Nervous Infections -22

Question 1

what does Haemophilus influenzae cause?

Answer 1

meningitis

Question 2

what does Neisseria meningitidis cause?

Answer 2

meningitis

Question 3

what does Streptococcus pneumoniae cause?

Answer 3

meningitis

Question 4

what kind of organism is Haemophilus influenzae?

Answer 4

bacteria

Question 5

what kind of organism is Neisseria meningitidis?

Answer 5

bacteria

Question 6

what kind of organism is Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Answer 6

bacteria

Question 7

what is the reservoir for Haemophilus influenzae?

Answer 7

normal microflora

Question 8

what is the reservoir for Neisseria meningitidis?

Answer 8

healthy people’s nose and throat

Question 9

what is the reservoir for Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Answer 9

70% of healthy population

Question 10

what are the symptoms of meningitis?

Answer 10

fever, headache, and stiff neck

Question 11

what is the treatment for meningitis?

Answer 11

antibiotics

Question 12

what is the gram reaction of Neisseria meningitidis?

Answer 12

negative

Question 13

what is the gram reaction of Haemophilus influenzae?

Answer 13

negative

Question 14

what is the gram reaction of Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Answer 14

positive

Question 15

the organism causes listeria ?

Answer 15

listeria monocytogenes

Question 16

what kind of organism causes listeria?

Answer 16

bacteria

Question 17

What is the reservoir of listeria?

Answer 17

deli meats

Question 18

what are the symptoms of listeria in a pregnant woman?

Answer 18

mild flu symptoms, stillbirth, or miscarriage.

Question 19

what is the treatment for listeria?

Answer 19

antibiotics

Question 20

what organism causes cryptococcosis?

Answer 20

cryptococcus neoformas

Question 21

what type of organism causes cryptococcosis?

Answer 21

fungi

Question 22

how is cryptococcosis transmitted?

Answer 22

inhalation

Question 23

what are the symptoms of cryptococcosis?

Answer 23

fever, headache, stiff neck

Question 24

what is the treatment for cryptococcosis?

Answer 24

antifungals

Question 25

what organism causes Tetanus?

Answer 25

clostridium tetani

Question 26

what type of organism causes Tetanus?

Answer 26

bacteria

Question 27

what is the reservoir of tetanus?

Answer 27

soil and animal poop

Question 28

what is the symptoms of tetanus

Answer 28

lockjaw and muscles unable to relax

Question 29

what is the treatment for tetanus?

Answer 29

antibiotics

Question 30

What organism causes botulism?

Answer 30

clostridium botulinum

Question 31

what type of organism causes botulism?

Answer 31

toxins

Question 32

what is a botulism reservoir?

Answer 32

soil/aquatic

Question 33

what is the symptom of botulism?

Answer 33

paralysis

Question 34

what is the treatment for botulism?

Answer 34

antitoxins

Question 35

what organism causes leprosy?

Answer 35

Mycobacterium leprae

Question 36

what type of organism causes leprosy?

Answer 36

microbacterium

Question 37

what is the reservoir for leprosy?

Answer 37

- cooler body parts - shed in secretions

Question 38

what are the symptoms of leprosy?

Answer 38

loss of skin sensation, deformation of hands

Question 39

what is the treatment for leprosy?

Answer 39

antimicrobacteriums

Question 40

what type of organism causes polio?

Answer 40

virus

Question 41

how is polio transmitted?

Answer 41

water

Question 42

what are the symptoms of polio?

Answer 42

mild headache, sore throat, fever, paralytic and crippled extremities

Question 43

what type of organism causes Rabies?

Answer 43

virus

Question 44

how is rabies transmitted?

Answer 44

animal bite

Question 45

what are the symptoms of rabies?

Answer 45

encephalitis, madness

Question 46

what is the treatment for rabies?

Answer 46

vaccine and antiviral

Question 47

what oragnism causes sleeping sickness?

Answer 47

trypanosoma brucei

Question 48

what type of organism causes sleeping sickness

Answer 48

protozoa

Question 49

how is sleeping sickness transmitted?

Answer 49

tsetse fly

Question 50

what are the symptoms of sleeping sickness?

Answer 50

fever, headache, and CNS deterioration

Question 51

what is the treatment for sleeping sickness?

Answer 51

antiprotozoa

Question 52

what type of organism causes west nile?

Answer 52

Arbovirus

Question 53

how is west nile transmited?

Answer 53

mosquito

Question 54

what are the symptoms of west nile?

Answer 54

80% no symptoms 20% fever, headache, weakness, tremors, paralysis, encephalitis