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Infectious Diseases Final MCQs- 5th Year PMU

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Infectious Diseases Final MCQs- 5th Year PMU
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Question 1

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The specific CNS complication of Chickenpox is
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  • cerebellitis
  • meningitis serosa
  • polyradiculoneuritis - Guillain-Barre

Question 2

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Treatment of cerebral oedema includes
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  • Diuretics – spironolactone
  • Diuretics – mannitol, furanthril
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 3

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Common presentations of AIDS are
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  • prolong morning low grade fever, weight loss, diarrhea
  • hyperpyrexia with profuse sweating, dehydration with metabolic changes
  • bulimia, hyperactivity, psychomotor agitation

Question 4

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Which meningitis is characterized by the following CSF findings – lymphocytic pleocytosis, normal or slightly elevated protein and normal glucose level?
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  • Viral
  • Purulent
  • Tuberculous

Question 5

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The rash in Scarlet fever is
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  • maculo-papules, vesicular, different stages at the same time
  • vesicular rash, which most commonly affects a thoracic dermatome
  • pustular, at the same stage of development, deep-seated, firm, round, well-circumscribed

Question 6

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Typical for Diptheria are
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  • dense, dirty gray, hard deposits on the tonsils
  • whitish deposits on the tonsils and buccal mucosa, easily removable
  • the disease is widespread in Bulgaria

Question 7

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The most common clinical manifestation of Salmonellosis is
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  • sepsis
  • cholecystitis
  • gastroenteritis

Question 8

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Which is the antibiotic of choice of for Mediterranean spotted fever
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  • Gentamycin
  • Doxycycline
  • Ceftriaxone

Question 9

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Poliomyelitis is characterised by
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  • flaccid asymmetric, proximal paralysis
  • flaccid symmetric, proximal paralysis
  • full recovery of the affected limb

Question 10

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Typical for clinical presentation of Cholera is
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  • rigor and high fever
  • ‘rice water’ stools
  • persistent vomiting, severe stomach pain

Question 11

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The agent of which disease has teratogenic effect?
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  • Rubella
  • Scarlet fever
  • Measles

Question 12

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The main factor for chronicity in HBV infection is
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  • age
  • innate immunity
  • gender

Question 13

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The diarrheal syndrome in shigellosis is characterised with
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  • large amount of watery stools + abdominal pain
  • sparse, bloody mucoid stools + tenesmi
  • voluminous liquid, ” rice water” type stools

Question 14

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Hepatitis with the most severe course with possibility of acute liver failure is
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  • acute hepatitis C
  • acute hepatitis B+ hepatitis D
  • viral hepatitis E
  • viral hepatitis A

Question 15

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Which infection is vaccine preventable
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  • Salmonella
  • Measles
  • Scarlet fever

Question 16

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Hypopotassemia may be suspected in a patient with
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  • enhanced motility and spastic colon
  • intestinal paresis and bloated abdomen
  • generalized seizures

Question 17

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Empirical therapy for bacterial meningitis includes
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  • 3rd generation Cephalosporins + Vancomycin
  • Penicillin + Metronidazole
  • 3rd generation Cephalosporins + Clindamycin

Question 18

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Measles rash appears
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  • 24 h after onset of the disease
  • the disease begins with it
  • on 3-5-the day of disease onset

Question 19

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The stools in cholera resemble
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  • rice water
  • sputum with mucus, blood and pus
  • raspberry jelly

Question 20

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The most common causative agents of purulent meningitis are
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  • S.pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, H. influenzae
  • S.pneumoniae, Staph.aureus, Myc. tuberculosis
  • N meningitidis, L. monocytogenes, St. epidermidis

Question 21

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The rash of Chicken pox is
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  • maculo-papules, vesicular, different stages at the same time
  • vesicular rash, which most commonly affects a thoracic dermatome
  • pustular, at the same stage of development, deep-seated, firm, round, well-circumscribed

