Question 1

Measles is also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rubella
B)  shingles
C)  rubeola
D)  fifth disease
E)  varicellaF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The eye generally has a large percentage of normal biota present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The parts of the eye that are the most susceptible to microbial infection are the sclera and the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus include all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  meningitis
B)  furuncles and carbuncles
C)  impetigo
D)  scalded skin syndrome
E)  acneF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The exposed surfaces of the eye that are the most vulnerable to infections are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctiva and cornea
B)  sclera and iris
C)  iris and conjunctiva
D)  retina and sclera
E)  pupil and corneaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 6

Oral lesions called Koplik's spots are seen in patients with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  croup
B)  mumps
C)  influenza
D)  measles (rubeola) 
E)  rubellaF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

All species of Staphylococcus ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack spores
B)  are motile
C)  have capsules
D)  produce coagulase
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Blisters ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are confined to the epidermis
B)  originate in the dermis
C)  originate in the subcutaneous layer
D)  result from a separation of epidermis from dermis
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Measles is described as a ________ skin lesion.

Accepted Answer

A)  purpura
B)  bulla
C)  papule
D)  macule
E)  maculopapularF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Herpesviruses are double-stranded,nonenveloped DNA viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

Impetigo involves itching papules that break and form a very contagious yellow crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All Staphylococci can be differentiated from all Streptococci because only Staphylococci produce the enzyme ________ that is easily detected in the lab.

Accepted Answer

A)  staphylokinase
B)  exfoliative toxin A
C)  exfoliative toxin B
D)  catalase
E)  lactaseF) B) and C)
G) None of the above D

Question 13

MRSAs are Staphylococcus aureus strains that are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resistant to mupirocin
B)  responsive to mupirocin
C)  resistant to penicillin derivatives
D)  responsive to penicillin derivatives
E)  related to Streptococcus pyogenesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The Human Microbiome Project revealed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vast numbers of organisms are found on expansive,dry areas of the skin
B)  high salt areas of the skin limit bacterial growth
C)  the skin microbiota changes constantly over time
D)  the skin microbiome is much more varied than previously thought
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The eye's best defense is/are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve
B)  eyelid
C)  eyelashes
D)  tear film
E)  corneaF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Herpes keratitis is an infection of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The toxin of Staphylococcus aureus strains that causes blisters and desquamation of skin in scalded skin syndrome is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enterotoxin
B)  hemolysin
C)  toxic shock syndrome toxin
D)  exfoliative toxin
E)  erythrogenic toxinF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Streptococcus pyogenes causes all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  necrotizing fasciitis
B)  erysipelas
C)  impetigo
D)  scarlet fever
E)  scalded skin syndromeF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which form of anthrax involves a black eschar on the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary
B)  Gastrointestinal
C)  Cutaneous
D)  All of the choices are correct.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

A school nurse at a public elementary school notes a number of students presenting to his office with similar symptoms. The students are complaining of itchy, watery eyes with white, milky drainage. They appear to have red and inflamed sclera and conjunctiva. Some students report the symptoms in both eyes, while others are experiencing it in one eye. A number of the students report that they woke up the feeling that their eyes were "glued-shut."
-What is the nurse's priority intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Send the students home
B)  Educate the affected students about hand hygiene practices
C)  Obtain prescriptions of antibiotic drops for the affected students
D)  Coordinate thorough cleaning of the classroomsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 16: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Measles is also known as ________.

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The eye generally has a large percentage of normal biota present.

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The parts of the eye that are the most susceptible to microbial infection are the sclera and the iris.

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The Human Microbiome Project revealed ________.

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