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Question 31

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Which of the following is not true of Ebola and Marburg?

A) caused by filoviruses
B) disruption of clotting factors
C) transmitted by direct contact with body fluids
D) transmitted by mosquitos
E) there is no treatment

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Question 32

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Acute endocarditis is most commonly contracted through

A) ingestion.
B) parenteral entry.
C) casual contact.
D) droplets.
E) fomites.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Question 33

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In severe cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever,the enlarged lesions of the rash can become necrotic and predispose the patient to gangrene of toes and fingertips.

Lyme disease is only seen in people living in Lyme,Connecticut.

Which of the following is not true of septicemia?

Which type of hemorrhagic fever can be treated with ribavirin?

Erythema migrans,a bull's-eye rash,at the portal of entry is associated with

The presence of viruses in the blood is called

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Jennifer is a 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who came to your children’s hospital for a posterior spinal fusion, where her spine was straightened with rods that were surgically implanted. She tolerated the procedure well, but now 24 hours after the lengthy operation, her blood pressure is 70/25, with a heart rate of 150, fever of 104 degrees, and breathing deeply and rapidly. Whereas several hours ago her vital signs were stable and she was talking to you, she now seems to show no interest in interacting with anybody. Of note, her incision site down her back is swollen, red, and oozing a cloudy white substance. You call the attending physician, who rushes to the bedside. -What is the most likely diagnosis?

Yersinia pestis

The cyclic bouts of fever and chills in malaria are caused by

Aedes mosquitoes are the vectors involved in yellow fever and dengue fever.

All of the following pertain to patients with AIDS except they

All of the following pertain to HIV except

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Suzanne is a pregnant 25-year-old woman with a known HIV infection. This is her first child. She comes into your community clinic for a 20-week checkup. Her HIV was first diagnosed by a screening tool at a clinic when she was 18 years old, and has remained largely asymptomatic. Per her report, she has been very compliant with her antiretroviral therapies. In fact, the father of her child is not HIV positive. She comes in today with lots of questions and concerns about her unborn child. -Suzanne wants to know the risk of her child being HIV positive.What is the risk?

Yellow fever and dengue fever are

Most cases of septicemia are caused by

Lyme disease is transmitted by

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Jennifer is a 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who came to your children’s hospital for a posterior spinal fusion, where her spine was straightened with rods that were surgically implanted. She tolerated the procedure well, but now 24 hours after the lengthy operation, her blood pressure is 70/25, with a heart rate of 150, fever of 104 degrees, and breathing deeply and rapidly. Whereas several hours ago her vital signs were stable and she was talking to you, she now seems to show no interest in interacting with anybody. Of note, her incision site down her back is swollen, red, and oozing a cloudy white substance. You call the attending physician, who rushes to the bedside. -Your suspicions are confirmed a few days later,with S.aureus being the primary organism responsible for Jennifer's septicemia.Although empiric antibiotic therapy was initiated,what is the next step?

Which is incorrect regarding Q fever?