Final - Chapter 24

Question 1

M- protein allows S. pyogenes to

Answer 1

avoid phagocytosis

Question 2

Tongue with a strawberry like appearance is a symptom of

Answer 2

scarlet fever

Question 3

Scarlet Fever is due to

Answer 3

streptococcal pryrogenic exotoxin

Question 4

Most common cause of otitis media is

Answer 4

S. pneumoniae

Question 5

Treatment of otitis media

Answer 5

amoxicillin

Question 6

Strep throat, scarlet fever, otitis media and dipetheria are all diseases of the

Answer 6

upper respiratory tract

Question 7

Can scarlet fever become a blood borne systemic infection?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

What is a characteristic of otitis media?

Answer 8

bulging eardrum due to pus formation

Question 9

What can cause otitis media?

Answer 9

• S. pneumoniae
• H. influenzae
• S. pyogenes
• S. aureus

Question 10

What does dipetherio toxin do?

Answer 10

It is an A-B toxin that shuts down protein synthesis.

Question 11

What is a characteristic of Cornebacterium diphtheria

Answer 11

they are pleomorphic and in a pallisade arrangement

Question 12

Dramatic swelling of the neck is a symptom of

Answer 12

dipetheria

Question 13

Diseases of the lower respiratory system are

Answer 13

• pertussis
• TB
• Pneumonias
• viral influenza

Question 14

What kind of stain is used for TB

Answer 14

Acid-fast stain due to their mycolic acid. A positive result would be RED.

Question 15

Do clinical symptoms show in the first phase of TB?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

In what phase of TB are Gohn complexes made

Answer 16

The second phase

Question 17

What occurs in the third stage of TB?

Answer 17

Total failure of immunity. The tubercle breaks down and the bacilii spread.

Question 18

How long are all the medications for TB given for?

Answer 18

6-9 months

Question 19

Typical pneumonia is

Answer 19

Pneumococcal pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae

Question 20

S. pnemoniae is:

Answer 20

alpha hemolytic which shows a distinctive greening

Question 21

High fever, breathing difficulty, chest pain and rust-coloured sputum are symptoms of

Answer 21

pneumococcal pneumonia

Question 22

Treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia

Answer 22

penicillin

Question 23

Atypical pneumonias are

Answer 23

caused by anything other than S. pneumoniae

Question 24

The type of pneumonia that has predisposing factors is

Answer 24

H. influenzae pneumonia

Question 25

Which types of pneumonia needs a special diagnosis

Answer 25

H. influenzae uses a special media that determines nutritional requirements for X and V factors

Question 26

Which type of pneumonia would show a fried egg appearance

Answer 26

Mycoplamsal pnuemonia

Question 27

What kind of pneumonia is walking pneumonia

Answer 27

Mycoplasmal pneumonia

Question 28

Which pneumonia has extreme muscle fatigue as a symptom

Answer 28

Mycoplasmal pneumonia

Question 29

Can legionellosis be transmitted human to human?

Answer 29

no

Question 30

Treatment for H. influenzae pneumonia

Answer 30

2nd gen cephalosporin

Question 31

Treatment for mycoplasmal pneumonia

Answer 31

tetracyclines

Question 32

Men over 50 are most likely to get

Answer 32

Legionellosis

Question 33

Pontiac fever

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mild and requires no hospitalization

Question 34

Legionaires disease

Answer 34

could be fatal. Symptoms include kidney failure, headaches and GI problems as well as typical symptoms.

Question 35

Which type of pneumonia has a slower onset?

Answer 35

Atypical pneumonias

Question 36

Treatment for legionaires disease

Answer 36

Erythromycin
FQs
Rifampin

Question 37

The only gram negative bacteria that forms endospores is

Answer 37

Coxiella burnetti

Question 38

Treatment for Q-fever

Answer 38

doxycycline

Question 39

Treatment for respiratory synctial virus

Answer 39

Ribaviron

Question 40

What can lead to an epidemic

Answer 40

antigenic shift