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Practice exam 3 lec

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Which of the following does not contribute to a pathogen's invasiveness?   toxins  
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Viruses that have reverse transcriptase are in the   Hepadnaviridae and Retroviridae  
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Antibiotics can lead to septic shock if used to treat   Gram-negative bacterial infections  
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Which of the following is an effect of opsonization?   Increased adherence of host phagocytes to microorganisms  
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What type of infection can be caused by septicemia?   systemic infection  
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A sexually transmitted disease.   direct contact  
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Koch's postulates do not apply to all diseases because   All diseases aren't caused by microorganisms  
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces a two-part exotoxin. The most likely pathologic effect of this toxin is   Inhibition of protein synthesis  
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Normal microbiota (normal flora) provide protection from infection by which of the following:   All of the above  
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An example of a latent virus infection is:   shingles  
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Which of the following may be used for adherence:   all of the above  
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An example of a latent viral infection is   cold sores  
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Endotoxins are   Part of the gram-negative cell wall  
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Nosocomial infections are most often caused by   Escherichia coli  
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After ingesting a pathogen, lysosomal enzymes produce which of the following   all of the above  
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Which of the following is true about viruses?   all of the above  
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Which of the following diseases is not spread by droplet (aerosol) infection?   botulism  
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A needlestick is an example of which portal of entry?   parenteral  
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Symptoms of protozoan and helminthic diseases are due to   all of the above  
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All of the following statements about biological transmission are true except   houseflies are one of the most important vectors  
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In response to the presence of endotoxin, phagocytes secrete tumor necrosis factor. This causes   A decrease in blood pressure  
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Vasodilation is caused by all of the following except   complement  
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Which of the following is true about Viruses:   cannot multiply outside host cell  
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Which of the following is not characteristic of inflammation?   fever  
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Lysozyme is found in   all of the above  
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A nosocomial infection is   acquired during the course of hospitalization  
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Which of the following does not cause vasodilation?   lysozymes  
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Which of the following is not an effect of histamine?   fever  
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Which of the following is (are) method(s) of avoiding host antibodies   all of the above  
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All of the following occur during inflammation. What is the first step?   vasodilation  
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The most common route of accidental AIDS transmission to health-care workers is   needlestick  
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The function of the "ciliary escalator" is to   remove microorganisms from the respiratory tract  
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Which of the following is not a chemical factor to protect skin and mucous membrane from infection?   Mucus  
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Which of the following is a not potential reservoir of infection   All of the above may be a reservoir  
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A cold transmitted by a facial tissue   fomite  
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The science that deals with when diseases occur and how they are transmitted is called   Epidemiology  
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Which of the following is (are) a function(s) of inflammation?   all of the above  
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A viral species is a group of viruses that   Have the same genetic information and ecological niche  
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All of the following are communicable diseases except   botulism  
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Which of the following definitions is correct?   all of the above are correct  
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Which of the following is not considered entry via the parenteral route?   inhalation  
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The most frequently used portal of entry for pathogens is the   mucous membranes of the respiratory tract  
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Botulism is caused by an exotoxin, therefore it could easily be prevented by   boiling food prior to consumption  
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Viruses that infect bacteria are called:   bacteriophages  
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Pseudomonas bacteria colonized the bile duct of a patient following his liver transplant surgery. This is an example of   nosocomial infection  
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Which method cannot be used to culture viruses in a laboratory?   nutrient agar culture media  
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Bacterial enzymes such as catalase and superoxide dismutase can protect bacteria from:   Phagocytic digestion  
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Which of the following is involved in resistance to parasitic helminths?   eosinophils  
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Which of the following statements is true:   all of the above are true  
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Symptoms of disease differ from signs of disease in that symptoms   are changes felt by the patient  
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Nonspecific resistance is   the body's defenses against any kind of pathogen  
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"Margination" refers to:   adherence of phagocytes to the lining of blood vessels  
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An oncogenic RNA virus must have which of the following enzymes?   Reverse transcriptase  
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Which of the following definitions is incorrect?   Epidemic - fraction of the population having a disease at a specified time  
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Which of the following statements about exotoxins is generally true:   all of the above are true  
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