final lecture exam Flashcards
Compromised hosts are always suffering from a suppressed immune system T/F?
False
A host is not considered diseased until an infection changes ones state of health T/F?
True
Urinary tract infections are the most common forms of nosocomial infections T/F?
True
Reservoirs of infections are always animate objects T/F?
False
Which of the following statements is true?
A) a parasite is not in symbiosis with its host
B) Members of a symbiotic relationship cannot live without each other
C) At least one member must benefit in a symbiotic relationship
C) at least one member must benefit in a symbiotic relationship
Which of the following diseases is not spread by droplet infection? A) the common cold B) botulism C) Measles D) diphtheria E) tuberculosis
B) botulism
Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease? A) tetanus B) tuberculosis C) AIDS D) malaria
A) tetanus
Which of the following can contribute to postoperative infection?
A) normal microbiota on the operating room staff
B) antibiotic resistance
C) Using syringes more than once
D) Errors in aseptic technique
E) all of the answers are correct
E) all answers are correct
In general the LD50 for exotoxins is much greater than the LD50 for endotoxins, T/F
F
The M protein enhances the virulence of streptococcus by preventing phagocytosis T/F?
True
Most symptoms of endotoxins can be treated with administration of anti-endotoxin antibodies, T/F?
False
Infections with some viruses may induce chromosomal changes that alter the growth properties of host cells T/F?
True
All of the following contribute to a pathogen's invasiveness EXCEPT... A) capsules B) Coagulases C) Cell wall components D) Hyaluronidase E) toxins
E) toxins
Endotoxins are .... A) molecules that bind nerve cells B) Part of the gram negative cell wall C) Associated with gram-positive bacteria D) A-B Toxins E) Excreted from the cell
B) part of the gram negative cell wall
Which of the following is NOT a membrane disrupting toxin? A) Hemolysins B) Streptolycin S C) Leukocidin D) A-B toxin E) Streptolycin O
D) a-b toxin
All of the following are examples of entry via parenteral route except A) injection B) bite C) skin cut D) Hair follicle E) surgery
D) hair follicle
Which of the following cytopathic effects is cytocidal? A) antigenic changes B) transformation C) Giant cells D) Release of enzymes from lysozomes E) Inclusion bodies
D) release of enzymes from lysosomes
Which of the following contributes to the virulence of a pathogen?
A) evasion of host defenses
B) numbers of microorganisms that gain access to a host
C) toxin production
D) Numbers of microorganisms that gain access to a host, evasion of host defenses and toxin production
D) Numbers of microorganisms that gain access to a host, evasion of host defenses and toxin production
Microorganisms that are members of the normal microbiota are also known to cause disease T/F?
True
The inflammatory response can only be triggered by an infection T/F?
False
Complement proteins act as opsonins by binding to microorganisms and promoting phagocytosis T/F?
False
An example of a TLR would be peptidoglycan found in the cell wall of gram positive bacteria T/F?
True
Which of the following exhibits the highest phagocytic activity? A) macrophages B) erythrocytes C) Neutrophils D) Eosinophils
A) macrophages
A differential cell count is used to determine each of the following EXCEPT:
A) numbers of each type of white blood cell
B) The total number of white blood cell
C) The number of red blood cells
D) Leukopenia
E) Leukocytosis
C) the number of red blood cells