Question 22

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Who is NOT at risk for severe Chickenpox
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  • persons with cellular immunodeficiency
  • pregnant
  • children aged 2-6

Question 23

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The earliest laboratory test for confirmation of acute hepatitis C is
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  • Anti-HCV by ELISA
  • HCV RNA by PCR
  • HCV Ag by ELISA

Question 24

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Pregnant in the 1st trimester has discrete macular rash and negative serological test (ELISA) for Rubella. What is the next step?
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  • Therapeutic abortion
  • Ribavirin therapy
  • Repeating the test after 3 weeks

Question 25

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Shigellosis is likely to present with seizures in
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  • elderly people
  • children under the age of 3 years
  • such onset is unlikely

Question 26

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Which test is best to confirm EBV as causative agent of infectious mononucleosis
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  • detection of heterophile antibodies
  • detection of specific antibodies to EBV
  • detection of nucleic acid of EBV in the blood

Question 27

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Raspberry tongue is typical for
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  • Scarlet fever
  • Measles
  • Chickenpox

Question 28

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The most common neoplasm in HIV infection is
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  • Kaposki‘s sarcoma
  • Pulmonary carcinoma
  • Melanoma

Question 29

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The aminotransferases (ALT and AST) in acute viral hepatitis are
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  • Normal
  • 100 E/L
  • > 1000 E/l

Question 30

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Etiological treatment of choice in cholera is
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  • penicillin
  • cephalosporin 4-th generation
  • tetracycline

Question 31

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Antibiotic of choice for the treatment of Scarlet fever is
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  • tetracycline
  • penicillin / beta-lactam
  • gentamicin

Question 32

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Meningeal irritation includes
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  • nuchal rigidity, hyperesthesia
  • diminished tendon reflexes
  • altered mental status

Question 33

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Route of transmission in Lyme disease is
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  • via tick bite
  • via drinking unpasteurized milk
  • via mosquito bites

Question 34

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The most common causative agent of pneumonia in AIDS patients is
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  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii)
  • Hantavirus

Question 35

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Typical clinical manifestation of tetanus is
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  • confusion
  • periodic muscle rigidity
  • permanent muscle rigidity and periodic seizures

Question 36

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Antibiotic of choice for treatment of Erythema migrans is
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  • Cefrtiaxone
  • Doxycycline
  • Gentamycine

Question 37

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Measles rash
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  • appears after 24 h after the disease onset
  • the disease starts with it
  • appears on 3-5th day of disease onset

Question 38

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At risk of acute viral hepatitis C are
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  • intravenous drug abusers
  • newborns in poor sanitary conditions
  • travellers to tropical countries

Question 39

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The rash of meningococcemia is
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  • hemorrhagic necrotic, localized predominantly on the lower limbs and buttocks
  • vesicular, diffuse
  • vesicular, highly pruritic

Question 40

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Initial treatment of infectious diarrhea includes
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  • rehydration
  • antibiotic
  • correction of ↓K

Question 41

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On suspicion of acute viral hepatitis the minimum laboratory TESTS are
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  • alkaline phosphate, gamma glutamyl transferase
  • urine (bile pigments), serum (ALT and AST, bilirubin)
  • complete blood count, electrolytes, acid-base metabolism

Question 42

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The evolution of Chickenpox rash is
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  • macula – papule - vesicle - crust
  • macula- papule - brown pigmentation
  • petechiae- ecchymosis- suffusion

Question 43

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The main factor for chronicity in HBV infection is
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  • age
  • innate immunity
  • gender

Question 44

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The mainstay of diphtheria treatment is
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  • antibiotics
  • antitoxin serum
  • corticosteroids

Question 45

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Which infection is vaccine-preventable
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  • Measles
  • Scarlet fever
  • Lyme borreliosis

Question 46

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Koplik spots are pathognomonic sign for
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  • Scarlet fever
  • Measles
  • Rubella

Question 47

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Jaundice as a clinical manifestation of acute viral hepatitis C is seen
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  • in a few patients
  • in the majority of patients
  • in about half of the cases

