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, Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
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Multiple Choice
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1. Where does oxygenated blood enter the heart?
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A. the left atrium*
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B. the left ventricle
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C. the right atrium
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D. the right ventricle
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Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:N/A
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2. Which artery carries deoxygenated blood?
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A. aorta
B. femoral
C. pulmonary*
D. subclavian
Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:N/A
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3. Which of the following is an infection of the inner lining of the heart?
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A. endocarditis*
B. myocarditis
C. pericarditis
D. vasculitis
Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:23
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4. Which pathogen causes toxic shock syndrome?
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A. Enterococcus faecalis b
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa b
C. Staphylococcus aureus* b
D. Vibrio cholerae b
Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:23
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5. Which pathogen causes gas gangrene?
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A. Bacillus spp. b
B. Clostridium spp.* b
C. Staphylococcus spp. b
D. Streptococcus spp. b
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, Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:23
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6. What is another name for tularemia?
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A. brucellosis
B. rabbit fever* b
C. toxic shock syndrome b b
D. Valley fever b
Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:23
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7. The gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis causes which disease(s)?
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A. bubonic plague only b b
B. bubonic and septicemic plague only b b b b
C. pneumonic and septicemic plague only b b b b
D. bubonic, pneumonia, and septicemic plague* b b b b
Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:23
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8. Which of the following infections is transmitted by ticks?
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A. brucellosis
B. ehrlichiosis*
C. plague
D. rat bite feverb b
Difficulty: Easy b
ASMStandard:N/A
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9. Which organ of the human body removes damaged red blood cells?
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A. heart
B. kidneys
C. liver*
D. pancreas
Difficulty: Moderate b
ASM Standard: N/A
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10. Which of the following is true of lymphatic fluid?
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A. It contains erythrocytes.
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B. It is sterile.
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C. It travels at slower speeds than blood.*
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D. Its fluid composition is very different from plasma.
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