Question 1 point
A tourist presented to a primary care health clinic complaining of malaise, fever, and headache.
She has subsequently been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a pathology caused by
Rickettsiaceae. Which of the followed statements best captures a characteristic trait of
Rickettsiaceae?
Question options:
They are eukaryotic.
They have both RNA and DNA.
They have a distinct spiral-shaped morphology.
They are neither gram-negative nor gram-positive.
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2
A 60-year-old male patient with an acute viral infection is receiving interferon therapy. The
nurse practitioner is teaching the family of the patient about the diverse actions of the treatment
and the ways that it differs from other anti-infective therapies. Which of the following teaching
points should the nurse practitioner exclude?
Question options:
“Interferon can help your father's unaffected cells adjacent to his infected cells
produce antiviral proteins that limit the spread of the infection.”
“Interferon can help limit the replication of the virus that's affecting your father.”
“Interferon helps your father's body recognize infected cells more effectively.”
“Interferon can bolster your father's immune system by stimulating natural killer
, cells that attack viruses.”
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3
The blood work of a 44-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of liver disease secondary to
alcohol abuse indicates low levels of albumin. Which of the following phenomena would a
clinician be most justified in anticipating?
Question options:
Impaired immune function
Acid-base imbalances
Impaired thermoregulation
Fluid imbalances
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4
A 29-year-old construction worker got a sliver under his fingernail four days ago. The affected
finger is now reddened, painful, swollen, and warm to the touch. Which of the following
hematological processes is most likely occurring in response to the infection?
Question options:
Proliferation of immature neutrophils
High circulatory levels of myeloblasts
Increased segmented neutrophil production
Phagocytosis by myelocytes
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5
A 30-year-old man has spent 5 hours on a cross-country flight seated next to a passenger who
has been sneezing and coughing, and the man has been inhaling viral particles periodically.