Pts 1 ref pages 1657 1658 9 what is a common contact

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9.
What is a common contact source of tinea corporis?
a. Mites c. Ponies
b. Kittens d. Ticks
ANS: B
Contact with only kittens and puppies is considered a common source of tinea corporis.
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10.
What is the cause of molluscum contagiosum?
a. Bacteria c. Fungi
b.
Virus
d.
Rickettsia

ANS: B
The poxvirus is the only organism that induces epidermal cell proliferation and blocks immune
responses that would control the virus as noted with molluscum contagiosum.
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11.
Thrush is a superficial infection that commonly occurs in children and is caused by which
organism?
a. Staphylococcus c. Herpesvirus
b. Streptococcus d. Candida albicans
ANS: D
C. albicans infection is a superficial fungal infection that commonly occurs in children. C.
albicans is part of the normal skin flora in certain individuals and invades susceptible tissue sites
if the predisposing factors are not eliminated. This description is not accurate for any of the other
options.
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12.
How is thrush best defined?
a. Presence of Candida in the mucous membranes of the mouths of infants
b. Presence of bacteria in the nasal mucous membranes of infants
c. Any viral infection of the mucous membranes of the mouths of infants
d. Acute immune response to oral medication, located in the mucosal lining of the
mouths of infants
ANS: A
Thrush is the term used to describe the presence of Candida in the mucous membranes of the
mouth of infants and, less commonly, in the mouth of adults. This selection is the only option
that accurately describes thrush.
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13.
Which viral disease has an incubation period of 14 to 21 days and duration of 1 to 4 days?
a. Rubeola c. Roseola
b. Rubella d. Varicella
ANS: B
Only rubella has an incubation period that ranges from 14 to 21 days and a duration of 1 to 4
days.
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14.
Rubella (German or 3-day measles) is a common communicable disease of children caused by
what type of organism?
a. Virus c. Fungus
b.
Bacterium
d.
Yeast
ANS: A

Rubella is a common communicable disease in children and young adults and is caused only by a
ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus that enters the bloodstream through the respiratory route.
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15.
Rubeola is a highly contagious acute disease in children caused by which type of infection?
a. Bacterial c. Yeast
b. Fungal d. Viral
ANS: D
Rubeola, a highly contagious acute disease in children, is a result of only a viral infection.
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16.
Which clinical manifestation is present in rubeola but not in rubella?
a. Conjunctivitis c. Presence of a cough
b. Enlarged lymph nodes d. Runny nose
ANS: A
Prodromal symptoms of rubeola include high body temperature (up to 40.5  C [104.9  F]),
malaise, enlarged lymph nodes, runny nose, conjunctivitis, and a “barking” cough. Prodromal
symptoms of rubella are few but may include enlarged cervical and postauricular lymph nodes,
low-grade fever, headache, sore throat, runny nose, and cough.