Multiple Choice
_____________ glands produce a lipid-rich substance that contains proteins and minerals and protects the skin.
- Sweat
- Mammary
- Sebaceous
- Endocrine
Which layer of skin contains living cells, is vascularized, and lies directly above the hypodermis?
- the stratum corneum
- the dermis
- the epidermis
- the conjunctiva
Staphylococcus aureus is most often associated with being
- coagulase-positive.
- coagulase-negative.
- catalase-negative.
- gram-negative
M protein is produced by
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Cutibacterium acnes
- Streptococcus pyogenes
___________ is a major cause of preventable blindness that can be reduced through improved sanitation.
- Ophthalmia neonatorum
- Keratitis
- Trachoma
- Cutaneous anthrax
Which species is frequently associated with nosocomial infections transmitted via medical devices inserted into the body?
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Proproniobacterium acnes
- Bacillus anthracis
Which of these viruses can spread to the eye to cause a form of keratitis?
- human papillomavirus
- herpes simplex virus 1
- parvovirus 19
- circoviruses
Cold sores are associated with:
- human papillomavirus
- roseola
- herpes simplex viruses
- human herpesvirus 6
Which disease is usually self-limiting but is most commonly treated with ganciclovir if medical treatment is needed?
- roseola
- oral herpes
- papillomas
- viral conjunctivitis
___________ is a superficial fungal infection found on the head.
- Tinea cruris
- Tinea capitis
- Tinea pedis
- Tinea corporis
For what purpose would a health-care professional use a Wood’s lamp for a suspected case of ringworm?
- to prevent the rash from spreading
- to kill the fungus
- to visualize the fungus
- to examine the fungus microscopically
The first-line recommended treatment for sporotrichosis is:
- itraconazole
- clindamycin
- amphotericin
- nystatin
Which of the following is most likely to cause an Acanthamoeba infection?
- swimming in a lake while wearing contact lenses
- being bitten by deerflies in Central Africa
- living environments in a college dormitory with communal showers
- participating in a contact sport such as wrestling
The parasitic Loa loa worm can cause great pain when it:
- moves through the bloodstream
- exits through the skin of the foot
- travels through the conjunctiva
- enters the digestive tract
A patient tests positive for Loa loa antibodies. What does this test indicate?
- The individual was exposed to Loa loa at some point.
- The individual is currently suffering from loiasis.
- The individual has never been exposed to Loa loa.
- The individual is immunosuppressed.
________ is commonly treated with a combination of chlorhexidine and polyhexamethylene biguanide.
- Acanthamoeba keratitis
- Sporotrichosis
- Candidiasis
- Loiasis