Question 48

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Laboratory minimum for suspected viral hepatitis is
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  • urine (bile pigments), serum (ALT and AST, bilirubin)
  • CBC, electrolytes, acid-base balance
  • abdominal ultrasound

Question 49

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Meningeal irritation, prolonged clouding consciousness and focal neurological findings are common in
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  • meningoencephalitis
  • encephalitis
  • meningitis

Question 50

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The incubation period in Shigellosis is
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  • 2 weeks
  • 1-7 days
  • 4-6 hours

Question 51

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What type of toxin is released by Salmonella bacteria on cell lysis
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  • endotoxin
  • neurotoxin
  • enterotoxin

Question 52

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Which of the following agents causes hemolytic-uremic syndrome
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  • enterohemorrhagic E.coli
  • enteroinvasive E.coli
  • pathogenic E.coli

Question 53

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The agent of which disease has teratogenic effect?
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  • Rubella
  • Scarlet fever
  • Measles

Question 54

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Which of the following statements regarding enteroviruses as causative agents of aseptic meningitis are NOT TRUE?
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  • Enteroviruses account for up to 80% of cases of viral meningitis.in children
  • the clinical presentation in children is milder than in adults
  • lymphocytes are predominant in the first 24 hours, later neutrophils prevail

Question 55

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Which type of immunity is impaired in HIV infection?
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  • humoral
  • cell mediated
  • innate

Question 56

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Viral hepatitis A is transmitted via
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  • fecal-oral mechanism
  • parenteral mechanism
  • sexual mechanism

Question 57

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The most common causative agent of of Infectious mononucleosis is
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  • Epstein-Barr virus
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • HIV

Question 58

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The main route of transmission of hepatitis C virus is
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  • fecal-oral
  • intravenous usage
  • sexual

Question 59

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The rash in Scarlet fever is ???
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  • maculo-papules, vesicular, fast evolution of stages
  • vesicular rash, which most commonly affects a thoracic dermatome
  • pustular, at the same stage of development, deep-seated, firm, round, well-circumscribed

Question 60

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The mental status in tetanus is
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  • blurred
  • alert
  • hallucinations are typical

Question 61

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Typical Measles rash is
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  • maculo-papular rash appearing on the first day of the disease
  • maculo-papular rash, confluent, appears on the 4-5 the day
  • discrete maculo-papular rash fades after 3 days

Question 62

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Which type of meningitis is characterized by the following CSF findings – lymphocytic pleocytosis, elevated protein and decreased glucose level
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  • viral
  • purulent
  • tuberculous

Question 63

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Which of the following conditions are NOT AIDS-defining illness?
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  • Herpes zoster
  • Kaposki’s sarcoma
  • Esophageal candidiasis

Question 64

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Cholera initially presents with
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  • chills and high fever
  • diarrhea ” rice water” type
  • intractable vomiting

Question 65

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Which of the following microorganisms is associated with diarrhoea after antibiotic therapy or severe operations
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  • Cl. difficile
  • Salmonella
  • E.coli

Question 66

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Diarrheal syndrome in shigellosis is characterised by
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  • large amount of watery stools + abdominal pain
  • sparse, bloody mucoid stools + tenesmi
  • voluminous liquid, ” rice water” type stools

Question 67

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A pregnant woman in first trimester had contact with a sick child, suspected to have rubella. How could you manage her
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  • to clarify if the child has Rubella
  • to recommend abortion on medical grounds
  • to determine her immunity by serology

Question 68

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The most common presentation of Lyme borreliosis is
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  • erythema migrans
  • arthritis
  • neuritis

Question 69

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The most common initial complaints in acute viral hepatitis are
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  • fatigue, anorexia, nausea, loss of appetite
  • severe abdominal pain radiating to the shoulders and vomiting
  • fever and diarrhoea

Question 70

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First choice antibiotic for treatment of pertussis is
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  • ceftriaxone
  • macrolides
  • amikacin

