Question 1

The most dangerous outcome of a Taenia solium infection occurs when

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A)  cysticerci are ingested.
B)  larvae enter the body through intact skin.
C)  the host immune system fails to react against it.
D)  eggs are ingested.
E)  larvae cross the placenta.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of enterotoxigenic

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A)  It causes traveler's diarrhea.
B)  It can be life-threatening in infants.
C)  It causes a high fever.
D)  Fluid replacement is vital to surviving an infection.
E)  coli (ETE
C)  ?F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding Clostridium difficile infection is incorrect?

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A)  It is a colitis that is a superinfection.
B)  It is associated with disruption of normal biota due to broad-spectrum antimicrobials.
C)  It is due to ingestion of contaminated, improperly stored, cooked meats and gravies.
D)  It is the major cause of diarrhea in hospitals.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A metagenomic study from a never-before-seen type of gingival infection indicates the presence of large numbers of archaea.Which of the following would be a good practice to isolate this organism?

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A)  Incubate the isolation medium adjacent to a bright full-spectrum light.
B)  Incubate the isolation medium at about 90°C.
C)  Use an anaerobic medium and incubate in a sealed container.
D)  Adjust the pH of the medium to below 5.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The virulence of Vibrio cholerae is due to its ______.

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A)  neurotoxin
B)  invasive enzymes
C)  enterotoxin
D)  capsuleE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Hepatitis B infection

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A)  has an incubation of 2 to 3 weeks.
B)  increases risk for hepatocellular cancer.
C)  can be transmitted by the fecal-oral route.
D)  is responsible for most cases of post-transfusion hepatitis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Outbreaks of which protozoan disease have been associated with fecal-contaminated imported raspberries, fresh greens, and drinking water?

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A)  Toxoplasmosis
B)  Cyclosporiasis
C)  Trichinosis
D)  CryptosporidiosisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is incorrect about hepatitis A?

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A)  It is transmitted by the oral-fecal route.
B)  Havrix is an inactivated vaccine for prevention.
C)  An infection predisposes a person for liver cancer.
D)  Immune globulin therapy helps decrease the severity.
E)  The virus produces flu-like symptoms with discomfort near the liver and darkened urine.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The most common bacterial cause of diarrhea in the United States is ______.

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A)  Campylobacter
B)  Salmonella
C)   E.coli
D)  ShigellaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Hepatitis B virus

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A)  is principally transmitted by blood.
B)  transmission risks include shared needles, anal intercourse, and heterosexual intercourse.
C)  is transmitted to newborns from chronic carrier mothers.
D)  has many chronic carriers.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

A current news story describes a cruise ship in the Carribbean with an outbreak of diarrheal illness, affecting hundreds of people.With all of those people in a small area, opening and closing doors, using handrails, etc, you are trying to figure out what infectious agent may be the cause.Your most likely guess is that the pathogen is ______.

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A)  Clostridium difficile
B)  hepatitis B
C)   norovirus
D)   cholera
E)  coliF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Gingivitis

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A)  involves the formation of calculus and plaque.
B)  is primarily caused by normal anaerobic biota.
C)  involves a crevice in the gum along the tooth.
D)  may involve archaeal species.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following attributes is not common to the life and transmission cycles of Opisthorchis sinensis, Clonorchis sinensis, and Fasciola hepatica?

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A)  Infection causes obstruction of the bile duct.
B)  Eggs are released in the feces.
C)  They are transmitted by consuming inadequately cooked fish.
D)  Fresh water snails are an intermediate host.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The only body fluid that can transmit Hepatitis B virus is blood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are no infectious agents that can penetrate intact skin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is not a characteristic of Helicobacter pylori?

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A)  Produces urease to buffer stomach acidity
B)  Curved rods
C)  Lives in the stomach
D)  Produces enteroxin that causes diarrhea
E)  Gram-negativeF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following groups of microorganisms is not found among the normal gut microbiota?

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A)  Firmicutes (Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Clostridium, Bacillus) 
B)  Protozoa (Entamoeba, Trichomonas) 
C)  Enterics (Escherichia, Enterobacter) 
D)  Spirilla (Leptospira, Borrelia) 
E)  Fungi (Candida) F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Shiga toxin-producing

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A)  has a reservoir inside of cattle intestines.
B)  causes a bloody diarrhea.
C)   in some cases, leads to the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)  with possible kidney failure
D)  is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated, undercooked food, especially hamburger.
E)  coli characteristics include all of the following except that itF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 19

The fact that Salmonella has a high ID50 means that

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A)  it is more pathogenic than 50% of all gut microbes.
B)  an antibiotic dose of 50 g/ml can be expected to kill the organism.
C)  consuming just a few cells of Salmonella will not result in illness.
D)  the most stringent decontamination measures must be used in food preparation facilities.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following antigen types found in gram-negative enterics is mismatched?

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A)  H antigen - flagellar
B)  K antigen - capsule
C)  O antigen - cell wall
D)  All of the choices are correct matches.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 22: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Which of the following antigen types found in gram-negative enterics is mismatched?

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Gingivitis

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There are no infectious agents that can penetrate intact skin.

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Hepatitis B infection

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Shiga toxin-producing

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The most dangerous outcome of a Taenia solium infection occurs when

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about hepatitis A?

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The fact that Salmonella has a high ID₅₀ means that

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The virulence of Vibrio cholerae is due to its ______.

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Which of the following attributes is not common to the life and transmission cycles of Opisthorchis sinensis, Clonorchis sinensis, and Fasciola hepatica?

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The most common bacterial cause of diarrhea in the United States is ______.

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Which of the following statements regarding Clostridium difficile infection is incorrect?

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Which is not a characteristic of Helicobacter pylori?

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Outbreaks of which protozoan disease have been associated with fecal-contaminated imported raspberries, fresh greens, and drinking water?

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The only body fluid that can transmit Hepatitis B virus is blood.

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Which of the following groups of microorganisms is not found among the normal gut microbiota?

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Hepatitis B virus

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Which of the following is not true of enterotoxigenic

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A metagenomic study from a never-before-seen type of gingival infection indicates the presence of large numbers of archaea.Which of the following would be a good practice to isolate this organism?

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Exam 22: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Which of the following antigen types found in gram-negative enterics is mismatched?

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Gingivitis

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There are no infectious agents that can penetrate intact skin.

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Hepatitis B infection

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Shiga toxin-producing

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The most dangerous outcome of a Taenia solium infection occurs when

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about hepatitis A?

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The fact that Salmonella has a high ID50 means that

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The virulence of Vibrio cholerae is due to its ______.

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Which of the following attributes is not common to the life and transmission cycles of Opisthorchis sinensis, Clonorchis sinensis, and Fasciola hepatica?

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The most common bacterial cause of diarrhea in the United States is ______.

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Which of the following statements regarding Clostridium difficile infection is incorrect?

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Which is not a characteristic of Helicobacter pylori?

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Outbreaks of which protozoan disease have been associated with fecal-contaminated imported raspberries, fresh greens, and drinking water?

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The only body fluid that can transmit Hepatitis B virus is blood.

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Which of the following groups of microorganisms is not found among the normal gut microbiota?

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Hepatitis B virus

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Which of the following is not true of enterotoxigenic

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A metagenomic study from a never-before-seen type of gingival infection indicates the presence of large numbers of archaea.Which of the following would be a good practice to isolate this organism?

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