Chapter 10: Infection

Chapter 10: Infection

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. What is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide?

a.	Starvation	c.	Cardiovascular disease
b.	Traumatic injury	d.	Infectious disease

 

 

ANS:  D

Despite the wide-scale implementation of progressive public health and immunization policies, infectious disease remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The other options are not significant causes.

 

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2. What is the first stage in the infectious process?

a.	Invasion	c.	Spread
b.	Colonization	d.	Multiplication

 

 

ANS:  B

From the perspective of the microorganisms that cause disease, the infectious process undergoes four separate stages of progression: (1) colonization, (2) invasion, (3) multiplication, and (4) spread.

 

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3. Which type of microorganism reproduces on the skin?

a.	Viruses	c.	Protozoa and Rickettsiae
b.	Bacteria and fungi	d.	Mycoplasma

 

 

ANS:  B

Only bacteria and fungi have the capacity to reproduce on the skin.

 

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4. Phagocytosis involves neutrophils actively attacking, engulfing, and destroying which microorganisms?

a.	Bacteria	c.	Viruses
b.	Fungi	d.	Yeasts

 

 

ANS:  A

Invasion is the direct confrontation with an individual’s primary defense mechanisms against only bacteria, which include the complement system, antibodies, and phagocytes, such as neutrophils and macrophages.

 

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5. Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively attack?

a.	Bacteria	c.	Viruses
b.	Fungi	d.	Mycoplasma

 

 

ANS:  C

NK cells are the principal defenders against only tumor cells or virally infected cells.

 

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