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Medical Microbiology; Respiratory infections NHS L8
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1Respiratory infections can be caused by
- Abacteria only
- Bbacteria and viruses
- Cviruses only
- Dbacteria and funghi
- Eall of the above
- Ffunghi and parasites
2Natural respiratory host defenses do not include:
- Ahydrochloric acid
- BIgA secretion
- Cnasal hair
- Dmacrophages
- Eturbinates
3Corynebacteria can be present in normal micro-flora in healthy individuals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4True pathogens require host defenses to be impaired to cause an infection.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Upper respiratory tract infections include all except for (2)
- ATonsillitits
- BPharyngitis
- CRhinitis
- DScarlet fever
- EDiphteria
- FWhooping cough
- GPneumonia
6Upper respiratory tract infections are predominantly caused by bacteria
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Common cold is most commonly caused by
- ARhinovirus and Corona virus
- BCorona virus
- CRhinovirus and Ebstein-Barr virus
- DAdenovirus and Ebstein-Barr virus
- EEbstein-Barr virus
8Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis can be caused by
- AHaemophilus influenzae
- BMycobacterium avium
- CCytomegalovirus
- DAdenovirus
- EEbstein-Barr virus
- FCorona virus
- GBordetella pertussis
9Which facts about Streptococcus pyogenes are true?
- Ait is a gram positive cocci
- Bit is a gram negative diplococci
- Cit is beta heamolytic
- Dcauses tonsillitis
- Ecauses scarlet fever
- Fcauses diphteria
- Git has Chinese lettering appearance
10Which of the following statements about Diphteria are true?
- Ait is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Bit is caused by Streptococcus diphtheriae
- Cit is caused by toxin releasing bacteria
- Ddiagnosed by bacteria having chain-like appearance
- Eit is a lower respiratory tract infection
- Fresults in obstructive necrotic tissue
- Git is caused by gram negative bacteria
11Lo9wer respiratory infections are commonly caused by [blank_start]viruses[blank_end] in children and [blank_start]bacteria[blank_end] in adults.
- Aviruses
- Bfunghi
- Cbacteria
- Dparasites
12Which of the following statements about whooping cough are correct?
- Ait is caused by Bordetella pertussis
- Bresults in obstruction of the larynx
- Cthere is no known vaccine for it
- Dcough is so strong it can break ribs
- Eit is caused by Corona virus
- Fit is caused by Streptococcus mutans
13Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with:
- Ainfants and children
- Bcyanosis
- Cbronchiolitis
- Dpneumonia
- Erapid respiratory rate
- Felderly
- Gcystic fibrosis
14Community acquired pneumonia is NOT commonly caused by
- AStreptococcus pneumoniae
- BHaemphilus influenzae
- CParainfluenza
- DE. coli
- EAspergillus
- FStrongyloides
15Hospital acquired pneumonia is commonly caused by
- Agram negative bacteria
- Bgram positive bacteria
- CKlebsiella
- DCryptococcus
- EAscaris
- FStreptococcus pneumoniae
- GPseudomonas
16Which of the following statements about Tuberculosis is correct?
- Acaused by a gram negative bacteria
- Bcaused by a gram positive bacteria
- Ccaused by Cytomegalovirus
- Dit is the leading cause of mortality
- Eit is usually acquired by children only
17Charcoal swabs are used for bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Which of the following techniques are not used to collect a sample of lower respiratory tract infection
- Asputum
- Bbroncho-alveolar lavage
- Ctracheal aspirate
- Dcharcoal swabs
19Nasopharyngeal aspirates are recommended for obtaining samples from children.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Clinical details are useless when diagnosing a patient.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21In diagnosis, modern culture and conventional PCR are very commonly used.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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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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