocytosis b. Inflammation c. Abcess d. Respiratory burst
Last Answer : b. Inflammation
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a function of complement? a. Stimulation of inflammation b. Stimulation of antibody formation c. Formation of membrane attack complexes d. Heightened level of phagocytosis
Last Answer : b. Stimulation of antibody formation
Description : Which characteristic sign of inflammation is NOT correctly associated with its cause? a. Edema—nerve damage b. Heat—blood warmth c. Swelling—fluid accumulation d. Redness—blood accumulation
Last Answer : d. Redness—blood accumulation
Description : Causes inflammation and damage to the Lymphatic vessels. a. Echinococcus b. Ascaris c. Wuchereria
Last Answer : b. Ascaris
Description : _____ is an intestinal disease you can get from a day care or swimming pool. a. Giardiasis b. Amoebiasis c. Cryptosporidiosis d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Cryptosporidiosis
Description : Snail is the intermediate host. a. Blood fluke b. Echinococcus c. Intestinal fluke
Last Answer : a. Blood fluke
Description : Sucker-Like devices allow this protozoan to adhere to the intestinal Lining. a. Cyclospora cayetanensis b. Entamoeba histolytico c. Giardia intestinalis d. Cryptosporidium parvum
Last Answer : c. Giardia intestinalis
Description : Which of the following is NOT a method of getting anthrax? a. Inhalation b. Intestinal c. Cutaneous d. Urinary
Last Answer : d. Urinary
Description : Woolsorter disease applies to the form of a. inhalation; tularemia b. toxic; myonecrosis c. intestinal; anthrax d. inhalation; anthrax
Last Answer : d. inhalation; anthrax
Description : Which group of people would be more susceptable to intestinal infections? a. Infants b. Young Children c. Teenagers d. Adults
Last Answer : a. Infants
Description : What is the most common infectious disease today? a. Respiratory Infections b. Intestinal Infections c. Sexually Transmitted Infections d. Dental Caries
Last Answer : d. Dental Caries
Description : Intestinal bacteria can grow in the presence of __________whereas nonintestinal bacteria are A.bile salts B.low concentration of various dyes C.sugars D.low levels of nitrogen
Last Answer : A.bile salts
Description : The role of the M cell is to A- .trap virus in mucus and prevent entry B- induce apoptosis in virus-infected small intestinal epithelia cells C- pass bacteria or virus to underlying macrophages for ... and presentation of antigen D- they use their cilia to propel mucus out of the small intestine
Last Answer : pass bacteria or virus to underlying macrophages for processing and presentation of antigen
Description : A medium containing crystal violet dye plus sodium deoxycholate will allow A- gram (-)ve intestinal bacteria to grow B- gram (+)ve intestinal bacteria to grow C- .aquatic bacteria to grow D- none of these
Last Answer : gram (-)ve intestinal bacteria to grow
Description : Which of the following is a cause of a secondary immunodeficiency? a. X-linked inheritance b. Deficiencies in the complement system c. Viral infection resembling self-cells d. All the above are correct
Last Answer : c. Viral infection resembling self-cells
Description : Acute bacterial meningitis can begin with ____ that develops into a blood infection that then invades the meninges. a. N. meningitidis b. S. pneumoniae c. H. influenzae d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : d. A-C are correct
Description : A microarray can be used to _____. a. identify if a patient has been infected by a pathogen b. produce human insulin c. insert a viral gene into a plant to prevent viral infection d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : a. identify if a patient has been infected by a pathogen
Description : A DNA probe and PCR are being used to identify _____. a. HIV infection b. HPV in PAP smears c. coli in water quality tests d. A-C are correct
Description : Which of the following statements are true of oxidants? A. In addition to their pathophysiologic roles in inflammation, injury, and infection, oxidants also have physiologic roles. B. Oxidants may ... involved the catalytic production of superoxide anion (O 2 ) by the enzyme xanthine oxidase.
Last Answer : Answer: ABCD DISCUSSION: Oxidants are reactive oxygen metabolites that have both physiologic and pathophysiologic roles. As potent oxidizing agents, oxidants are involved in cytochrome P ... leukocyte infiltration and activation, causing further tissue damage by the release of cytotoxic proteases
Description : Asthma may be attributed to (a) inflammation of the trachea (b) accumulation of fluid in the lungs (c) bacterial infection of the lungs (d) allergic reaction of the mast cells in the lungs.
Last Answer : (d) allergic reaction of the mast cells in the lungs.
Description : Which is NOT usually related to gingival inflammation in children? A. Endocrine disturbance B. Viral infection C. Mouth breathing D. Spirochetal infection E. Streptococcal infection
Last Answer : D. Spirochetal infection
Description : Which of the following is staphylococcal infection: A. Scarlet fever (Streptococcus pyogenes)Bright red tongue with a "strawberry" appearance Forchheimer spots (fleeting small, red spots on ... inflammation, caused by viral infection, idiopathic, Mycobacterium t C. Pancreatitis no D. Carbuncle
Last Answer : D. Carbuncle
Description : Name the medical term given to the inflammation of infection of the mucous membranes of the nose.
Last Answer : ANSWER: RHINITIS
Description : Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis may result in (A) Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body (B) Non-elimination of excess potassium ions (C) Reduced absorption of calcium ions from gastro-intestinal tract (D) ... are correct. (c) (B) and (C) are correct. (d) (C) and (D) are correct.
Last Answer : d) (C) and (D) are correct.
Description : Tetracycline is indicated in the following form(s) of amoebic infection: A. Acute amoebic dysentery B. Chronic intestinal amoebiasis C. Amoebic liver abscess D. All of the above
Last Answer : B. Chronic intestinal amoebiasis
Description : Secretion of choleresis is process of (a) Bile juice (b) Pancreatic juice (c) Intestinal juice (d) Bacterial infection in intestine
Last Answer : (a) Bile juice
Description : Which of the following may result from untreated STDs in females? a. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) b. ectopic pregnancy c. infertility d. A-C are correct
Description : A Candida albicans infection of the intestine, vagina, or oral cavity are commonly treated with a. cefotaxime. b. vidarabine. c. streptomycin. d. nystatin.
Last Answer : d. nystatin.
Description : An example of infection allergy is the _______. a. Skin test for allergies b. Arthus phenomenon c. Poison ivy d. Tuberculin test
Last Answer : d. Tuberculin test
Description : The presence of IgM antibodies in the blood indicates a. An early stage of an infection. b. A chronic infection. c. An allergic reaction is occurring. d. Humoral immunity has yet to start.
Last Answer : a. An early stage of an infection.
Description : Which one of the following statements about interferon is FALSE? a. Interferon is produced in response to a viral infection. b. Interferon is a naturally produced protein. c. Interferon puts uninfected cells in an antiviral state. d. Interferon is a protein that binds to RNA virus genomes.
Last Answer : d. Interferon is a protein that binds to RNA virus genomes.
Description : The stomach is a chemical barrier to infection because the stomach a. Contains bile. b. Harbors helicobacterpylori, a member of the host microbiota. c. Possesses defensive cells. d. Has an acid ph.
Last Answer : d. Has an acid ph.