Question 1

The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems have limited or no normal biota.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding HIV cases in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV in the United States represents approximately 3.2% of cases worldwide.
B)  The % of new HIV cases is increasing each year.
C)  The majority of newly-diagnosed cases in 2015 were in the Latino population.
D)  Heterosexual transmission of HIV is decreasing in the United States.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which is not associated with tularemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A zoonosis
B)  Mammals are the chief reservoir
C)  A gram-positive bacterium
D)  Symptoms include fever,swollen lymph nodes,ulcerative lesions,conjunctivitis,and pneumonia
E)  Sometimes called rabbit feverF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Under normal healthy circumstances the lymphatic system filters any microorganisms present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of Ebola and Marburg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caused by filoviruses
B)  Disruption of clotting factors
C)  Transmitted by direct contact with body fluids
D)  Transmitted by mosquitoes
E)  There is no treatment for these virusesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

A frequent cancer that is seen in AIDS patients is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemia
B)  Hodgkin's lymphoma
C)  Kaposi's sarcoma
D)  melanoma
E)  myelomaF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Most cases of septicemia are caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi
B)  viruses
C)  prions
D)  bacteria
E)  protozoansF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Anthrax is easy to diagnose and treat because the manifestations are localized to a single tissue and specific in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

Acute endocarditis is most commonly contracted through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ingestion
B)  parenteral entry
C)  casual contact
D)  droplets
E)  fomitesF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

A pregnant 25-year-old woman with known HIV infection presents to an obstetric office for a 20-week prenatal visit. This is her first pregnancy and thus far it has been uncomplicated. The patient was first diagnosed as HIV-positive seven years prior and she has remained asymptomatic. She has been compliant with her antiretroviral therapies. The patient reports that the father of her child is not HIV-positive.
-When should the patient's newborn baby be tested for HIV,assuming she does not breastfeed?

Accepted Answer

A)  At birth
B)  1 month of age
C)  At birth and 1 month of age
D)  Every 6 months for 3 yearsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A pregnant 25-year-old woman with known HIV infection presents to an obstetric office for a 20-week prenatal visit. This is her first pregnancy and thus far it has been uncomplicated. The patient was first diagnosed as HIV-positive seven years prior and she has remained asymptomatic. She has been compliant with her antiretroviral therapies. The patient reports that the father of her child is not HIV-positive.
-The patient states that she acquired HIV from a previous partner.What are the primary modes of HIV transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saliva and blood
B)  Sexual contact and blood
C)  Sexual contact and body fluids
D)  Blood and other body fluidsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The white-footed mouse,deer,and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyme disease
B)  yellow fever
C)  Q fever
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever
E)  plagueF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Bubonic plague is transmitted by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquitos
B)  flies
C)  animal bites
D)  sexual contact
E)  fleasF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true concerning the epidemiology of malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malaria transmission is restricted to an area encompassing the equator,largely due to control of mosquito populations.
B)  Malaria is an endemic disease throughout the world.
C)  The majority of new malaria cases each year are in South America.
D)  The elderly are the most at risk population for death from malaria.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 15

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yersinia pestis-plague
B)  Coxiella burnetii-Q fever
C)  Brucellosis melitensis-undulating fever
D)  Bartonella henselae-cat-scratch disease
E)  Rickettsia typhi-Rocky Mountain spotted feverF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Brucellosis is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a zoonosis
B)  seen in the patient as a fluctuating fever,with headache,muscle pain,and weakness
C)  also known as undulant fever
D)  an occupational illness of people who work with animals
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Due to the efficiency of the lymphatic system and the inaccessibility to microbes,data from the Human Microbiome Project confirmed that the cardiovascular system lacks microbiota in the healthy state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Salmonella typhimurium
B)  Yersinia enterocolitica
C)  Bartonella henselae
D)  Brucella suis
E)  Francisella tularensisF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

All of the following are associated with bubonic plague except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transmitted by human feces
B)  caused by Yersinia pestis
C)  patient often has enlarged inguinal lymph nodes
D)  patient has fever,headache,nausea,and weakness
E)  can progress to a septicemiaF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

While the cardiovascular system can be breached by microorganisms,mechanisms are in place to prevent infection.  These include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a close association with the lymphatic system which screens and filters the blood
B)  blood vessels that are impermeable to microorganisms
C)  toxic chemicals that will kill any microbes that enter the bloodstream
D)  a connective tissue fibrous mesh that filters the blood within the vessels,preventing pathogens from circulatingE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 18: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems have limited or no normal biota.

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Which of the following is true regarding HIV cases in the United States?

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Which is not associated with tularemia?

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Under normal healthy circumstances the lymphatic system filters any microorganisms present.

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A frequent cancer that is seen in AIDS patients is ________.

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Most cases of septicemia are caused by ________.

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Anthrax is easy to diagnose and treat because the manifestations are localized to a single tissue and specific in nature.

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The white-footed mouse,deer,and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with ________.

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Due to the efficiency of the lymphatic system and the inaccessibility to microbes,data from the Human Microbiome Project confirmed that the cardiovascular system lacks microbiota in the healthy state.

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The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is ________.

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The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems have limited or no normal biota.

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Which of the following is true regarding HIV cases in the United States?

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Which is not associated with tularemia?

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A frequent cancer that is seen in AIDS patients is ________.

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Most cases of septicemia are caused by ________.

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Anthrax is easy to diagnose and treat because the manifestations are localized to a single tissue and specific in nature.

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The white-footed mouse,deer,and deer ticks are important to maintaining the transmission cycle associated with ________.

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Which of the following statements is true concerning the epidemiology of malaria?

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Brucellosis is ________.

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Due to the efficiency of the lymphatic system and the inaccessibility to microbes,data from the Human Microbiome Project confirmed that the cardiovascular system lacks microbiota in the healthy state.

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The gram-negative bacillus associated with abscesses from cat bites or scratches is ________.

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All of the following are associated with bubonic plague except ________.

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