NURS 2535 INFECTIOUS DISEASES | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Commensal bacteria is
a) harmful to the human body.
b) resides inside the GI tract.
c) Bacteria that are on us, neutral, not doing anything good or bad
d) transferred from animals to humans. Answer - c) Bacteria that are on us,
neutral, not doing anything good or bad
Helminths are
a) parasitic worms
b) a type of bacteria
c) completely safe microorganisms
d) example of a fungi Answer - a) parasitic worms
Opportunistic infections occur when the immune system is weakened.
a) True
b) False Answer - a) True
The causes of opportunistic infections include
a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
,c) Viruses
d) Parasites
e) Fever Answer - a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
c) Viruses
d) Parasites
Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacteria
a) True
b) False Answer - a) True
Helicobacter pylori can further cause Gastric lymphoma and gastric
adenocarcinoma
Some examples of non-specific symptoms of infectious diseases are
a) Nausea
b) Fever
c) Tachycardia
d) Swelling of joints
e) Muscle aches
f) Inflammation at the site of infection
g) Malaise Answer - b, c, e, f, g
Match the following:
1. Elevated neutrophils
2. Elevated lymphocytes
3. Elevated eosinophils
, a) parasitic diseases
b) some viral diseases
c) bacterial diseases Answer - 1c, 2b, 3a
Coccal form is rod shaped, whereas bacillary form is spherical shaped.
a) True
b) False Answer - b) False
Cocci (spherical-shaped)
Bacilli (rod-shaped)
Which bacteria type is harder to get rid of?
a) Gram-Negative
b) Gram-Positive Answer - a) Gram-Negative
Bacteria is :
a) Unicellular microbial agents containing DNA and all subcellular mechanisms
needed to live and reproduce
b) Able to live as commensal or symbiotic organisms in human digestive tract,
oropharynx, skin, and vagina
c) Able to cause infections in a variety of tissues and of a wide range of severity
in humans
d) is capable to live in water and soil Answer - a) Unicellular microbial agents
containing DNA and all subcellular mechanisms needed to live and reproduce
Dead tissue is NOT a growth medium for bacteria
a) True
b) False Answer - b) False
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Commensal bacteria is
a) harmful to the human body.
b) resides inside the GI tract.
c) Bacteria that are on us, neutral, not doing anything good or bad
d) transferred from animals to humans. Answer - c) Bacteria that are on us,
neutral, not doing anything good or bad
Helminths are
a) parasitic worms
b) a type of bacteria
c) completely safe microorganisms
d) example of a fungi Answer - a) parasitic worms
Opportunistic infections occur when the immune system is weakened.
a) True
b) False Answer - a) True
The causes of opportunistic infections include
a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
,c) Viruses
d) Parasites
e) Fever Answer - a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
c) Viruses
d) Parasites
Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacteria
a) True
b) False Answer - a) True
Helicobacter pylori can further cause Gastric lymphoma and gastric
adenocarcinoma
Some examples of non-specific symptoms of infectious diseases are
a) Nausea
b) Fever
c) Tachycardia
d) Swelling of joints
e) Muscle aches
f) Inflammation at the site of infection
g) Malaise Answer - b, c, e, f, g
Match the following:
1. Elevated neutrophils
2. Elevated lymphocytes
3. Elevated eosinophils
, a) parasitic diseases
b) some viral diseases
c) bacterial diseases Answer - 1c, 2b, 3a
Coccal form is rod shaped, whereas bacillary form is spherical shaped.
a) True
b) False Answer - b) False
Cocci (spherical-shaped)
Bacilli (rod-shaped)
Which bacteria type is harder to get rid of?
a) Gram-Negative
b) Gram-Positive Answer - a) Gram-Negative
Bacteria is :
a) Unicellular microbial agents containing DNA and all subcellular mechanisms
needed to live and reproduce
b) Able to live as commensal or symbiotic organisms in human digestive tract,
oropharynx, skin, and vagina
c) Able to cause infections in a variety of tissues and of a wide range of severity
in humans
d) is capable to live in water and soil Answer - a) Unicellular microbial agents
containing DNA and all subcellular mechanisms needed to live and reproduce
Dead tissue is NOT a growth medium for bacteria
a) True
b) False Answer - b) False
