VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional

Chapter 11: Infections of the Respiratory System

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.

All of the following are structures of the lower respiratory system except
Lungs
Pharynx
Bronchi
Trachea

ANS: B
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Scarlet fever is caused by

Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pneumoniae

ANS: C
3. Which of the following organisms is commonly found in the normal flora of the upper
respiratory system?
a. Staphylococcus aureus
b. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
c. Bordetella pertussis
d. Klebsiella pneumoniae
ANS: A
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Whooping cough is caused by

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Bordetella pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae

ANS: B
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following cannot be and should not be treated with antibiotics?
Strep throat
Tuberculosis
Common cold
Diphtheria

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ANS: C
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Tuberculosis is not usually transmitted by

Fomites
Coughs
Talking
Sneezes

ANS: A
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is type

A
B
C
D

ANS: A
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.

SARS is a respiratory illness caused by

Streptococcus
Coronavirus
Histoplasma
Type A viruses

ANS: B
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioides immitis?
France
South Africa
Arizona
Iowa

ANS: C
10. The formation of a fungus ball within preexisting cavities is a common development in
a. Blastomycosis
b. Pulmonary aspergillosis
c. Coccidioidomycosis
d. Histoplasmosis
ANS: B
11. The strawberry tongue symptom is often associated with
a. Rheumatic fever
b. Scarlet fever
c. Pneumonia

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d. Pharyngitis
ANS: B
12. Strep throat is caused by which of the following organisms?
a. Streptococcus pyogenes
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Streptococcus agalactiae
d. Streptococcus faecalis
ANS: A
13. Tuberculosis is caused by an organism of the genus
a. Klebsiella
b. Bordetella
c. Chlamydia
d. Mycobacterium
ANS: D
14. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a
a. Gram-negative, motile bacillus
b. Gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus
c. Gram-negative, encapsulated bacillus
d. Gram-positive, encapsulated coccus
ANS: C
15. Anthrax is caused by
a. Haemophilus anthracis
b. Bacillus anthracis
c. Streptococcus anthracis
d. Klebsiella anthracis
ANS: B
COMPLETION
1. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-__________ bacterium.
ANS: Positive
2. Rheumatic fever is a rare complication of __________.
ANS: Strep throat

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3. Parrot fever is caused by __________.

ANS: Chlamydia psittaci
4. Legionellosis affects mainly the __________.
ANS: Lungs
5. Hantaviruses, which can cause disease in humans, are carried by __________.
ANS: Rodents
6. __________ __________ is a gram-negative coccobacillus and a common cause of
bronchiolitis in children, bronchitis in adults, and occasionally meningitis.
ANS: Haemophilus influenzae
7. Legionella pneumophila is a gram-negative bacillus that causes disease occurring in two
distinct forms: __________ and __________.
ANS:
Pontiac fever, Legionnaires disease
Legionnaires disease, Pontiac fever
8. The three forms of anthrax caused by Bacillus anthracis are __________, __________,
and __________.
ANS:
Inhalational, cutaneous, gastrointestinal
Inhalational, gastrointestinal, cutaneous
Cutaneous, inhalational, gastrointestinal
Cutaneous, gastrointestinal, inhalational
Gastrointestinal, cutaneous, inhalational
Gastrointestinal, inhalational, cutaneous
9. Influenza is caused by two species of __________.
ANS: Orthomyxoviruses
10. SARS stands for __________ __________ __________ __________.
ANS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome
MATCHING
Match the description below with the correct item from this list.

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Streptococcus pyogenes
Coxiella burnetii
Klebsiella oxytoca
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Streptococcus faecalis
Legionella pneumophila
Bordetella pertussis

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Diphtheria
Whooping cough
Strep throat
Pontiac fever
Q fever

1. ANS: D
2. ANS: G
3. ANS: A
4. ANS: F
5. ANS: B

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