Pregunta 1
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Respiratory infections can be caused by
Respuesta
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bacteria only
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bacteria and viruses
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viruses only
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bacteria and funghi
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all of the above
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funghi and parasites
Pregunta 2
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Natural respiratory host defenses do not include:
Respuesta
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hydrochloric acid
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IgA secretion
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nasal hair
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macrophages
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turbinates
Pregunta 3
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Corynebacteria can be present in normal micro-flora in healthy individuals.
Pregunta 4
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True pathogens require host defenses to be impaired to cause an infection.
Pregunta 5
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Upper respiratory tract infections include all except for (2)
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Tonsillitits
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Pharyngitis
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Rhinitis
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Scarlet fever
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Diphteria
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Whooping cough
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Pneumonia
Pregunta 6
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Upper respiratory tract infections are predominantly caused by bacteria
Pregunta 7
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Common cold is most commonly caused by
Respuesta
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Rhinovirus and Corona virus
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Corona virus
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Rhinovirus and Ebstein-Barr virus
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Adenovirus and Ebstein-Barr virus
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Ebstein-Barr virus
Pregunta 8
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Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis can be caused by
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Mycobacterium avium
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Cytomegalovirus
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Adenovirus
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Ebstein-Barr virus
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Corona virus
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Bordetella pertussis
Pregunta 9
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Which facts about Streptococcus pyogenes are true?
Respuesta
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it is a gram positive cocci
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it is a gram negative diplococci
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it is beta heamolytic
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causes tonsillitis
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causes scarlet fever
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causes diphteria
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it has Chinese lettering appearance
Pregunta 10
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Which of the following statements about Diphteria are true?
Respuesta
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it is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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it is caused by Streptococcus diphtheriae
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it is caused by toxin releasing bacteria
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diagnosed by bacteria having chain-like appearance
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it is a lower respiratory tract infection
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results in obstructive necrotic tissue
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it is caused by gram negative bacteria
Pregunta 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.
Respuesta
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viruses
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funghi
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bacteria
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parasites
Pregunta 12
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Which of the following statements about whooping cough are correct?
Respuesta
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it is caused by Bordetella pertussis
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results in obstruction of the larynx
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there is no known vaccine for it
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cough is so strong it can break ribs
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it is caused by Corona virus
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it is caused by Streptococcus mutans
Pregunta 13
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with:
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infants and children
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cyanosis
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bronchiolitis
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pneumonia
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rapid respiratory rate
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elderly
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cystic fibrosis
Pregunta 14
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Community acquired pneumonia is NOT commonly caused by
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Haemphilus influenzae
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Parainfluenza
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E. coli
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Aspergillus
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Strongyloides
Pregunta 15
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Hospital acquired pneumonia is commonly caused by
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gram negative bacteria
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gram positive bacteria
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Klebsiella
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Cryptococcus
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Ascaris
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Pseudomonas
Pregunta 16
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Which of the following statements about Tuberculosis is correct?
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caused by a gram negative bacteria
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caused by a gram positive bacteria
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caused by Cytomegalovirus
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it is the leading cause of mortality
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it is usually acquired by children only
Pregunta 17
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Charcoal swabs are used for bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract.
Pregunta 18
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Which of the following techniques are not used to collect a sample of lower respiratory tract infection
Respuesta
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sputum
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broncho-alveolar lavage
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tracheal aspirate
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charcoal swabs
Pregunta 19
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Nasopharyngeal aspirates are recommended for obtaining samples from children.
Pregunta 20
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Clinical details are useless when diagnosing a patient.
Pregunta 21
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In diagnosis, modern culture and conventional PCR are very commonly used.