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Medical Microbiology; Respiratory infections NHS L8

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undergraduate second year Biomedical science 2nd year (Medical Microbiology) Quiz on Medical Microbiology; Respiratory infections NHS L8, created by Idont Evencare on 28/02/2017.
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Question 1

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Respiratory infections can be caused by
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  • bacteria only
  • bacteria and viruses
  • viruses only
  • bacteria and funghi
  • all of the above
  • funghi and parasites

Question 2

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Natural respiratory host defenses do not include:
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  • hydrochloric acid
  • IgA secretion
  • nasal hair
  • macrophages
  • turbinates

Question 3

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Corynebacteria can be present in normal micro-flora in healthy individuals.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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True pathogens require host defenses to be impaired to cause an infection.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Upper respiratory tract infections include all except for (2)
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  • Tonsillitits
  • Pharyngitis
  • Rhinitis
  • Scarlet fever
  • Diphteria
  • Whooping cough
  • Pneumonia

Question 6

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Upper respiratory tract infections are predominantly caused by bacteria
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Common cold is most commonly caused by
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  • Rhinovirus and Corona virus
  • Corona virus
  • Rhinovirus and Ebstein-Barr virus
  • Adenovirus and Ebstein-Barr virus
  • Ebstein-Barr virus

Question 8

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Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis can be caused by
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  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Mycobacterium avium
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Adenovirus
  • Ebstein-Barr virus
  • Corona virus
  • Bordetella pertussis

Question 9

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Which facts about Streptococcus pyogenes are true?
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  • it is a gram positive cocci
  • it is a gram negative diplococci
  • it is beta heamolytic
  • causes tonsillitis
  • causes scarlet fever
  • causes diphteria
  • it has Chinese lettering appearance

Question 10

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Which of the following statements about Diphteria are true?
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  • it is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  • it is caused by Streptococcus diphtheriae
  • it is caused by toxin releasing bacteria
  • diagnosed by bacteria having chain-like appearance
  • it is a lower respiratory tract infection
  • results in obstructive necrotic tissue
  • it is caused by gram negative bacteria

Question 11

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Lo9wer respiratory infections are commonly caused by [blank_start]viruses[blank_end] in children and [blank_start]bacteria[blank_end] in adults.
Answer
  • viruses
  • funghi
  • bacteria
  • parasites

Question 12

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Which of the following statements about whooping cough are correct?
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  • it is caused by Bordetella pertussis
  • results in obstruction of the larynx
  • there is no known vaccine for it
  • cough is so strong it can break ribs
  • it is caused by Corona virus
  • it is caused by Streptococcus mutans

Question 13

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with:
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  • infants and children
  • cyanosis
  • bronchiolitis
  • pneumonia
  • rapid respiratory rate
  • elderly
  • cystic fibrosis

Question 14

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Community acquired pneumonia is NOT commonly caused by
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  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Haemphilus influenzae
  • Parainfluenza
  • E. coli
  • Aspergillus
  • Strongyloides

Question 15

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Hospital acquired pneumonia is commonly caused by
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  • gram negative bacteria
  • gram positive bacteria
  • Klebsiella
  • Cryptococcus
  • Ascaris
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Pseudomonas

Question 16

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Which of the following statements about Tuberculosis is correct?
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  • caused by a gram negative bacteria
  • caused by a gram positive bacteria
  • caused by Cytomegalovirus
  • it is the leading cause of mortality
  • it is usually acquired by children only

Question 17

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Charcoal swabs are used for bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Which of the following techniques are not used to collect a sample of lower respiratory tract infection
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  • sputum
  • broncho-alveolar lavage
  • tracheal aspirate
  • charcoal swabs

Question 19

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Nasopharyngeal aspirates are recommended for obtaining samples from children.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Clinical details are useless when diagnosing a patient.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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In diagnosis, modern culture and conventional PCR are very commonly used.
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  • True
  • False
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