Parasitology Test 1
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Quiz covering most of the topics for test 1. Some of the questions have more than one correct answer.
- 1.
![You find these worms on the fecal of an 8 week old puppy. Which de-wormer should you use to treat him? - ProProfs]( "You find these worms on the fecal of an 8 week old puppy. Which de-wormer should you use to treat him?")
You find these worms on the fecal of an 8 week old puppy. Which de-wormer should you use to treat him?- A.
Pyrantel
- B.
Fenbendazole
- C.
Ponazuril
- D.
Milbemycine oxime
- 2.Your client wants to start breeding Chischnachsunds because "They are so cute and tiny! And I will be rich!". She wants to make sure the puppies are born worm free, which wormer would you prescribe?
- A.
Pyrantel
- B.
Ponazuril
- C.
Ivermectin
- D.
Fenbendazole
- E.
Febantel
- 3.
![On your way to work you notice this in your yard. Besides more conscientious owners, what does this dog need? - ProProfs]( "On your way to work you notice this in your yard. Besides more conscientious owners, what does this dog need?")
On your way to work you notice this in your yard. Besides more conscientious owners, what does this dog need?- A.
Fipronil
- B.
Fenbendazole
- C.
Praziquantel
- D.
Ivermectin
- 4.
![These worms can be treated with pyrantel. - ProProfs]( "These worms can be treated with pyrantel.")
These worms can be treated with pyrantel.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Fenbendazole treats which parasites?
- A.
Ascarids
- B.
Strongyles
- C.
Whipworms
- D.
Diplyidium caninum
- E.
Taenia pisiformis
- F.
Giardia
- 6.Ponazuril is a coccidiostatic medication
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.
![You find this parasite in the fecal of a dog. Which treatment should you use? - ProProfs]( "You find this parasite in the fecal of a dog. Which treatment should you use?")
You find this parasite in the fecal of a dog. Which treatment should you use?- A.
Ponazuril
- B.
Febantel
- C.
Ivermectin
- D.
Nothing because this is a psuedoparasite.
- E.
Amprolium
- 8.Sulfonamides are coccidiostats that can be used in dogs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Melarsomine is used to treat what parasite?
- A.
Heartworm microfilariae
- B.
Adult heartworms
- C.
Whipworms
- D.
Ascarids
- 10.Feline heartworm infection can be treated with melarsomine.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Doxycyline is used as an adjunct heartworm therapy because:
- A.
It kills microfilariae
- B.
It damages the tegument of adult worms
- C.
It kills the commensal bacteria Wolbachia
- D.
It lessens negative side effects of arsenical treatment
- 12.Cats can develop HARD syndrome when infected with heartworms. This acronym stands for _______ ________ _________ ________.
- 13.The heartworm infection rate of cats is what percentage that of dogs?
- A.
80%
- B.
60%
- C.
5%
- D.
10%
- E.
2%
- 14.
![This wombat was likely diagnosed using which method? - ProProfs]( "This wombat was likely diagnosed using which method?")
This wombat was likely diagnosed using which method?- A.
PCR
- B.
Skin scrape
- C.
Scotch Tape Test
- D.
Culture
- 15.______ ___________, also known as frounce, is a disease of pigeons and birds of prey. It forms cheesy plaques on muscosal surfaces in the mouth, esophagus and crop.
- 16.Your cousin won a goldfish at the state fair and wants to put it in your prized African cichlid tank. This would not be a good idea because it is likely infected with:
- A.
Nothing, its just that goldfish do not represent the same socioeconomic bracket as cichlids.
- B.
Ichthyopthirius multifiliis
- C.
Neoricketsia salmincola
- D.
Dropsy
- 17.Toxoplasma gondii does not infect birds
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.This parasite makes it a bad idea to eat raw or undercooked fish
- A.
Anisakis
- B.
Cryptosporidium
- C.
Heterakis meleagridis
- D.
Fugu
- 19.Pork is the number one meat in the USA that contains Trichinella
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.
![This rabbit probably is infested with _________ _________. - ProProfs]( "This rabbit probably is infested with _________ _________.")
This rabbit probably is infested with _________ _________. - 21.The only reason a client could be immunocompromised is because of HIV/AIDS infection.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.A pregnant woman can become infected with T. gondii by which of the following?
- A.
Cuddling with her cat
- B.
Eating undercooked meat
- C.
Gardening without gloves and putting hands in her mouth
- D.
Eating unwashed fruits of veggies
- E.
Drinking contaminated water
- F.
Changing the litter box with gloves on
- 23.Clinical toxoplasmosis is fairly common
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Most animal strains of Giardia are zoonotic
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.
![Jurassic Park is no longer just science fiction. You are the very first veterinarian ever to perform a fecal on a triceratops, how lucky! You find this parasite on the fecal and decide the best drug to use would be: - ProProfs]( "Jurassic Park is no longer just science fiction. You are the very first veterinarian ever to perform a fecal on a triceratops, how lucky! You find this parasite on the fecal and decide the best drug to use would be:")
Jurassic Park is no longer just science fiction. You are the very first veterinarian ever to perform a fecal on a triceratops, how lucky! You find this parasite on the fecal and decide the best drug to use would be:- A.
Ivermectin
- B.
Moxidectin
- C.
Milbemycin
- D.
Fenbendazole
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