MCB 2010 Review Questions
According to Figure 1, what resulted in a sharp decrease in the number of persons
monitored between May 2015 and June 2015? - ANS-Liberia had been declared free of
Ebola.
According to this data, what is the most common zoonotic infection leading to death? -
ANS-Leptospirosis.
All of the following are aseptic techniques to prevent contamination of food in the
kitchen, except ________. - ANS-Using a common cutting board for meat and
vegetables.
All of the following are restricted in the patient's low bacteria diet, except______. -
ANS-packaged cheddar cheese.
Based upon the data, nearly _______of illness caused by groundwater pathogens was
gastrointestinal in nature. - ANS-75%.
Based upon this information, which of the following appears likely to make up
approximately 25% of pathogens in groundwater supplies? - ANS-HIV.
Concept map: A hematopoietic cell - ANS-Left column:
stem cells leading to
erythroblast- red blood cells
megakaryocytes- platelets
Right column:
Monocytes leading to
macrophages and Dendritic cells
Concept map: Host Defenses - ANS-1st line of Defense:
leukocytes [neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages]
2nd line of Defense:
Inflammation
fever
phagocytosis
antimicrobial proteins
3rd line of Defense:
, B lymphocytes produce antibodies
Cryptosporidium is what type of microorganism? - ANS-Protozoan.
Drag labels diagram: Major components of host defense system - ANS-Top left: innate
nonspecific
Bottom left: microbiota barrier, chemical barriers, phagocytosis, antimicrobial proteins,
B/T cells.
Drag the corresponding labels: Inflammatory Reaction. - ANS-Injury/Immediate
Reactions; Vascular Reactions; Edema and Pus Formation; Resolution/Scar Formation
Drag the image to review the primary physical and chemical defense barriers in the
human body. - ANS-From right side of body clockwise:
sebaceous glands, sweat, stomach acid, intact skin, cilia, saliva, mucus, tears.
Ebola causes_____. - ANS-Hemorrhagic fever.
Ebola is caused by which type of infectious agent? - ANS-Virus
Ebola is transmitted through______. - ANS-Blood and other bodily fluids.
From the initial case of chikungunya in Puerto Rico, how many other cases occurred
over the following 18 months? - ANS-29,000
From which of the following water sources would the patient be restricted? - ANS-Well
water.
How is chikungunya transmitted to humans? - ANS-Mosquitos
How many patients completed the 21 days of monitoring? - ANS-Over 99% of almost
30,000 persons.
How many people die from rabies across the globe each year? - ANS-70,000.
Monitoring persons with risk of Ebola exposure involved what two main activities? -
ANS-Direct observation by health officials and daily reporting of temperature and
symptoms.
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