Question: The population of Montana is 1.07 million people. Since surveillance began in 1993, there have been 42 reported cases of hantavirus in New Mexico. What is the prevalence of hantavirus in the population of that state?
Answer Options: 0.04% 0.00004% 4% 0.4% Correct Answer: 0.004%
Question: During the course of an infection, your patient displays vague feelings of unease and nonspecific complaints. Which stage of infection and disease is she undergoing?
Answer Options: Incubation Invasion Convalescent Prodromal Correct Answer: Prodromal
Question: The herpesvirus Varicella Zoster causes which disease(s)?
Answer Options: Mononucleosis Chicken Pox Genital Warts Shingles Both Chicken Pox and Shingles Both Mononucleosis and Shingles Correct Answer: Both Chicken Pox and Shingles
Question: The purpose of the complement system is to:
Answer Options: Produce neutrophils and macrophages Enhance clearing of dead and damaged cells during infection Produce phagocytes All of the options are true Correct Answer: Enhance clearing of dead and damaged cells during infection
Question: Which of the following is NOT an example of a DNA virus?
Answer Options: Adenoviruses Papilloma viruses HIV Poxviruses All of the above are DNA viruses. Correct Answer: HIV
Question: A nosocomial infection:
Answer Options: is caused by multiple microorganisms is acquired in a hospital cannot be spread from person-to-person is also zoonotic Correct Answer: is acquired in a hospital
Question: Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with dysbiosis in humans?
Answer Options: Asthma Colorectal cancer Kidney stones Psoriasis All of the above are associated with dysbiosis Correct Answer: Kidney stones
Question: A disease reservoir and a disease source are more likely to be the same when:
Answer Options: The disease is zoonotic. The pathogen can’t survive well outside the host. The pathogen can survive well outside the host. The pathogen is a fungus. Correct Answer: The pathogen can’t survive well outside the host.
Question: Use the image of the mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome to answer the question below:
The first strain of the virus sequenced was the Washington strain in the United States. Based on what you know about mutations, which strain likely arose second? Answer Options: Utah Colorado Kansas California Correct Answer: Utah
Question: Which of the following is NOT associated with inflammation?
Answer Options: Margination Edema Phagocytosis T cells Correct Answer: T cells
Question: You’re most likely to find a __________ carrier of a disease in a hospital or other healthcare setting.
Answer Options: Passive Asymptomatic Nosocomial Correct Answer: Asymptomatic
Question: The Complement System is associated with which organ/body system?
Answer Options: The Lymph System Bone Marrow The Liver The Lungs Correct Answer: The Lymph System
Question: Of the following areas, which is the most diverse in terms of the species making up the microbiome in that area?
Answer Options: Stomach Large Intestine Mouth Skin Correct Answer: Large Intestine
Question: Where are you most likely to find members of the genus Demodex?
Answer Options: Lungs Large Intestine Armpit Hair follicles Correct Answer: Hair follicles
Question: True or false: Bacteria have NEVER been found associated with the human placenta.
Answer Options: True False Correct Answer: False
Question: True or False: Microbes do not cause and/or are not associated with cancers or tumor cells.
Answer Options: True False Correct Answer: False
Question: True or False: Interferons are effective against viral pathogens.
Answer Options: True False Correct Answer: True
Question: True or False: You must heat Ebola-contaminated materials to 80°C for 60 minutes in order to decontaminate them.
Answer Options: True False Correct Answer: True
Question: True or False: The human microbiome is considered a commensal relationship.
Answer Options: True False Correct Answer: True