Question 1

Which type of antibiotic is MRSA resistant to?

Accepted Answer

A)   methicillin
B)   penicillin
C)   amoxicillin
D)   none of these
E)   all of theseF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

There is no point in taking antibiotics for a cold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The uses of antibiotics does not cause antibiotic resistance, it just selects those organisms that are already resistant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the causative agents and transmission of tuberculosis.

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium ...

Question 5

Which of the following diseases is considered an emerging disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   SARS
B)   H1N1
C)   H5N1
D)   Strep throat
E)   All of these are considered emerging diseases.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not important for making HIV a retrovirus?

Accepted Answer

A)   reverse transcriptase
B)   RNA genome
C)   an envelope obtained from the host
D)   the production of viral DNA
E)   a host genome to infectF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Streptococcus is now considered to be a reemerging pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The vast majority of new HIV infections are in people under the age of 15.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an unwise use of antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Discontinue the antibiotics when you feel better.
B)   Do not take antibiotics for a viral infection.
C)   Do not save unused antibiotics.
D)   Do not skip doses of antiobiotic.
E)   Take the antibiotics only for the infection for which they were prescribed.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Why is the swine flu (H1N1)  considered an emerging disease where as HIV is not?

Accepted Answer

A)   Swine flu is a disease that has only been recognized in the past 20 years.
B)   Swine flu is more deadly that HIV.
C)   Swine flu is bacterial based whereas HIV is viral based.
D)   Swine flu has infected more people than HIV.
E)   Swine flu has not infected as many people as HIV.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

People can become resistant to antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How many different "lines" of antibiotics do we have against TB?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5 or moreF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

There is no cure for AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why would an HIV test be negative within the first 2-3 weeks of an HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   because there is no HIV virus in the blood
B)   because there are no detectable levels of HIV antibodies in the blood
C)   because there are no symptoms
D)   because the CD4 T-cell count is above 500 cells/mm3
E)   because there are no opportunistic infections yetF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Patient X has 150 CD4 T-cells per mm3. What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

Accepted Answer

A)   acute phase (
A)  
B)   chronic phase (
B)  
C)   AIDS (
C)  
D)   terminal phase (
E)  
E)   transmission phase (
D)  F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following factors is helping increase the incidence of emerging diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)   global warming
B)   expansion of range by insect vectors
C)   abuse of antibiotics
D)   poor implementation of vaccination programs
E)   All of these are factors that are helping increase the incidence of emerging diseases.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The drugs that treat malaria can be used prophylactically, or before infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When was the first documented case of AIDS in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   1884
B)   1924
C)   1959
D)   1969
E)   1982F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Once SARS appeared in China, how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

Accepted Answer

A)   3 months
B)   6 months
C)   1 year
D)   2 years
E)   5 yearsF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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There is no cure for AIDS.

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Streptococcus is now considered to be a reemerging pathogen.

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The drugs that treat malaria can be used prophylactically, or before infection.

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The uses of antibiotics does not cause antibiotic resistance, it just selects those organisms that are already resistant.

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How many different "lines" of antibiotics do we have against TB?

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Why would an HIV test be negative within the first 2-3 weeks of an HIV infection?

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Which of the following diseases is considered an emerging disease?

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