OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 21: Skin and eye Infections

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 21: Skin and eye
Infections

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Chapter 21: Skin and Eye Infections
Chapter 21: Skin and Eye Infections

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Multiple Choice

1. The top part of the skin, which is exposed to the environment, is called:
A. adipose tissue
B. the dermis
C. the epidermis*
D. the hypodermis

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A

2. Which bacterial genus is commonly associated with acne?
A. Candida
B. Clostridium
C. Propionibacterium*
D. Salmonella

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
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3. Papillomas are also known as:
A. comedones
B. pustules
C. urticaria
D. warts*

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A

4. Tinea corporis is also known as:
A. conjunctivitis
B. ringworm*
C. viral keratitis
D. warts

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23

5. The conjunctiva is the:
A. boundary of the lens of the eye
B. layer of mucus covering the eye
C. layer of tissue surrounding the entire eye


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OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
Chapter 21: Skin and Eye Infections

D. mucous membranes of the eye*

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A

6. A deep lesion that develops from multiple boils is called a:
A. carbuncle*
B. furuncle
C. macule
D. pustule

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23

7. Systemic symptoms are most likely to develop with a:
A. carbuncle*
B. comedo
C. cyst
D. pustule

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23

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A. a highly contagious infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus
pyogenes that causes vesicles, pustules, and bullae*
B. a mild and self-limiting viral infection that can be caused by a wide range of infectious
agents
C. a noncontagious rash (not caused by an infectious agent) that spreads rapidly across the
skin
D. a systemic fungal infection caused by Candida spp. and other species that is difficult to
treat

Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23

9. Which of the following is true of the normal skin microbiota?
A. It does not change over time.
B. It is always identical in all parts of the body.
C. It varies between moist and dry areas only, but is consistent in areas of similar moisture
content.
D. It varies depending on microenvironment and is an important part of the nonspecific
immune system.*

Difficulty: Moderate
ASM Standard: 23, 24


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