Microbiology 2010 - Microbiology with Lab » Summer 2022 » Chapter 9

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Question #1
Patients with signs and symptoms of sinusitis should be observed for at least ten days before antibiotic therapy is considered.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
Most cases of pharyngitis are caused by _____ .
A.   viruses
B.   bacteria
Question #3
Which of the following conditions is considered an airway emergency and can cause acute airway obstruction?
A.   Epiglottitis
B.   Bronchitis
C.   Croup
D.   Whooping cough
Question #4
What is the distinctive sign of croup?
A.   High fever
B.   Barking cough
C.   Stridor
D.   Wheezing
Question #5
Patients with bronchitis develop a _____ cough with mucopurulent sputum.
A.   induce
B.   productive
C.   reactive
Question #6
Which of the following is an acute viral infection of the lower respiratory tract in infants?
A.   Pneumonia
B.   Croup
C.   Bronchiolitis
D.   Bronchitis
Question #7
The diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is made based more upon the type of pathogen causing the disease rather than the setting where the pneumonia was contracted.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
Typical and atypical pneumonia can be differentiated based upon the signs and symptoms.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) can occur in non-HIV-infected patients.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
Which of the following is a barrier to effective treatment of tuberculosis?
A.   Lack of effective medications to treat the disease
B.   There are no barriers to effective treatment of tuberculosis
C.   Difficulty diagnosing the disease
D.   Patient compliance with taking prescribed medications

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