G282/MCB2289 Module 7 Quiz Latest 2021 August

Question 1Many peptic ulcers are due to:

Salmonella typhi

Helicobacter pylori

Shigella boydii

Salmonella enterica

Question 2All of the following are components of the gastrointestinal tract EXCEPT:

Esophagus

Spleen

Stomach

Pharynx

Question 3The strain of E. coli bacteria that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness with potential serious complications such as hemolytic uremic syndrome is:

EIEC

EPEC

ETEC

EHEC

Question 4The most common cause of infectious diarrhea in infants and children is:

Noroviruses

Adenoviruses

Rotaviruses

Caliciviruses

Question 5The human pinworm Enterobius vermicularis are transmitted via the ______ route.

Droplet

Airborne

Waterborne

Fecal-oral

Question 6Giardiasis is a waterborne gastrointestinal disease caused by Giardia intestinalis, which is a:

Protozoan

Bacterium

Fungus

Virus

Question 7Botulism is a disease caused by the production of a potent neurotoxin by bacteria of the genus:

Staphylococcus

Klebsiella

Salmonella

Clostridium

Question 8Meningococcal meningitis is caused by:

Neisseria meningitidis

Haemophilus influenzae

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Listeria monocytogenes

Question 9Hansen's disease is also called:

Tetanus

Leprosy

Kuru

Listeria meningitis

Question 10Which of the following is the causative agent for fungal meningitis, mostly in immunocompromised patients?

Trypanosoma brucei

Listeria meningitis

Cryptococcus neoforman

Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 11Sleeping sickness is caused by which type of microorganism?

Bacterium

Virus

Protozoan

Prion

Question 12Rabies is caused by which of the following organisms?

Virus

Bacterium

Protozoan

Fungus

Question 13Toxoplasmosis is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii, which is a:

Bacterium

Protozoan

Virus

Fungus

Question 14The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as:

Bacteremia

Septicemia

Shock

Bloodborne infection

Question 15The presence of bacteria in the blood is called:

Bacteremia

Septicemia

Microbemia

Viremia

Question 16Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by:

Borrelia burgdorferi

Rickettsia rickettsii

Rickettsia prowazekii

Ehrlichiachaffeensis

Question 17Malaria is caused by a:

Virus

Bacterium

Helminth

Protozoan

Question 18"Rabbit fever" is a zoonotic disease caused by:

Yersinia pestis

Rickettsia rickettsii

Borrelia burgdorferi

Francisellatularensis

Question 19The bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for causing what disease?

Tonsillitis

Leprosy

Plague

Rat fever

Question 20A rare inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication following Strep throat is _____.

Endocarditis

Rheumatic fever

Nephritis

Cytomegalovirus

Question 21A disease that is normally present in a given population or geographic region is called ____.

Endemic disease

Epidemic disease

Sporadic disease

Pandemic disease

Question 22The organism responsible for causing necrotizing fasciitis (also known as the "flesh-eating bacteria") is called:

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus pyogenes

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 23Which of the following organisms is the causative agent for skin infections and toxic shock syndrome?

Escherichia coli

Staphylococcus aureus

Treponema pallidium

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Question 24Whooping cough is caused by:

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Bordetella pertussis

Haemophilus influenzae

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Question 25Inflammation of the brain is known as _______.

Encephalitis

Meningitis

Bacteremia

Hydrocephaly