MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What are the 2 manifestations of Varicella? - ANSWER-Chicken Pox and Shingles
Cells have a distinctive ____appearance in a Tzanck smear. - ANSWER-giant and
multinucleated
What does EBV cause? - ANSWER-Infectious mononucleosis
What virus is Hodgkin lymphoma associated with? - ANSWER-EBV
What viral family is comprised of the smallest ss-DNA viruses? - ANSWER-
Parvoviridae
What virus is associated with a "slapped cheek" appearance? - ANSWER-Parvovirus
B19
A fever occurs __-__ days before a rash occurs with Smallpox whereas fever occurs
___ with Chicken Pox. - ANSWER-2-4 at the time of rash
Chicken Pox affects the ___ area of the body whereas Smallpox affects the ___ of
the body first. - ANSWER-Trunk
Limbs
With Smallpox the rash is in the ____ stage(s). - ANSWER-Same
With Chicken Pox the rash occurs in ___ stage(s). - ANSWER-Different
Development of the Smallpox rash is ___and development of the Chicken Pox rash
is ____. - ANSWER-Slow
Fast
In otherwise healthy patients ____ results in a transient anemia. - ANSWER-Parvo
B19
Parvovirus B19 causes transient aplastic crisis in patients with ____. - ANSWER-
Sickle Cell
What virus causes Smallpox? - ANSWER-Variola
What family are largest of all clinically significant viruses part of? - ANSWER-
Poxviridae
What type of cells are abnormal in patients with HPV? - ANSWER-Koilocytes
, This virus is similar to HHV-6 with infection occurring later in childhood. - ANSWER-
HHV-7
This virus is associated with Kaposi sarcoma and causes patches of abnormal
tissue. - ANSWER-HHV-8
What is the shape of the Herpes family viruses? Do they have an envelope? -
ANSWER-Icosahedral
No envelope
The ___ is a part of the body commonly involved in genital Herpes. - ANSWER-
Urethra
Genital Herpes is usually caused by HSV-___. - ANSWER-HSV-2
____ is the most common cause of corneal infection in the United States. -
ANSWER-Ocular Herpes
CMV replicates only in ___ cells. - ANSWER-Human
CMV is life threatening in a ______ host. - ANSWER-Immunocompromised
CMV can cause ____ in a fetus. - ANSWER-Microcephaly
What is the most common congenital infection in the United States? - ANSWER-
CMV
95% of young adults are seropositive for this type of Herpes. It is known as the "sixth
disease". - ANSWER-HHV-6
This type of Herpes causes seizures in 30-40% of children. - ANSWER-HHV-6
This naked virus has a wheel-like appearance. - ANSWER-Rotavirus
This is the only double stranded RNA virus that is medically important. - ANSWER-
Rotavirus
This virus is spread by the deer mouse and has a 50% mortality rate. - ANSWER-
Hantavirus
What is the most common strain of Hantavirus in the U.S.? - ANSWER-Sin Nombre
Hantavirus is a ___ stranded ___ virus. - ANSWER-Single
RNA
This virus is commonly found on cruise ships. - ANSWER-Norovirus/Norwalk
The Norwalk virus gives you ___ term immunity. - ANSWER-Short-term
PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What are the 2 manifestations of Varicella? - ANSWER-Chicken Pox and Shingles
Cells have a distinctive ____appearance in a Tzanck smear. - ANSWER-giant and
multinucleated
What does EBV cause? - ANSWER-Infectious mononucleosis
What virus is Hodgkin lymphoma associated with? - ANSWER-EBV
What viral family is comprised of the smallest ss-DNA viruses? - ANSWER-
Parvoviridae
What virus is associated with a "slapped cheek" appearance? - ANSWER-Parvovirus
B19
A fever occurs __-__ days before a rash occurs with Smallpox whereas fever occurs
___ with Chicken Pox. - ANSWER-2-4 at the time of rash
Chicken Pox affects the ___ area of the body whereas Smallpox affects the ___ of
the body first. - ANSWER-Trunk
Limbs
With Smallpox the rash is in the ____ stage(s). - ANSWER-Same
With Chicken Pox the rash occurs in ___ stage(s). - ANSWER-Different
Development of the Smallpox rash is ___and development of the Chicken Pox rash
is ____. - ANSWER-Slow
Fast
In otherwise healthy patients ____ results in a transient anemia. - ANSWER-Parvo
B19
Parvovirus B19 causes transient aplastic crisis in patients with ____. - ANSWER-
Sickle Cell
What virus causes Smallpox? - ANSWER-Variola
What family are largest of all clinically significant viruses part of? - ANSWER-
Poxviridae
What type of cells are abnormal in patients with HPV? - ANSWER-Koilocytes
, This virus is similar to HHV-6 with infection occurring later in childhood. - ANSWER-
HHV-7
This virus is associated with Kaposi sarcoma and causes patches of abnormal
tissue. - ANSWER-HHV-8
What is the shape of the Herpes family viruses? Do they have an envelope? -
ANSWER-Icosahedral
No envelope
The ___ is a part of the body commonly involved in genital Herpes. - ANSWER-
Urethra
Genital Herpes is usually caused by HSV-___. - ANSWER-HSV-2
____ is the most common cause of corneal infection in the United States. -
ANSWER-Ocular Herpes
CMV replicates only in ___ cells. - ANSWER-Human
CMV is life threatening in a ______ host. - ANSWER-Immunocompromised
CMV can cause ____ in a fetus. - ANSWER-Microcephaly
What is the most common congenital infection in the United States? - ANSWER-
CMV
95% of young adults are seropositive for this type of Herpes. It is known as the "sixth
disease". - ANSWER-HHV-6
This type of Herpes causes seizures in 30-40% of children. - ANSWER-HHV-6
This naked virus has a wheel-like appearance. - ANSWER-Rotavirus
This is the only double stranded RNA virus that is medically important. - ANSWER-
Rotavirus
This virus is spread by the deer mouse and has a 50% mortality rate. - ANSWER-
Hantavirus
What is the most common strain of Hantavirus in the U.S.? - ANSWER-Sin Nombre
Hantavirus is a ___ stranded ___ virus. - ANSWER-Single
RNA
This virus is commonly found on cruise ships. - ANSWER-Norovirus/Norwalk
The Norwalk virus gives you ___ term immunity. - ANSWER-Short-term
