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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH 20 EXAM QUESTIONS
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-Guarantee passing score -50 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A common food intoxication is caused by enterotoxin-producing strains of
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Staphylococcus aureus
Question 2: Which of the following is mismatched?
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All of the choices are correct.Question 3: All of the following can be transmitted by drinking contaminated water except
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malaria Question 4: an increase in certain granular leukocytes, is a hallmark of helminthic infections.
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Eosinophilia
Question 5: Which organ of the GI tract has a large commensal population of microorganisms?
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Large intestine
Question 6: Hepatitis B virus
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All of the choices are correct.Question 7: Which of the following is incorrect regarding the microbiome of the stomach?
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The high acid content of the stomach prevents any microbes from colonizing the organ.
Question 8: Hepatitis B infection
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increases risk for hepatocellular cancer Question 9: Certain molecules contribute to the first line of defense in the gastrointestinal tract, including
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lysozyme and lactoferrin
Question 10: Which is incorrect about shigellosis?
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It frequently involves septicemia Question 11: Which of the following is not a normal causative agent of food poisoning?
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Clostridium difficile
Question 12: Trichinosis includes all the following except
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All of the choices are correct.
Question 13: Cholera symptoms include
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All of the choices are correct.Question 14: Outbreaks of which disease have been associated with fecal-contaminated drinking water?
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Cryptosporidiosis Question 15: General symptoms of helminth infection include all of the following except
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intense abdominal pain
Question 16: Which is incorrect about hepatitis A infection?
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Predisposes a person for liver cancer
Question 17: Helicobacter pylori causes
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All of the choices are correct.
Question 18: Which of the following is not considered an accessory organ to the
gastrointestinal tract?
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Stomach
Question 19: Which is incorrect about Staphylococcus aureus food intoxication?
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Ingestion of the pathogen allows it to multiply and damage the GI tract lining
Question 20: Which is not true of Clostridium difficile?
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Produces "rice-water" stools
Question 21: Orchitis and epididymitis are seen in young adult males as a complication of
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mumps Question 22: Which of the following helminths is paired with correct characteristics of its pathogenesis?
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Strongyloides stercoralis - life and transmission cycle B
Question 23: Defenses of the GI tract against pathogens include
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All of the choices are correct.Question 24: Rice-water stools" are associated with disease caused by which organism?
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Vibrio cholerae
Question 25: The most common cause of liver cancer in the United States is
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HBV Question 26: All of the following are components of the digestive tract except the
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kidneys
Question 27: Escherichia coli infections ______
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All of the choices are correct.
Question 28: Salmonella are
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motile