Infectious Disease Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Recent Quizzes

Based on chapter 8 of Robbins and Cotran pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th edition.

Questions: 23 | Attempts: 2005 | Last updated: Jun 3, 2024

Sample Question
Viruses are classified by Their nucleic acid genome (DNA or RNA) (Double stranded or single stranded) The shape of the capsid (icosahedral or ______) The presence or absence of a ______ envelope Their mode of replication The preferred cell type for replication ( ie tissue _______) The type of pathology

Helical, lipid, tropism

Spherical, bilayer, prostatism

Spherical, protein, pleomorphism

Emerging And Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

This quiz explores the critical topic of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, assessing knowledge on historical and recent outbreaks, and their global health impacts. It's designed to enhance understanding of disease...

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 1341 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
AIDS is an emerging diseaes?

True

False

Infectious Disease Exam 1

Infectious Disease Exam 1 focuses on the characteristics of Staphylococcus saprophyticus, contrasting it with other species like S. aureus. It assesses knowledge on hemolysis patterns, coagulase, DNase activity, and mannitol...

Questions: 144 | Attempts: 396 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Staph saprophyticus does which type of hemolysis?

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

Variable

Non-Hemolytic

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

This quiz assesses knowledge in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, focusing on diagnosis and management of various conditions such as tick-borne illnesses, meningitis, and enteroviral infections. It is designed for medical...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 3724 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A 7-year-old boy presents to the emergency room with fever, headache, and rash. He recently returned from a hunting trip to North Carolina with his father. His father states he and his son had several tick bites. There are no meningeal signs on examination. Labs are significant for thrombocytopenia and hyponatremia. WHICH of the following best describes the typical rash associated with most likely cause of illness in this patient?

A diffuse maculopapular rash which appears symmetrically over the body

A diffuse pruritic vesicular rash which appears in pinpoint lesions over the body

A macular rash which begins on the head and spreads to the remainder of the body in a descending fashion

A petechial rash which first appears on the extremities and moves onto the trunk in a centripetal fasion

Erythema of the cheeks, followed by a lacy-reticulated rash over the trunk, especially the extremities

Infectious, Non Infectious Diseases, & Disabilities

This quiz covers key concepts about infectious and non-infectious diseases, including pathogens, parasites, bacteria, viruses, and cardiovascular diseases, exploring their types and characteristics.

Questions: 22 | Attempts: 4301 | Last updated: Apr 30, 2024

Sample Question
Infectious diseases are caused by tiny organisms called __________

Pathogens

Parasites

Bacteria

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