Question 1

Which of the following respiratory tract defenses is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   Complement - second line of defense
B)   Ciliary escalator - ﬁrst line of defense
C)   Mucous membranes - third line of defense
D)   Nasal hairs - ﬁrst line of defense
E)   IgA antibody - third line of defenseF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which is incorrect about Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

Accepted Answer

A)   Has birds as a reservoir
B)   Common cause of primary atypical pneumonia
C)   Initially causes fever, malaise, sore throat, and headache
D)   After 2 to 3 weeks, develops into an unproductive cough and earache
E)   Is a bacterial cell without a cell wallF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Inhalation of respiratory secretions is involved in the transmission of all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   inﬂuenza
B)   rhinitis
C)   legionella
D)   diphtheria
E)   SARSF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The causative organisms for CAP and HCAP differ, but the modes of transmission do not; that are all transmitted via aerosolized droplets which enter the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   IgA
B)   IgE
C)   IgG
D)   IgM
E)   IgDF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Inﬂuenza is predominantly transmitted by the fecal-oral route.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   chest X ray
B)   acid-fast stain of sputum
C)   sputum culture
D)   tuberculin skin test
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Disease/s caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   otitis media
B)   meningitis
C)   lobar pneumonia
D)   bronchial pneumonia
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

A paroxysmal cough is associated with Legionnaires' disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most common type of virus leading to rhinitis is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   coronavirus
B)   adenovirus
C)   rhinovirus
D)   herpes simplex virus
E)   retrovirusF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Antibiotic treatment immediately upon the diagnosis of otitis media is standard procedure today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Superantigens _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   include streptolysin O
B)   include erythrogenic toxin
C)   induce production of tumor necrosis factor
D)   are potent stimulators of T cells
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Mycobacterium tuberculosis _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   produces several virulence factor enzymes and an exotoxin
B)   integrates its genome into host cell DNA
C)   can survive for 8 months in ﬁne aerosol particles
D)   has a capsule
E)   lives in the soilF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The trachea, due to its location in the body, is considered to be part of both the upper and lower respiratory tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Disease/s caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include _______.

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Superantigens _______.

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Which of the following respiratory tract defenses is mismatched?

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Inhalation of respiratory secretions is involved in the transmission of all of the following except ______.

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Antibiotic treatment immediately upon the diagnosis of otitis media is standard procedure today.

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The most common type of virus leading to rhinitis is _______.

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Which is incorrect about Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

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The causative organisms for CAP and HCAP differ, but the modes of transmission do not; that are all transmitted via aerosolized droplets which enter the lungs.

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Inﬂuenza is predominantly transmitted by the fecal-oral route.

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Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

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A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves a/an ______.

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The trachea, due to its location in the body, is considered to be part of both the upper and lower respiratory tract.

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A paroxysmal cough is associated with Legionnaires' disease.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis _______.

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Exam 21: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Disease/s caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include _______.

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Superantigens _______.

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Which of the following respiratory tract defenses is mismatched?

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Inhalation of respiratory secretions is involved in the transmission of all of the following except ______.

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Antibiotic treatment immediately upon the diagnosis of otitis media is standard procedure today.

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The most common type of virus leading to rhinitis is _______.

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Which is incorrect about Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

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The causative organisms for CAP and HCAP differ, but the modes of transmission do not; that are all transmitted via aerosolized droplets which enter the lungs.

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Inﬂuenza is predominantly transmitted by the fecal-oral route.

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Which antibody is concentrated in the respiratory tract?

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A diagnosis of tuberculosis involves a/an ______.

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The trachea, due to its location in the body, is considered to be part of both the upper and lower respiratory tract.

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A paroxysmal cough is associated with Legionnaires' disease.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis _______.

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