MICR 290 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. "What is the first phase in untreated Lyme disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Bull's eye rash"
2. "What is the second phase in untreated Lyme disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Neurological symptoms"
3. "What is the third phase in untreated Lyme disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Severe
arthritis"
4. "What disease is the most reported vector-borne disease in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Lyme disease"
5. "How is infectious mononucleosis/kissing disease transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Saliva"
6. "What age demographic is more likely to contract infectious mononucleosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Teens, young adults"
7. "How is cytomegalovirus transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Direct contact with body
fluids or transplacentally"
8. "What teratogenic characteristic is associated with cytomegalovirus? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Hearing loss"
9. "Why is vaccine development for cytomegalovirus crucial for pregnant women? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> It's teratogenic"
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,10. "African Viral Hemorrhagic fever (ebola) primarily occurs where? Is it
endemic/epidemic/pandemic? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Africa, endemic"
11. "How is African Viral Hemorrhagic Fever transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Contact with
bodily fluids of infected individuals"
12. "What Plasmodium species cause malaria? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Falciparum, vivac,
ovale, malariae, knowlesi"
13. "Malaria is ___ throughout tropics and subtropics - CORRECT ANSWER=> endemic"
14. "Which plasmodium species causes the most severe form of malaria? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Plasmodium falciparum"
15. "Why is it difficult to treat malaria? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Some Plasmodium strains are
resistant to drugs"
16. "Streptokinases ___ ___ blood clots - CORRECT ANSWER=> break down"
17. "The presence of a pseudo membrane in the airways is indicative of what disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Diphtheria"
18. "The diphtheria toxin prevents the synthesis of ___ causing cell death - CORRECT
ANSWER=> polypeptide"
19. "DTaP vaccine is the vaccine of choice for what age group? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
children"
20. "Tdap vaccine is the vaccine of choice for what age group? - CORRECT ANSWER=> adults"
21. "Tdap vaccine protects against what three life threatening diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough)"
22. "What drug is the antibiotic of choice for Pneumococcal pneumonia? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> PCN"
23. "Is a vaccine available for pneumococcal pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
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,24. "What color is the sputum of individuals infected with pneumococcal pneumonia? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Rust"
25. "Is a vaccine available for tuberculosis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes (BCG vaccine)"
26. "What are the four phases of pertussis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> incubation, catarrhal,
paroxysmal, convalescent"
27. "What is the most common childhood respiratory disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)"
28. "What enzyme does Helicobacter pylori have that defends it from stomach acid? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Urease"
29. "What physiological condition may worsen ulcer symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Stress"
30. "How are peptic ulcers transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> fecal-oral"
31. "Treatment of peptic ulcers includes antimicrobial drugs and ___ ___ inhibitors. -
CORRECT ANSWER=> stomach acid"
32. "How do the toxins of helicobacter pylori contribute to its virulence? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Damages gastric mucosa"
33. "What is the most common cause of diarrhea that sends people to the doctor in the US?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Bacterial gastroenteritis (Campylobacter diarrhea)"
34. "Campylobacter jejuni is commonly associated with... - CORRECT ANSWER=> poultry"
35. "Why is Antimicrobial Associated Diarrhea difficult to treat? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Multiple antibiotics resistance"
36. "What occurs in severe cases of antimicrobial-associated diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Pseudomembranous colitis"
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, 37. "What bacteria is a member of human intestinal microbiota, but can cause life threatening
disease if given the opportunity to germinate? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Clostridium
difficile"
38. "What typically triggers infection of C. difficile and causes Antimicrobial Associated
Diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Antimicrobial treatment"
39. "What virulence factors help S. aureus cause food poisoning? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 5
enterotoxins (released in food, do not change taste)"
40. "Bacterial food poisoning usually occurs in ___ hours from when toxin is ingested -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 4"
41. "What physical characteristic is indicative of the mumps? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Painful
swelling of the salivary glands (Classically the parotid)"
42. "Is a vaccine for rotavirus available? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
43. "What is the #1 cause of infant deaths resulting from diarrhea in the world? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Rotavirus"
44. "Which hepatitis have vaccines? - CORRECT ANSWER=> HAV and HBV"
45. "___ bacteria are the most common cause of bacterial UTI - CORRECT ANSWER=> Enteric
(Relating to the intestines)"
46. "Bacterial UTI is most common in ___, especially _ to _ year olds - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Females, 3, 4"
47. "What happens to individuals inflicted with staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome if left
untreated? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hypovolemic shock"
48. "What female hygiene items was associated with staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> superabsorbent tampons"
49. "Most cases of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome occur in ___ ___ ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER=> young menstruating females"
