Clinical Parasitology Exam Questions With All Correct
Answers
You've adopted a stray cat that's infested with lice. Several applications
of an insecticide shampoo have limited the infestation, but lice keeps
coming back. A vet recommends shaving the cat then applying
insecticide. Whats the reasoning? correct answer -The eggs are
found on the hair and shaving removes them.
Which of the following prefers the blood of cattle, deer, and humans?
correct answer -Horsefly
Whats meant by a parasite that's host-specific? correct answer -The
parasite will infect only one type of host
A ferret shares a house with a dog. Which one of the following
parasites is the ferret unlikely to get from the dog? correct answer -
Isopora canis
Which one of the following methods would help prevent cattle from
becoming infected with the beef tapeworm ? correct answer -Treat
infected cowhands before taking care of cattle
Which one of the following parasites of dogs is never found, at any
stage of its life, in the lungs of dogs ? correct answer -Trichuris
Vulpis
Jose and Walt are discussing types of parasites. Jose says that the
parasites that lives on its host is an endoparasites. Walts says the type
of parasite that lives on the host is ectoparasites. correct answer -
Only Walt is correct
Answers
You've adopted a stray cat that's infested with lice. Several applications
of an insecticide shampoo have limited the infestation, but lice keeps
coming back. A vet recommends shaving the cat then applying
insecticide. Whats the reasoning? correct answer -The eggs are
found on the hair and shaving removes them.
Which of the following prefers the blood of cattle, deer, and humans?
correct answer -Horsefly
Whats meant by a parasite that's host-specific? correct answer -The
parasite will infect only one type of host
A ferret shares a house with a dog. Which one of the following
parasites is the ferret unlikely to get from the dog? correct answer -
Isopora canis
Which one of the following methods would help prevent cattle from
becoming infected with the beef tapeworm ? correct answer -Treat
infected cowhands before taking care of cattle
Which one of the following parasites of dogs is never found, at any
stage of its life, in the lungs of dogs ? correct answer -Trichuris
Vulpis
Jose and Walt are discussing types of parasites. Jose says that the
parasites that lives on its host is an endoparasites. Walts says the type
of parasite that lives on the host is ectoparasites. correct answer -
Only Walt is correct
