Description : Which of the following viral infections is associated with the development of hydrophobia? A.Rabies B.Influenza C.Polio D.Hepatitis
Last Answer : A.Rabies
Description : Which one of the following is not a viral disease of the nervous system? a. West Nile fever b. Hantavirus c. Polio d. Rabies
Last Answer : c. Polio
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 : These viruses multiply first in the tonsils and then the lymphoid tissues of the gastrointestinal tract. a. Rabies virus b. Rotavirus c. Polio virus d. Hepatitis A virus
Last Answer : c. Polio virus
Description : The ______ causes a viral hemorrhagic fever that has been responsible for many outbreaks in Africa. a. norovirus b. Lassa fever virus c. Ebolavirus d. Rotavirus
Last Answer : b. Lassa fever virus
Description : Medical management of arthropod-borne virus (arboviral) encephalitis is aimed at a) controlling seizures and increased intracranical pressure. There is no specific medication for arboviral ... muscular atrophy. Medical management is aimed at controlling seizures and increased intracranial pressure.
Last Answer : a) controlling seizures and increased intracranical pressure. There is no specific medication for arboviral encephalitis. Medical management is aimed at controlling seizures and increased intracranial pressure.
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 : A long thread-Like RNA virus is typical of the viruses. a. hepatitis C b. Ebola c. polio d. West Nile
Last Answer : b. Ebola
Description : Dengue fever is A A. An arboviral disease B. Protozoan disease C. Bacterial disease D. Fungal disease
Last Answer : An arboviral disease
Description : Do you ever experience hydrophobia accompanied by fever?
Last Answer : That’s strange! If you dont drink water, you continue being dehydrated. Talk to a doctor specifically about this problem, he could probably give you some medicine.
Description : Which one of the following groups of diseases spreads through mosquito bites among humans? (a) Malaria, filariasis, poliomyelitis (b) Ancylostomiasis, ringworm, dengue fever (c) Dengue fever, viral encephalitis, yellow fever (d) Filariasis, malaria, ascariasis
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Other than spreading malaria, Anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of - (a) dengue fever (b) filariasis (c) encephalitis (d) yellow fever
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Zika virus is related to: (a) Dengue (b) Yellow fever (c) Japanese encephalitis (d) All the Above.
Last Answer : (d) All the Above.
Description : A patient with fungal encephalitis receiving amphotericin B complaints of fever, chills, and body aches. The nurse knows that these symptoms a) may be controlled by the administration of ... and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) cultures. Blood and CSF cultures help diagnosis fungal encephalitis.
Last Answer : a) may be controlled by the administration of diphenhydramine (Benedryl) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) approximately 30 minutes prior to administration of the amphotericin. Administration of amphotericin B ... 30 minutes prior to the administration of amphotericin B may prevent these side effects.
Description : Which of the following is a reservoir of a disease? a. Dog - Toxoplasmosis b. Monkey - Ebola c. Bat - Rabies d. Goat - Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Bat - Rabies
Description : The majority of cases of rabies are from _____ and ______. a. dogs, cats b. rabbits, fox c. raccoons, bats d. dogs, coyotes
Last Answer : c. raccoons, bats
Description : The rabies virus is shaped like a/an ______ and enters the body by a _______. a. icosahedron; skin wound b. icosahedron; mosquito bite c. bullet; skin wound d. bullet; mosquito bite
Last Answer : a. icosahedron; skin wound
Description : Which of the following are oncogenic viruses? a. polio b. HIV c. HPV d. rabies
Last Answer : c. HPV
Description : An example of a virus causing cytopathic effects is _____. a. Paraxyxoviruses causeing syncytia b. Infectious mononucleosis with foamy-llking cytoplasm c. Rabies causing Negri bodies d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : d. A-C are correct
Description : The species of animals which is most susceptible to rabies infection is A- .dog B- Cat C- Fowl D- Cow
Last Answer : Cat
Description : Which of the following scientists came up with the first vaccine for rabies? a. Koch b. Pasteur c. Lister d. Snow
Last Answer : b. Pasteur
Description : Match the lab with the correct set of identified diseases. a. Pasteur: tetanus and tuberculosis b. Koch: anthrax and rabies c. Koch: cholera and tuberculosis d. Pasteur: diphtheria and typhoid
Last Answer : c. Koch: cholera and tuberculosis
Description : A group of diseases normally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man is - (a) yellow fever, plague, taeniasis (b) plague, rabies, smallpox (c) ancylostomiasis, ascariasis, plague (d) plague, rabies, taeniasis
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Bacitracin, Polymyxin and Neomycin are used together for topical skin infections under the name of _____. a. Neosporin b. Vancomycin c. Cephalosporin d. Nystatin.
Last Answer : a. Neosporin
Description : The drug isoniazid is used widely in contemporary medicine to a. Treat tuberculosis. b. Prevent fungal overgrowth in the intestine. c. Clear away wound infections. d. Eliminate infections due to gram-negative bacteria.
