Assignment:
1) What do pollen, dust mites, certain foods and drugs, insect venom, fungal spores, and some ingredients in cosmetics have in common?
- they often contain dangerous bacteria
- they often act as allergens
- they all contain lipids
- they are all made of protein
2) Which antibodies are secreted when an allergic person is exposed to an allergen?
3) A serious and sometimes fatal allergic reaction is
- septic shock.
- anaphylactic shock.
- compensated shock.
- toxic shock.
4) When the body's defenses turn against its own cells, the disorder is called
- an autoimmune response.
- acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
- anaphylactic shock.
- passive immunity.
5) The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) primarily destroys which cells?
- T1
- B
- helper T and macrophages
- neutrophils
6) The method of contracting an illness after touching a contaminated doorknob, diaper or handkerchief is
- inhalation contact.
- direct contact.
- indirect contact.
- contact with a vector.
7) Becoming infected by a pathogen following the bite of a mosquito is considered
- indirect contact.
- inhalation contact.
- direct contact.
- contact with a vector.
8) The likelihood that a pathogen will make its host seriously ill is
- pathogenicity.
- invasiveness.
- virulence.
- opulence.
9) The enzyme used by HIV that allows it to make DNA from RNA is
- DNA ligase.
- restriction endonuclease.
- helicase.
- reverse transcriptase.
10) Endocarditis
- refers to 'inside the heart'.
- refers to an irregular heart rhythm.
- is only found in elderly patients.
- is more problematic for women.
11) Infants born with a hole in some part of the hear wall are often referred to as
- red babies.
- blue babies.
- purple babies.
- green babies.
12) Pneumonia may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT
- bacteria.
- anemia.
- fungi.
- viruses
13) The most aggressive form of lung cancer is
- squamous cell carcinoma.
- large-cell carcinoma.
- small-cell carcinoma.
- adenocarcinoma.
14) SARS is a form of
- asthma.
- influenza.
- histoplasmosis.
- lung cancer.
15) A dangerous form of diarrhea complicated by anemia may be caused by
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Clostridium botulinum.
- Staphylococcus aureus.
- Escherichia coli.
16) Infections, stress or factors that speed up peristalsis may cause
- diarrhea.
- impaction.
- constipation.
- Crohn's disease.
17) One of the most common of all childhood cancers is
- bronchogenic carcinoma.
- Wilms tumor.
- glioblastoma.
- osteogenic sarcoma.
18) Nephritis may lead to cessation of blood filtering by the glomerulus because the kidney is
- surrounded by a tough renal capsule.
- located behind the intestines.
- a paired structure.
- directly connected to the inferior vena cava
19) Bladder infections that travel up to the kidney are called
- pyelonephritis.
- nephritis.
- pyelitis.
- glomerulonephritis.
20) One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases is
- HIV
- chlamydia.
- syphilis.
- gonorrhea.
21) Why is Chlamydia trachomatis considered a "stealth" STD?
- infections with it tend to sneak up on people.
- a large percentage of people who have it have no symptoms and may pass it on easily.
- when people have it, it is difficult to detect with modern techniques.
- it may be transmitted in many different ways making it difficult to figure out how a person got it.
22) Other than being STDs, what do chlamydia and gonorrhea have in common?
- their symptoms are identical.
- they are caused by the same bacteria.
- they both may cause PID.
- they are both treated with the same antibiotics.
23) The area(s) of the body most susceptible to herpes simplex virus is (are)
- mucous membranes of the mouth.
- mucous membranes of the genitals.
- broken skin.
- all of these.
24) Genital warts are caused by
- HPV.
- Herpes virus.
- gonococcus.
- chlamydia.
25) HPV has been linked to
- gonorrhea.
- cervical cancer.
- syphilis.
- genital herpes.
26) Which of the following diseases, not usually classified as an STD, may be spread by sexual contact?
- hepatitis A
- hepatitis B
- lung cancer
- breast cancer
27) Which is a normal fungal inhabitant of the vagina that can overgrow under certain circumstances causing a "cottage cheesy" discharge, itching, and irritation?
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- lactobacillus
- Escherichia coli
- Candida albicans
28) The treatment for trichomoniasis is
- anti-fungals.
- antibiotics.
- gentian violet.
- iodine.
29) The treatment for a case of hepatitis B is
- anti-fungal drugs
- penicillin
- rest
- a high protein diet
30) In relation to genital herpes, antiviral drugs
- cure the disease.
- reduce the symptoms during recurrences.
- all are true except "cure the disease".
- reduce the frequency of recurrences.