Chapter 21 Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

1. Chapter 21 � Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

2. Topic 1: Skin$100 Question Many bacterial infections of the region appear as red, scaly patches a. stomach b. epidermis c. liver d. heart

3. Topic 1: Skin $100 Answer Many bacterial infections of the region appear as red, scaly patches a. stomach b. epidermis (correct answer) c. liver d. heart

4. Topic 1: Skin $200 Question The skin�s normal microbiota contain large numbers of a. Gram-positive bacteria b. Gram-negative bacteria c. Fungi d. Acid-fast bacteria

5. Topic 1: Skin $200 Answer The skin�s normal microbiota contain large numbers of a. Gram-positive bacteria (correct answer) b. Gram-negative bacteria c. Fungi d. Acid-fast bacteria

6. Topic 1: Skin $300 Question Which of these organisms is a common cause of acne and inhabits hair follicles? a. Propionibacterium acnes b. Malassezia furfur c. Streptococcus pyogenes d. Staphylococcus aureus

7. Topic 1: Skin $300 Answer Which of these organisms is a diphtheroid and inhabits hair follicles? a. Propionibacterium acnes (correct answer) b. Malassezia furfur c. Streptococcus pyogenes d. Staphylococcus aureus

8. Topic 1: Skin $400 Question Which organism stimulates a vigorous inflammatory response when it infects skin (common cause of Impetigo)? a. Corynebacterium xerosis b. Streptococcus pyogenes c. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus aureus

9. Topic 1: Skin $400 Answer Which organism stimulates a vigorous inflammatory response when it infects skin? a. Corynebacterium xerosis b. Streptococcus pyogenes c. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus aureus (correct answer)

10. Topic 1: Skin $500 Question Shampoos for treating dandruff contain an antibiotic and chemicals to treat a a. Fungus b. Bacterium c. Virus d. Protozoa

11. Topic 1: Skin $500 Answer Shampoos for treating dandruff contain an antibiotic and chemicals to treat a a. Fungus (correct answer) b. Bacterium c. Virus d. Protozoa

12. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases$100 Question Which area of the body supports the largest bacterial population? a. scalp b. legs c. axilla d. pubic

13. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $100 Answer Which area of the body supports the largest bacterial population? a. scalp b. legs c. axilla (correct answer) d. pubic

14. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $200 Question Which of the following are sensitive to penicillin? a. Herpes virus b. Streptococcus viridans c. Chlamydia d. Pseudomas aeroginosa

15. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $200 Answer Which of the following are sensitive to penicillin? a. Herpes virus b. Streptococcus viridans (correct answer) c. Chlamydia d. Pseudomas aeroginosa

16. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $300 Question Which one of the following can cause toxemia, a sudden drop in blood pressure, & toxic shock syndrome? a. Staphylococcus aureus b. Chlamydia trachomatis c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa d. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

17. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $300 Answer Which one of the following can cause toxemia, a sudden drop in blood pressure, & toxic shock syndrome? a. Staphylococcus aureus (correct answer) b. Chlamydia trachomatis c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa d. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

18. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $400 Question Which organism often causes otitis externa & may produce a blue-green colored pus? a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa b. Corynebacterium xerosis c. Mycobacterium ulcerans d. Streptococcus pyogenes

19. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $400 Answer Which organism often causes otitis externa & may produce a blue-green colored pus? a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (correct answer) b. Corynebacterium xerosis c. Mycobacterium ulcerans d. Streptococcus pyogenes

20. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $500 Question Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes? a. physical contact b. Whirlpool baths c. Shared equipment d. All of the above

21. Topic 2: Bacterial Diseases $500 Answer Which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes? a. physical contact b. Whirlpool baths c. Shared equipment d. All of the above (correct answer)

22. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $100 Question Warts are caused by a. Sporothrix schenckii b. Papillomaviruses c. Microsporum d. Trichophyton

23. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $100 Answer Warts are caused by a. Sporothrix schenckii b. Papillomaviruses (correct answer) c. Microsporum d. Trichophyton

24. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $200 Question The vaccination for rubella a. is not necessary if a person has had an infection b. Is recommended for everyone c. Is recommended for newborns only d. Has reduced incidence of rubella

25. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $200 Answer The vaccination for rubella a. is not necessary if a person has had an infection b. Is recommended for everyone c. Is recommended for newborns only d. Has reduced incidence of rubella (correct answer)

26. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $300 Question Which of the following is an occasional severe complication of a viral disease? a. Reye syndrome b. Toxic shock syndrome c. Scalded skin syndrome d. Tinea pedis

27. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $300 Answer Which of the following is an occasional severe complication of a viral disease? a. Reye syndrome (correct answer) b. Toxic shock syndrome c. Scalded skin syndrome d. Tinea pedis

28. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $400 Question Which of the following is cause of scabs & pus-filled vesicles on the body & can later cause shingles? a. Human parvovirus B19 b. Varicella-zoster virus c. Rubella virus d. Human herpesvirus 6

29. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $400 Answer Which of the following is cause of scabs & pus-filled vesicles on the body & can later cause shingles? a. Human parvovirus B19 b. Varicella-zoster virus (correct answer) c. Rubella virus d. Human herpesvirus 6

30. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $500 Question Newborns� eyes are treated with an antibiotic? a. When the mother is blind b. When the mother has genital herpes c. When the mother has any disease d. always

31. Topic 3: Viral Diseases $500 Answer Newborns� eyes are treated with an antibiotic? a. When the mother is blind b. When the mother has genital herpes c. When the mother has any disease d. always (correct answer)

32. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases$100 Question Which of the following causes a severe infection of a puncture wound by a fungus? a. Microsporum b. Sarcoptes scabiei c. Papillomavirus d. Sporothrix schenckii

33. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $100 Answer Which of the following causes a severe infection of a puncture wound by a fungus? a. Microsporum b. Sarcoptes scabiei c. Papillomavirus d. Sporothrix schenckii (correct answer)

34. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $200 Question The disease thrush is caused by a. Epidermophyton b. Candida albicans c. Tinea capitis d. Tinea unguium

35. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $200 Answer The disease thrush is caused by a. Epidermophyton b. Candida albicans (correct answer) c. Tinea capitis d. Tinea unguium

36. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $300 Question Athlete�s foot is caused by a. Tinea capitis b. Tinea cruris c. Tinea pedis d. Tinea unguium

37. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $300 Answer Athlete�s foot is caused by a. Tinea capitis b. Tinea cruris c. Tinea pedis (correct answer) d. Tinea unguium

38. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $400 Question Pediculus humanus capitis is transmitted by a. Direct contact/fomites b. Blood c. Contaminated food d. Contaminated water

39. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $400 Answer Pediculus humanus capitis is transmitted by a. Direct contact/fomites (correct answer) b. Blood c. Contaminated food d. Contaminated water

40. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $500 Question Which disease is usually diagnosed by microscopic examination of skin scrapings and is usually treated with permethrin? a. Scabies b. Pediculosis c. Candidiasis d. Sporotrichosis

41. Topic 4: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases $500 Answer Which disease is usually diagnosed by microscopic examination of skin scrapings and is usually treated with permethrin? a. Scabies (correct answer) b. Pediculosis c. Candidiasis d. Sporotrichosis

42. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $100 Question Using a homemade saline solution for contact lenses can result in a. Acanthamoeba keratitis b. Trachoma c. Ophthalmia neonatorum d. Inclusion conjunctivitis

43. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $100 Answer Using a homemade saline solution for contact lenses can result in a. Acanthamoeba keratitis (correct answer) b. Trachoma c. Ophthalmia neonatorum d. Inclusion conjunctivitis

44. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $200 Question Which of the following diseases is acquired in the birth canal? a. Chlamydia trachomatis b. Herpes simplex type 1 virus c. Haemophilus influenzae d. Acanthamoeba

45. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $200 Answer Which of the following diseases is acquired in the birth canal? a. Chlamydia trachomatis (correct answer) b. Herpes simplex type 1 virus c. Haemophilus influenzae d. Acanthamoeba

46. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $300 Question Which organism can be treated with silver nitrate, tetracycline, or erythromycin? a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae b. Adenovirus c. Herpes simplex type 1 virus d. Haemophilus influenzae

47. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $300 Answer Which organism can be treated with silver nitrate, tetracycline, or erythromycin? a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae (correct answer) b. Adenovirus c. Herpes simplex type 1 virus d. Haemophilus influenzae

48. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $400 Question Which disease is thought to be the most common cause of infectious blindness in the world? a. Herpetic keratitis b. Trachoma c. Acanthamoeba keratitis d. Inclusion conjunctivitis

49. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $400 Answer Which disease is thought to be the most common cause of infectious blindness in the world? a. Herpetic keratitis b. Trachoma c. Acanthamoeba keratitis d. Inclusion conjunctivitis

50. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $500 Question What is the most common bacterial cause of conjunctivitis? a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae b. Chlamydia trachomatis c. Haemophilus influenzae d. Streptococcus pyogenes

51. Topic 5: Infectious Diseases of the Eye $500 Answer What is the most common bacterial cause of conjunctivitis? a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae b. Chlamydia trachomatis c. Haemophilus influenzae (correct answer) d. Streptococcus pyogenes

52. FINAL ROUND Question Smallpox is transmitted via the a. Respiratory route b. Skin c. Blood d. Gastrointestinal route

53. FINAL ROUND Answer Smallpox is transmitted via the a. Respiratory route (correct answer) b. Skin c. Blood d. Gastrointestinal route