Last Answer : a. Treat tuberculosis.
Description : Gentamicin and other aminoglycoside drugs are widely prescribed for treatment of _____ infections. a. fungal b. gram-positive bacterial c. gram-negative bacterial d. staphylococcal
Last Answer : c. gram-negative bacterial
Description : Penicillins are useful in treating a. Gram-positive infections. b. Leprosy. c. Gram-negative infections. d. Tuberculosis.
Last Answer : a. Gram-positive infections.
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT true of innate immunity? a. It is an early-warning system against pathogens. b. It is a form of immunity found only in vertebrates. c. It is a nonspecific response. d. It responds within minutes to many infections.
Last Answer : b. It is a form of immunity found only in vertebrates.
Description : ______ infections are more common in AIDS or cancer patients. a. Indigenous b. Opportunistic c. Primary d. Secondary
Last Answer : b. Opportunistic
Description : Tinea infections include all but which one of the following? a. Athlete's foot b. Ringworm c. Thrush d. Jock itch
Last Answer : c. Thrush
Description : The tinea infections of the human skin are a. All caused by fungi. b. Transmissible from pets. c. Treated with a variety of powders or ointments. d. All the above (a-c) are true.
Last Answer : d. All the above (a-c) are true.
Description : Though few in number, some drugs, such as _____, can be used to treat some viral infections. a. penicillin and ampicillin b. isoniazid and dapsone c. amantadine and acyclovir d. streptomycin and amphotericin
Last Answer : c. amantadine and acyclovir
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 : The following statement(s) is/are true concerning viral infections. a. The most common post-transplantation viral infections are caused by herpes viruses and include CMV and herpes simplex virus ... HSV) infection primarily presents with a mononucleosis-type syndrome with fever, lethargy, and cough
Last Answer : Answer: a, c, Solid organ transplant patients are prone to develop viral infection by virtue of exogenous immunosuppression. The most common post-transplantation viral infections are those ... transplant patient or as painful herpes zoster in patients who have previously developed chicken pox
Description : An emerging pathogen associated with contaminated water is _____. a. typhoid fever b. cholera c. shigellosis d. Vibrio vulnificus
Last Answer : d. Vibrio vulnificus
Description : What are some of the initial symptoms in about 70% of people infected with HIV within the first few weeks? a. A migrating rash covering the whole body b. Flu-like symptoms, of fever, chills c. Sneezing and symptoms of a head cold d. No one develops symptoms until several years later
Last Answer : b. Flu-like symptoms, of fever, chills
Description : ______ follow streptococcal diseases and appear to be consequences of immune complex formation in the kidneys or heart. a. Scarlet fever b. Yellow fever c. Rheumatic fever d. Necrotizing fasciatis
Last Answer : c. Rheumatic fever
Description : All the following are types of immediate hypersensitivities except: a. Asthma. b. Contact Dermatitis. c. Food Allergies. d. Hay Fever.
Last Answer : b. Contact Dermatitis.
Description : : A _____ is a cytokine that induces fever by stimulating the ______. a. pyrogen, hypothalamus b. pyogen, thalamus c. defensin, thyroid d. perforin, pituitary
Last Answer : a. pyrogen, hypothalamus
Description : Pyrogens are a. Proteins Affecting the Hypothalamus. b. Bacterial Fragments. c. Fever-Producing Substances. d. All the Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Last Answer : d. All the Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Description : Which of the following is a sign of disease? a. Sorethroat b. Nausea c. Headache d. Fever
Last Answer : d. Fever
Description : The organisms of diphtheria and ______ are known for their production of _______. a. Typhoid Fever; Antitoxins b. Typhoid Fever; Exotoxins c. Tetanus; Antitoxins d. Tetanus; Exotoxins
Last Answer : d. Tetanus; Exotoxins
Description : A disease also called "black water fever" from blood in urine is _____. a. Leishmania b. Cryptosporidiosis c. Giardiasis d. Malaria
Last Answer : d. Malaria
Description : The parasites of malaria invade the body's ______ and bring on intense _________. a. White Blood Cells; Diarrhea b. White Blood Cells; Chills And Fever c. Red Blood Cells; Chills And Fever d. Red Blood Cells; Diarrhea
Last Answer : c. Red Blood Cells; Chills And Fever
Description : Lassa fever is transmitted by the zoonotic host, _______ which are used for food. a. fruit bats b. bush rats c. monkeys d. rabbits
Last Answer : b. bush rats
Description : _________ fever was the first human disease associated with a virus. Walter Reed identified _________ as the carrier. a. Lassa, rats b. Dengue, mosquitoes c. Ebola, bats d. Yellow, mosquitoes
Last Answer : d. Yellow, mosquitoes
Description : Infectious _____ is caused by the ________virus infecting the B lymphocytes. a. mononucleosis, Epstein Barr b. shingles, varicella c. Epstein Barr, yellow fever d. Meningitis, Lassa
Last Answer : d. Meningitis, Lassa