MCB 2010 Final IRSC Questions with Complete Solutions 100% Solved| Grade A+
Which of the following allows microbes to pass through epithelial cells and invade deeper
tissues? Hyaluranidase
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the body's second line of defense?
Lacrimal secretions
The classical complement pathway is activated by: Antibodies
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of antigen binding to antibody? Interferon
production
Iatrogenic infections are: Physician caused
The asexual spores of Zygomycota are celled: Sporangium
Which organism causes malaria? Plasmodium
The first vaccine was against what disease? Smallpox
Which of the following is NOT used to develop a vaccine? Whole activated bacteria
Attenuation is a process that: Decreases a pathogens virulence
All of the following are normal flora of the upper respiratory tract EXCEPT: Streptococcus
pyogenes
,This organism causes a childhood disease that is characterized by coughing spells that are so
bad that it is hard for victims to eat, drink or breathe Bordetella pertussis
This childhood disease can cause pregnant women to miscarry or for the baby to have serious
birth defects Mumps
This childhood disease carries a high risk of developing shingles later in life. Varicella
This disease is caused by Clostridium, it is difficult to kill because it forms endospores and
causes to contract Tetanus
Normal flora is frequently found in the lower respiratory tract False
The typical signs and symptoms of the flu are a result of The body immune response
Which of the following can cause viral pneumonia in infants, but only a mild respiratory disease
in adults and does not induce natural immunity and is increasingly seen in pediatric ERs?
RSV
Which of the following is considered to be diagnostic for AIDS? Pneumocystis jiroveci
Limiting exposure to rodents and their waste material is an important means of controlling:
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
What organism is frequently implicated in rheumatic fever, endocarditis, scarlet fever and
glomerulonephritis due to untreated infection? Streptococcus pyogenes
The most common cause of the cold is: Rhinoviruses
, The most common cause of pneumonia that has an approximately 30% mortality rate is:
Streptococcus pyogenes
All of the following are nor am flora of the colon EXCEPT: Campylobacter
The cause of stomach ulcers is Helicobacter pylori
The frequent cause of tooth decay is Streptococcus mutans
All of these are transmitted by exposure to blood or body fluids EXCEPT: Hepatitis A
The predominant cause of infant diarrhea is Rotavirus
Death from cholera frequently comes from the excessive loss of fluids True
gastroenteritis due to Salmonella can be distinguished from other organisms by: Additional
symptoms of fever, headache, muscle pains and malaise
The most common cause of travelers diarrhea is Escherichia coli
Which hepatitis virus is transmitted by contaminated food or can have oral fecal transmission?
HAV
A vaccine is available against which of the following? Hepatitis A and B
Which of the following is a notable symptom of cholera? Rice-water stools
Which of the following allows microbes to pass through epithelial cells and invade deeper
tissues? Hyaluranidase
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the body's second line of defense?
Lacrimal secretions
The classical complement pathway is activated by: Antibodies
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of antigen binding to antibody? Interferon
production
Iatrogenic infections are: Physician caused
The asexual spores of Zygomycota are celled: Sporangium
Which organism causes malaria? Plasmodium
The first vaccine was against what disease? Smallpox
Which of the following is NOT used to develop a vaccine? Whole activated bacteria
Attenuation is a process that: Decreases a pathogens virulence
All of the following are normal flora of the upper respiratory tract EXCEPT: Streptococcus
pyogenes
,This organism causes a childhood disease that is characterized by coughing spells that are so
bad that it is hard for victims to eat, drink or breathe Bordetella pertussis
This childhood disease can cause pregnant women to miscarry or for the baby to have serious
birth defects Mumps
This childhood disease carries a high risk of developing shingles later in life. Varicella
This disease is caused by Clostridium, it is difficult to kill because it forms endospores and
causes to contract Tetanus
Normal flora is frequently found in the lower respiratory tract False
The typical signs and symptoms of the flu are a result of The body immune response
Which of the following can cause viral pneumonia in infants, but only a mild respiratory disease
in adults and does not induce natural immunity and is increasingly seen in pediatric ERs?
RSV
Which of the following is considered to be diagnostic for AIDS? Pneumocystis jiroveci
Limiting exposure to rodents and their waste material is an important means of controlling:
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
What organism is frequently implicated in rheumatic fever, endocarditis, scarlet fever and
glomerulonephritis due to untreated infection? Streptococcus pyogenes
The most common cause of the cold is: Rhinoviruses
, The most common cause of pneumonia that has an approximately 30% mortality rate is:
Streptococcus pyogenes
All of the following are nor am flora of the colon EXCEPT: Campylobacter
The cause of stomach ulcers is Helicobacter pylori
The frequent cause of tooth decay is Streptococcus mutans
All of these are transmitted by exposure to blood or body fluids EXCEPT: Hepatitis A
The predominant cause of infant diarrhea is Rotavirus
Death from cholera frequently comes from the excessive loss of fluids True
gastroenteritis due to Salmonella can be distinguished from other organisms by: Additional
symptoms of fever, headache, muscle pains and malaise
The most common cause of travelers diarrhea is Escherichia coli
Which hepatitis virus is transmitted by contaminated food or can have oral fecal transmission?
HAV
A vaccine is available against which of the following? Hepatitis A and B
Which of the following is a notable symptom of cholera? Rice-water stools
