MICROBIOLOGY EXAM 4 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 220 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Choose the true statement(s) regarding herpes simplex virus 1. To be marked
correct, you'll need to select all true statements, as there may be more than one
correct answer.
a. Herpes simplex virus 1 causes oral herpes and is characterized by cold sores.
b. Herpes simplex virus 1 is curable using the antiviral medication acyclovir.
c. Herpes simplex virus 1 is primarily a sexually transmitted virus.
d. Herpes simplex virus 1 migrates to the trigeminal nerve and remains latent until
subsequent reactivation. - ANSWER: a. herpes simplex virus 1 causes oral herpes and
is characterized by cold sores
and d. herpes simplex virus 1 migrates to the trigeminal nerve and remains latent
until subsequent reactivation
Even though rubella is a mild, self-limiting disease, vaccination remains important to
prevent severe neurological damage to babies whose mothers are exposed to
rubella in utero.
True or false? - ANSWER: True
You are a nurse serving as a medical volunteer in a refugee camp. Due to extreme
poverty, political instability, and displacement, most individuals at the camp have
not received any preventative medical care, including vaccinations. While providing
care to a young woman in about the fourth month of pregnancy, she mentions that
several children, including her toddler, suffered from a mild illness last month. Her
toddler had a low fever, a runny nose, and a rash that started on his face then
moved downward. The illness resolved quickly in all the children. What illness might
the children have had and why should you be concerned?
a. measles; the child may develop shingles at a later time
b. hand, foot, and mouth disease; the virus may re-activate at a later time
c. rubella; it is a mild, self-limiting disease so there are no further concerns
d. measles; the children may be more susceptible to other infections
e. rubell - ANSWER: e. rubella; the unborn child of the exposed mother may be
stillborn or suffer from birth defects
Which virus results in shingles when it is reactivated with peripheral nerves?
a. variola major
b. rubeola
c. varicella-zoster
d. HSV-1
e. rubella - ANSWER: c. varicella-zoster
, A hospital burn unit has experienced ongoing problems with pseudomonad
infections in multiple wards despite attention to patient hygiene and environmental
sanitation. Which of the following would not be a possible source of the bacteria?
a. skin microbiota of staff
b. hospital floral shop
c. hospital cafeteria
d. patient room cleaning supplies
e. therapy pool in the physical therapy department - ANSWER: c. hospital cafeteria
Choose the true statement(s) regarding chickenpox. To be marked correct, you'll
need to select all true statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.
a. the varicella-zoster virus can be reactivated after an initial shingles infection and
present as chickenpox
b. there are vaccines against chickenpox and shingles
c. chickenpox is caused by a herpes family virus (herpesviridae family)
d. chickenpox is primarily spread through contact with pox lesions - ANSWER: b.
there are vaccines against chickenpox and shingles and c. chickenpox is caused by a
herpes family virus (herpesviridae family)
Choose the true statement(s) about warts. To be marked correct, you'll need to
select all true statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.
a. Warts are spread by direct contact.
b. Warts are a result of deregulated host cell division that causes abnormal cell
growth.
c. Warts are caused by viruses.
d. Warts are potentially malignant growths - ANSWER: a. Warts are spread by direct
contact,
b. Warts are a result of deregulated host cell division that causes abnormal cell
growth, and
c. Warts are caused by viruses.
Cutaneous mycoses usually...
a. are superficial infections on the skin, hair, or nails.
b. are not associated with changes in the normal microbiota.
c. respond quickly to treatment with a single dose of topical antifungal medication.
d. occur in the deeper dermal layers or in muscles.
e. are invasive with a considerable risk of fatality - ANSWER: a. are superficial
infections on the skin, hair or nails
Rocky Mountain spotted fever continues to be isolated to those states that border
the Rocky Mountains.
COMPLETE 220 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Choose the true statement(s) regarding herpes simplex virus 1. To be marked
correct, you'll need to select all true statements, as there may be more than one
correct answer.
a. Herpes simplex virus 1 causes oral herpes and is characterized by cold sores.
b. Herpes simplex virus 1 is curable using the antiviral medication acyclovir.
c. Herpes simplex virus 1 is primarily a sexually transmitted virus.
d. Herpes simplex virus 1 migrates to the trigeminal nerve and remains latent until
subsequent reactivation. - ANSWER: a. herpes simplex virus 1 causes oral herpes and
is characterized by cold sores
and d. herpes simplex virus 1 migrates to the trigeminal nerve and remains latent
until subsequent reactivation
Even though rubella is a mild, self-limiting disease, vaccination remains important to
prevent severe neurological damage to babies whose mothers are exposed to
rubella in utero.
True or false? - ANSWER: True
You are a nurse serving as a medical volunteer in a refugee camp. Due to extreme
poverty, political instability, and displacement, most individuals at the camp have
not received any preventative medical care, including vaccinations. While providing
care to a young woman in about the fourth month of pregnancy, she mentions that
several children, including her toddler, suffered from a mild illness last month. Her
toddler had a low fever, a runny nose, and a rash that started on his face then
moved downward. The illness resolved quickly in all the children. What illness might
the children have had and why should you be concerned?
a. measles; the child may develop shingles at a later time
b. hand, foot, and mouth disease; the virus may re-activate at a later time
c. rubella; it is a mild, self-limiting disease so there are no further concerns
d. measles; the children may be more susceptible to other infections
e. rubell - ANSWER: e. rubella; the unborn child of the exposed mother may be
stillborn or suffer from birth defects
Which virus results in shingles when it is reactivated with peripheral nerves?
a. variola major
b. rubeola
c. varicella-zoster
d. HSV-1
e. rubella - ANSWER: c. varicella-zoster
, A hospital burn unit has experienced ongoing problems with pseudomonad
infections in multiple wards despite attention to patient hygiene and environmental
sanitation. Which of the following would not be a possible source of the bacteria?
a. skin microbiota of staff
b. hospital floral shop
c. hospital cafeteria
d. patient room cleaning supplies
e. therapy pool in the physical therapy department - ANSWER: c. hospital cafeteria
Choose the true statement(s) regarding chickenpox. To be marked correct, you'll
need to select all true statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.
a. the varicella-zoster virus can be reactivated after an initial shingles infection and
present as chickenpox
b. there are vaccines against chickenpox and shingles
c. chickenpox is caused by a herpes family virus (herpesviridae family)
d. chickenpox is primarily spread through contact with pox lesions - ANSWER: b.
there are vaccines against chickenpox and shingles and c. chickenpox is caused by a
herpes family virus (herpesviridae family)
Choose the true statement(s) about warts. To be marked correct, you'll need to
select all true statements, as there may be more than one correct answer.
a. Warts are spread by direct contact.
b. Warts are a result of deregulated host cell division that causes abnormal cell
growth.
c. Warts are caused by viruses.
d. Warts are potentially malignant growths - ANSWER: a. Warts are spread by direct
contact,
b. Warts are a result of deregulated host cell division that causes abnormal cell
growth, and
c. Warts are caused by viruses.
Cutaneous mycoses usually...
a. are superficial infections on the skin, hair, or nails.
b. are not associated with changes in the normal microbiota.
c. respond quickly to treatment with a single dose of topical antifungal medication.
d. occur in the deeper dermal layers or in muscles.
e. are invasive with a considerable risk of fatality - ANSWER: a. are superficial
infections on the skin, hair or nails
Rocky Mountain spotted fever continues to be isolated to those states that border
the Rocky Mountains.
