MEDS 580 EXAM- GROUP QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the name of the parasite that causes Chagas?
Giardia duodenalis
Trypanosoma cruzi
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Trichuris trichiura
Trypanosoma cruzi
What is the kind of team is the Chagas Disease Control Program in Brazil?
Template Team
Knotwork Team
True Team
Network Team
True Team
Which of the following was NOT measured/calculated to determine the success of the
Chagas Disease Control Program in Brazil?
Total Prevalence by Gender
Disease-Adjusted Life Years
Total Prevalence by Age
Infection Rate by Age
Total Prevalence by Gender
Which of the following methods is the primary way that the acute form of Chagas is
transmitted in the Amazon region?
Oral transmission - an infected bug bites an individual and infects them
Vector transmission - an infected bug bites an individual and infects them
Oral transmission - ingesting contaminated food or liquids
Vector transmission - ingesting contaminated food or liquids
, Oral transmission - ingesting contaminated food or liquids
Which of the following methods is not a prevention measure that can be used to limit the
spread of Chagas?
Insecticide spray
Screening expectant mothers
Improving infrastructure
Treatment with benznidazole or nifurtimox
Treatment with benznidazole or nifurtimox
How do superantigens affect the body?
A. They bypass the normal pathway for T-cells and over activate cytokines and
inflammatory cells
B. They induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
C. They cause the body's immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and
attacks them
D. They result in insufficient activation of the immune system
A. They bypass the normal pathway for T-cells and over activate cytokines and inflammatory
cells
Which bacteria is NOT known to cause TSS?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Group A Streptococcus
D. Clostridium sordellii
A. Escherichia coli
Which of the following can cause toxic shock syndrome?
A. Tampons
B. Pads
C. Tampons and pads
D. None of the above
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the name of the parasite that causes Chagas?
Giardia duodenalis
Trypanosoma cruzi
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Trichuris trichiura
Trypanosoma cruzi
What is the kind of team is the Chagas Disease Control Program in Brazil?
Template Team
Knotwork Team
True Team
Network Team
True Team
Which of the following was NOT measured/calculated to determine the success of the
Chagas Disease Control Program in Brazil?
Total Prevalence by Gender
Disease-Adjusted Life Years
Total Prevalence by Age
Infection Rate by Age
Total Prevalence by Gender
Which of the following methods is the primary way that the acute form of Chagas is
transmitted in the Amazon region?
Oral transmission - an infected bug bites an individual and infects them
Vector transmission - an infected bug bites an individual and infects them
Oral transmission - ingesting contaminated food or liquids
Vector transmission - ingesting contaminated food or liquids
, Oral transmission - ingesting contaminated food or liquids
Which of the following methods is not a prevention measure that can be used to limit the
spread of Chagas?
Insecticide spray
Screening expectant mothers
Improving infrastructure
Treatment with benznidazole or nifurtimox
Treatment with benznidazole or nifurtimox
How do superantigens affect the body?
A. They bypass the normal pathway for T-cells and over activate cytokines and
inflammatory cells
B. They induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
C. They cause the body's immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and
attacks them
D. They result in insufficient activation of the immune system
A. They bypass the normal pathway for T-cells and over activate cytokines and inflammatory
cells
Which bacteria is NOT known to cause TSS?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Group A Streptococcus
D. Clostridium sordellii
A. Escherichia coli
Which of the following can cause toxic shock syndrome?
A. Tampons
B. Pads
C. Tampons and pads
D. None of the above
