OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following would be considered a symptom? A. blood pressure reading of 150/90 mm Hg B. body ache and chills* C. fever of 39 C D. heart rate of 120 bpm Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 2. Which of the following would be considered a sign? A. blurry vision B. body ache and chills C. burning sensation during urination D. gross hematuria (visible presence of blood in urine)* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 3. Which of the following is an example of a nosocomial disease? A. acquiring Giardia while drinking from a stream during a camping trip B. acquiring Listeria after eating at a public restaurant C. acquiring MRSA after touching a locker door handle after an already infected individual did so D. obtaining a Pseudomonas respiratory infection during a recent visit to the hospital* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 4. Sickle cell anemia can be classified as which type of disease? A. idiopathic B. infectious, communicable C. infectious, noncommunicable D. noninfectious* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 5. Which of the following is not a zoonotic disease? OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Page 1 of 19 A. rabies B. Rocky Mountain spotted fever OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Page 1 of 19 C. typhoid* D. yellow fever