Example Exam Questions - Winter #25 Exam 1

EXAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS (from Winter 2024 IHS 340 comprehensive final exam) 1. Which of the following is NOT an effective a public health measure used to control the transmission of a viral diarrheal disease? D (A) clean water (B) immunization (C) sanitary waste disposal methods (D) antibiotics (E) handwashing 2. Which one of the following is not a tenet of the Damage Response Framework Hypothesis? C (A) The host-relevant outcome of the host–microorganism interaction is determined by the amount of damage to the host. (B) Host damage can result from microbial factors and/or the host response. (C) The microorganism must be found in abundance in all organisms suffering from the disease but should not be found in healthy organisms. 3. The most effective weapon in public health for limiting transmission of infectious diseases is/are _______. C (A) antibiotics (B) phenol (C) handwashing (D) surveillance & outbreak reporting (E) hospitals 4. Choose the one best answer: Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about SARS-CoV-2? D -> B (A) The infection is predominantly spread via vertical transmission. (B) The infection is predominantly spread via airborne transmission (C) Surface contact is a major mode of transmission (D) Only two of the above (A-C) are TRUE (E) Options A, B & C are all TRUE 5. Which of the following is not part of the influenza virus life cycle? C (A) Attachment of the virus to a susceptible host cell (B) Release of mature virus particles from host cell (C) Extracellular replication of mature virus particles (D) Entry of the virus or its nucleic acid into the cell (E) Synthesis of virus nucleic acid and protein by cellular metabolism 6. Giardia lamblia is an intestinal pathogen and, as expected, is typically spread by ________. D (A) vectors (B) asymptomatic carriers (C) contaminated needles (D) contaminated food or water (E) aerosols 7. Antibiotics are NOT effective for treating an infection caused by _____________. D (A) Staphylococcus aureus (B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (C) Mycobacterium leprae (D) Variola major IT’S A VIRUS, ANTIBIOTICS ONLY WORK ON BACTERIA (E) more than one of the above (A-D) 8. Choose the one best answer: Which of the following is typically the largest in size? D (A) bacterium (B) protozoa (C) virus (D) helminth (E) two of the above (A, B, C or D) are the largest and approximately the same size 9. Choose the one best answer: Which of the following factors will significantly decrease transmission of a respiratory viral infection? D (A) disinfection of surfaces (B) wearing a mask (C) ventilation of a closed space (D) Only two of the above (A, B, or C) are correct (E) Options A, B, & C above are all correct answers - EXAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS (drawn from Winter 2024 IHS 340 comprehensive final exam) 1. Which of the following is NOT an effective a public health measure used to control the transmission of a viral diarrheal disease? (A) clean water (B) immunization (C) sanitary waste disposal methods (D) antibiotics (E) handwashing 2. Which one of the following is not a tenet of the Damage Response Framework Hypothesis? (A) The host-relevant outcome of the host–microorganism interaction is determined by the amount of damage to the host. (B) Host damage can result from microbial factors and/or the host response. (C) The microorganism must be found in abundance in all organisms suffering from the disease but should not be found in healthy organisms. 3. The most effective weapon in public health for limiting transmission of infectious diseases is/are _______. (A) antibiotics (B) phenol (C) handwashing (D) surveillance & outbreak reporting (E) hospitals 4. Choose the one best answer: Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about SARS-CoV-2? (A) The infection is predominantly spread via vertical transmission. (B) The infection is predominantly spread via airborne transmission (C) Surface contact is a major mode of transmission (D) Only two of the above (A-C) are TRUE (E) Options A, B & C are all TRUE 5. Which of the following is not part of the influenza virus life cycle? (A) Attachment of the virus to a susceptible host cell (B) Release of mature virus particles from host cell (C) Extracellular replication of mature virus particles (D) Entry of the virus or its nucleic acid into the cell (E) Synthesis of virus nucleic acid and protein by cellular metabolism 6. Giardia lamblia is an intestinal pathogen and, as expected, is typically spread by ________. (A) vectors (B) asymptomatic carriers (C) contaminated needles (D) contaminated food or water (E) aerosols 7. Antibiotics are NOT effective for treating an infection caused by _____________. (A) Staphylococcus aureus (B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (C) Mycobacterium leprae (D) Variola major (E) more than one of the above (A-D) 8. Choose the one best answer: Which of the following is typically the largest in size? (A) bacterium (B) protozoa (C) virus (D) helminth (E) two of the above (A, B, C or D) are the largest and approximately the same size 9. Choose the one best answer: Which of the following factors will significantly decrease transmission of a respiratory viral infection? (A) disinfection of surfaces (B) wearing a mask (C) ventilation of a closed space (D) Only two of the above (A, B, or C) are correct (E) Options A, B, & C above are all correct