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EXAM COMPLETE 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. "What is the first phase in untreated Lyme disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Bull's eye rash"
2. "What is the second phase in untreated Lyme disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Neurological symptoms"
3. "What is the third phase in untreated Lyme disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Severe
arthritis"
4. "What disease is the most reported vector-borne disease in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Lyme disease"
5. "How is infectious mononucleosis/kissing disease transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Saliva"
6. "What age demographic is more likely to contract infectious mononucleosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Teens, young adults"
7. "How is cytomegalovirus transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Direct contact with body
fluids or transplacentally"
8. "What teratogenic characteristic is associated with cytomegalovirus? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Hearing loss"
9. "Why is vaccine development for cytomegalovirus crucial for pregnant women? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> It's teratogenic"
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,10. "African Viral Hemorrhagic fever (ebola) primarily occurs where? Is it
endemic/epidemic/pandemic? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Africa, endemic"
11. "How is African Viral Hemorrhagic Fever transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Contact with
bodily fluids of infected individuals"
12. "What Plasmodium species cause malaria? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Falciparum, vivac,
ovale, malariae, knowlesi"
13. "Malaria is ___ throughout tropics and subtropics - CORRECT ANSWER=> endemic"
14. "Which plasmodium species causes the most severe form of malaria? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Plasmodium falciparum"
15. "Why is it difficult to treat malaria? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Some Plasmodium strains are
resistant to drugs"
16. "Streptokinases ___ ___ blood clots - CORRECT ANSWER=> break down"
17. "The presence of a pseudo membrane in the airways is indicative of what disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Diphtheria"
18. "The diphtheria toxin prevents the synthesis of ___ causing cell death - CORRECT
ANSWER=> polypeptide"
19. "DTaP vaccine is the vaccine of choice for what age group? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
children"
20. "Tdap vaccine is the vaccine of choice for what age group? - CORRECT ANSWER=> adults"
21. "Tdap vaccine protects against what three life threatening diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough)"
22. "What drug is the antibiotic of choice for Pneumococcal pneumonia? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> PCN"
23. "Is a vaccine available for pneumococcal pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
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,24. "What color is the sputum of individuals infected with pneumococcal pneumonia? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Rust"
25. "Is a vaccine available for tuberculosis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes (BCG vaccine)"
26. "What are the four phases of pertussis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> incubation, catarrhal,
paroxysmal, convalescent"
27. "What is the most common childhood respiratory disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)"
28. "What enzyme does Helicobacter pylori have that defends it from stomach acid? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Urease"
29. "What physiological condition may worsen ulcer symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Stress"
30. "How are peptic ulcers transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> fecal-oral"
31. "Treatment of peptic ulcers includes antimicrobial drugs and ___ ___ inhibitors. -
CORRECT ANSWER=> stomach acid"
32. "How do the toxins of helicobacter pylori contribute to its virulence? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Damages gastric mucosa"
33. "What is the most common cause of diarrhea that sends people to the doctor in the US?
- CORRECT ANSWER=> Bacterial gastroenteritis (Campylobacter diarrhea)"
34. "Campylobacter jejuni is commonly associated with... - CORRECT ANSWER=> poultry"
35. "Why is Antimicrobial Associated Diarrhea difficult to treat? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Multiple antibiotics resistance"
36. "What occurs in severe cases of antimicrobial-associated diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Pseudomembranous colitis"
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, 37. "What bacteria is a member of human intestinal microbiota, but can cause life threatening
disease if given the opportunity to germinate? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Clostridium
difficile"
38. "What typically triggers infection of C. difficile and causes Antimicrobial Associated
Diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Antimicrobial treatment"
39. "What virulence factors help S. aureus cause food poisoning? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 5
enterotoxins (released in food, do not change taste)"
40. "Bacterial food poisoning usually occurs in ___ hours from when toxin is ingested -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 4"
41. "What physical characteristic is indicative of the mumps? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Painful
swelling of the salivary glands (Classically the parotid)"
42. "Is a vaccine for rotavirus available? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Yes"
43. "What is the #1 cause of infant deaths resulting from diarrhea in the world? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Rotavirus"
44. "Which hepatitis have vaccines? - CORRECT ANSWER=> HAV and HBV"
45. "___ bacteria are the most common cause of bacterial UTI - CORRECT ANSWER=> Enteric
(Relating to the intestines)"
46. "Bacterial UTI is most common in ___, especially _ to _ year olds - CORRECT ANSWER=>
Females, 3, 4"
47. "What happens to individuals inflicted with staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome if left
untreated? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hypovolemic shock"
48. "What female hygiene items was associated with staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> superabsorbent tampons"
49. "Most cases of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome occur in ___ ___ ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER=> young menstruating females"
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