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Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections

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Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections

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25-1 §25.MC source ↗

Which term refers to an inflammation of the blood vessels?
  1. a.
    lymphangitis
  2. b.
    endocarditis
  3. c.
    pericarditis
  4. d.
    vasculitis

Answer

D. vasculitis

25-2 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following is located in the interstitial spaces within tissues and releases nutrients, immune factors, and oxygen to those tissues?
  1. a.
    lymphatics
  2. b.
    arterioles
  3. c.
    capillaries
  4. d.
    veins

Answer

C. capillaries

25-3 §25.MC source ↗

Which of these conditions results in the formation of a bubo?
  1. a.
    lymphangitis
  2. b.
    lymphadenitis
  3. c.
    ischemia
  4. d.
    vasculitis

Answer

B. lymphadenitis

25-4 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following is where are most microbes filtered out of the fluids that accumulate in the body tissues?
  1. a.
    spleen
  2. b.
    lymph nodes
  3. c.
    pericardium
  4. d.
    blood capillaries

Answer

B. lymph nodes

25-5 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following diseases is caused by a spirochete?
  1. a.
    tularemia
  2. b.
    relapsing fever
  3. c.
    rheumatic fever
  4. d.
    Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Answer

B. relapsing fever

25-6 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by body lice?
  1. a.
    tularemia
  2. b.
    bubonic plague
  3. c.
    murine typhus
  4. d.
    epidemic typhus

Answer

D. epidemic typhus

25-7 §25.MC source ↗

What disease is most associated with Clostridium perfringens?
  1. a.
    endocarditis
  2. b.
    osteomyelitis
  3. c.
    gas gangrene
  4. d.
    rat bite fever

Answer

C. gas gangrene

25-8 §25.MC source ↗

Which bacterial pathogen causes plague?
  1. a.
    Yersinia pestis
  2. b.
    Bacillus moniliformis
  3. c.
    Bartonella quintana
  4. d.
    Rickettsia rickettsii

Answer

A. Yersinia pestis

25-9 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following viruses is most widespread in the human population?
  1. a.
    human immunodeficiency virus
  2. b.
    Ebola virus
  3. c.
    Epstein-Barr virus
  4. d.
    hantavirus

Answer

C. Epstein-Barr virus

25-10 §25.MC source ↗

Which of these viruses is spread through mouse urine or feces?
  1. a.
    Epstein-Barr
  2. b.
    hantavirus
  3. c.
    human immunodeficiency virus
  4. d.
    cytomegalovirus

Answer

B. hantavirus

25-11 §25.MC source ↗

A patient at a clinic has tested positive for HIV. Her blood contained 700/µL CD4 T cells and she does not have any apparent illness. Her infection is in which stage?
  1. a.
    1
  2. b.
    2
  3. c.
    3

Answer

A. 1

25-12 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following diseases is caused by a helminth?
  1. a.
    leishmaniasis
  2. b.
    malaria
  3. c.
    Chagas disease
  4. d.
    schistosomiasis

Answer

D. schistosomiasis

25-13 §25.MC source ↗

Which of these is the most common form of leishmaniasis?
  1. a.
    cutaneous
  2. b.
    mucosal
  3. c.
    visceral
  4. d.
    intestinal

Answer

A. cutaneous

25-14 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following is a causative agent of malaria?
  1. a.
    Trypanosoma cruzi
  2. b.
    Toxoplasma gondii
  3. c.
    Plasmodium falciparum
  4. d.
    Schistosoma mansoni

Answer

C. Plasmodium falciparum

25-15 §25.MC source ↗

Which of the following diseases does not involve an arthropod vector?
  1. a.
    schistosomiasis
  2. b.
    malaria
  3. c.
    Chagas disease
  4. d.
    babesiosis

Answer

A. schistosomiasis

25-16 §25.FITB source ↗

Vasculitis can cause blood to leak from damaged vessels, forming purple spots called ________.

Answer

petechiae

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The lymph reenters the vascular circulation at ________.

Answer

the subclavian veins

25-18 §25.FITB source ↗

Lyme disease is characterized by a(n) ________ that forms at the site of infection.

Answer

bull’s eye-rash

25-19 §25.FITB source ↗

________ refers to a loss of blood pressure resulting from a system-wide infection.

Answer

Septic shock

25-20 §25.FITB source ↗

________ is a cancer that forms in patients with HHV-4 and malaria coinfections.

Answer

Burkitt lymphoma

25-21 §25.FITB source ↗

________ are transmitted by vectors such as ticks or mosquitoes.

Answer

Arboviruses

25-22 §25.FITB source ↗

Infectious mononucleosis is caused by ________ infections.

Answer

Epstein-Barr virus

25-23 §25.FITB source ↗

The ________ mosquito is the biological vector for malaria.

Answer

Anopheles

25-24 §25.FITB source ↗

The kissing bug is the biological vector for ________.

Answer

Chagas disease

25-25 §25.FITB source ↗

Cercarial dermatitis is also known as ________.

Answer

swimmer’s itch

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