Question 71

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Empirical treatment on suspicion of bacterial meningitis includes
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  • 3rd generation Cephalosporins + Vancomycin
  • Penicillin + Metronidazole
  • 3rd generation Cephalosporins + Clindamycin

Question 72

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Thick pseudomembrans, spreading across the pharyngeal mucosa and bleeding while dislodging, are characteristic for
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  • mononucleosis
  • diphtheria
  • strepto pharyngitis

Question 73

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Pustula maligna is typical for
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  • Anthrax
  • Mediterranean spotted fever
  • Tularemia

Question 74

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Anthrax infection results from
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  • exposure to cattle and goats
  • tick bite
  • mosquito bite

Question 75

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Acute hepatitis C becomes chronic in
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  • 30-80%
  • < 2%
  • >90%

Question 76

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The stages in the course of HIV/AIDS infection are
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  • early HIV infection, latency period, AIDS
  • catarrhal period , rash period , convalescent period
  • initial intoxication period, period of generalized lymphnodulomegaly, period of hepatosplenomegaly

Question 77

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Serological markers of acute viral hepatitis B are
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  • HBsAg (+) and anti HBc IgM (+)
  • HBsAg (+) and anti HBc total (+)
  • anti HBsAg (+) and anti HAV IgM (+)

Question 78

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Arthralgia in acute viral hepatitis presents with
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  • joint pain without swelling and redness
  • swelling, redness and forced position
  • swelling without pain and redness

Question 79

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Tache noire (black spot) at the site of the tick bite represents
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  • painless ulcer covered with black (necrotic) crust
  • painless oval or round pink or red skin plaque> 5 cm
  • painful hot red plaque with raised edges

Question 80

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Which of the following findings IS NOT characteristic of infant meningitis?
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  • bulging fontanelle, Lessage sign
  • distended abdomen
  • crie encephalique

Question 81

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The screening test for HIV infection is
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  • anti HIV (ELISA)
  • viral RNA (PCR)
  • anti HIV (immunoblot)

Question 82

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The rash in Mediterranean spotted fever is
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  • maculopapular
  • vesicular
  • erythematous

Question 83

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Which diseases in not vaccine preventable
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  • Lyme borreliosis
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Measles

Question 84

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The most common electrolyte abnormalities in patients with diarrhea are
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  • hyponatremia and hypokaliemia
  • hypercalcemia and hyperkaliemia
  • hypernatriemia and hyperchloremia

Question 85

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Acyclovir is recommended to which of following cases
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  • Chicken pox - mandatory
  • Chicken pox in immunocompromised patients
  • Kaposi sarcoma

Question 86

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Which of the following statements regarding leptospirosis IS NOT true”
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  • Leptospirosis is a biphasic illness with multiorgan involvement
  • Gentamycin is the antibiotic of choice
  • Infection is acquired during walking or bathing in rivers

Question 87

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At risk for development of Herpes Zoster are
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  • adolescents (aged 11-19 years)
  • patients with HIV infection
  • newborns

Question 88

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Characteristic clinical manifestation of enteroviral infections is
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  • Herpagina
  • Gingivostomatitis
  • Exudative pharyngitis

Question 89

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The rash in Scarlet fever is
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  • small maculopapules predominantly in the axilar and inguinal regions
  • vesicular rash, which most commonly affects a thoracic dermatome
  • pustular, at the same stage of development, deep-seated, firm, round, well-circumscribe

Question 90

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Inflammatory diarrhea is commonly caused by
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  • Shigella sp., Campylobacter jejuni, Cl. difficile
  • Viruses, enterotoxigenic E. coli
  • S. aureus, B. cereus, most Salmonella sp.

Question 91

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When is ART warranted
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  • For all HIV positive regardless of CD4 count
  • CD4<200 cells/µL
  • CD4< 350 cells/µL

Question 92

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In the case of infectious mononucleosis-like symptoms, it is important to consider
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  • primary HIV infection
  • neoplasms
  • syphilis
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