1. All of the following are structures of the lower respiratory system except the
a. lungs.
b. pharynx. Y
c. bronchi.
d. trachea.
2. Scarlet fever is caused by
a. Staphylococcus aureus.
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis.
c. Streptococcus pyogenes. Y
d. Streptococcus pneumoniae.
3. Which of the following organisms is commonly found in the normal flora of the upper respiratory
system?
a. Staphylococcus aureus Y
b. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
c. Bordetella pertussis
d. Klebsiella pneumoniae
4. Whooping cough is caused by
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae.
b. Bordetella pertussis. Y
c. Haemophilus influenzae.
d. Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
5. Which of the following cannot be and should not be treated with antibiotics?
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Common cold Y
d. Diphtheria
6. Tuberculosis cannot be transmitted by
a. fomites. Y
b. coughing.
c. talking.
d. sneezing.
7. The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is
a. A Y
b. B
c. C
d. D
8. SARS is a respiratory illness caused by
a. Streptococcus spp.
b. coronavirus. Y
c. histoplasma.
d. type A virus.
9. Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioids immitis?
a. France
b. South Africa
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c. Arizona Y
d. Iowa
The formation of a "fungus ball" within pre-existing cavities is a common development in
a. blastomycosis.
b. pulmonary aspergillosis. Y
c. coccidioidomycosis.
d. histoplasmosis.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-_____________ bacterium. positive
Rheumatic fever is a rare complication of ___________.
Parrot fever is caused by ___________.
Legionellosis affects mainly the ___________. Respiratory system
Hantaviruses, which can cause disease in humans, are carried by ___________. Rodents