ADVANCED MICRO FINAL EXAM [CH 26] QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025 !!BRAND NEW ALREADY
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1. A patient's skin culture came back with Gram-positive cocci with
superantigen toxins and M protein. What is the cause of the skin
infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Streptococcus pyogenes
2. Tetanus toxin causes __________ release of neurotransmitter from
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-decreased; inhibitory neurons due to
toxins preventing their release
3. Botulism differs from tetanus in that - CORRECT ANSWER-botulism causes
flaccid paralysis and tetanus causes spastic paralysis.
4. Diarrhea and vomiting are symptoms associated with __________
infections. - CORRECT ANSWER-rotavirus
5. Diarrhea that is caused by damage to cells preventing water absorption is
referred to as __________ diarrhea. - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammatory
6. Ebola virions - CORRECT ANSWER-counteract IFN production by the host.
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, 7. Franciscella tularensis and Coxiella burnetti are examples of __________
diseases. - CORRECT ANSWER-zoonotic
8. Helicobacter pylori infection may lead to - CORRECT ANSWER-ulcers.
9. Hepatitis viruses all - CORRECT ANSWER-lead to liver inflammation
10.How does Streptococcus pneumoniae avoid the immune defenses of the
lung? - CORRECT ANSWER-The bacterium has a thick polysaccharide
capsule inhibiting phagocytosis by alveolar macrophages.
11.If a patient presents with cough, chest pain, and skin lesions, they likely
have a - CORRECT ANSWER-fungal infection such as pneumocystosis.
12.Malaria is often diagnosed by - CORRECT ANSWER-microscopic
identification of protists in red blood cells
13.Meningitis is - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal cord
14.Metastatic lesions are - CORRECT ANSWER-lesions at secondary sites.
15.Patient histories can provide important information for diagnosing
pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER-in all cases.
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AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025 !!BRAND NEW ALREADY
PASSED
1. A patient's skin culture came back with Gram-positive cocci with
superantigen toxins and M protein. What is the cause of the skin
infection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Streptococcus pyogenes
2. Tetanus toxin causes __________ release of neurotransmitter from
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-decreased; inhibitory neurons due to
toxins preventing their release
3. Botulism differs from tetanus in that - CORRECT ANSWER-botulism causes
flaccid paralysis and tetanus causes spastic paralysis.
4. Diarrhea and vomiting are symptoms associated with __________
infections. - CORRECT ANSWER-rotavirus
5. Diarrhea that is caused by damage to cells preventing water absorption is
referred to as __________ diarrhea. - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammatory
6. Ebola virions - CORRECT ANSWER-counteract IFN production by the host.
1
, 7. Franciscella tularensis and Coxiella burnetti are examples of __________
diseases. - CORRECT ANSWER-zoonotic
8. Helicobacter pylori infection may lead to - CORRECT ANSWER-ulcers.
9. Hepatitis viruses all - CORRECT ANSWER-lead to liver inflammation
10.How does Streptococcus pneumoniae avoid the immune defenses of the
lung? - CORRECT ANSWER-The bacterium has a thick polysaccharide
capsule inhibiting phagocytosis by alveolar macrophages.
11.If a patient presents with cough, chest pain, and skin lesions, they likely
have a - CORRECT ANSWER-fungal infection such as pneumocystosis.
12.Malaria is often diagnosed by - CORRECT ANSWER-microscopic
identification of protists in red blood cells
13.Meningitis is - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal cord
14.Metastatic lesions are - CORRECT ANSWER-lesions at secondary sites.
15.Patient histories can provide important information for diagnosing
pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER-in all cases.
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