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Digestive System Infections., Exams of Advanced Education

University of Massachusetts - AmherstAdvanced Education

Digestive System Infections.Digestive System Infections.

Typology: Exams

2025/2026

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Digestive System Infections.
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Typhoid fever is caused by which pathogen? - ANSWERSalmonella paratyphi
or S. typhi
Which of the following is NOT true about Clostridium difficile?
-It can cause the development of pseudomembranous colitis.
-It is a serious cause of nosocomial infections and can develop in association
with antibiotic or proton pump inhibitor use.
-It is common in normal human gastrointestinal microbiota.
-It is not capable of forming endospores. - ANSWERIt is not capable of
forming endospores.
Which of the following refers to neurocysticercosis? - ANSWERTaenia solium
larvae form cysts in the brain/central nervous tissue.
What type of digestion occurs in the mouth? - ANSWERchemical and physical
breakdown of food
Pancreatic juice helps neutralize acidic, partially digested food in the small
intestine. (T/F) - ANSWERTrue
Hookworms penetrate the skin. They considered with gastrointestinal
pathogens for which of the following reasons? - ANSWERThey migrate
through the circulatory system to the lungs, then are coughed up and
swallowed to reach the gastrointestinal tract.
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Save Typhoid fever is caused by which pathogen? - ANSWERSalmonella paratyphi or S. typhi Which of the following is NOT true about Clostridium difficile?

  • It can cause the development of pseudomembranous colitis.
  • It is a serious cause of nosocomial infections and can develop in association with antibiotic or proton pump inhibitor use.
  • It is common in normal human gastrointestinal microbiota.
  • It is not capable of forming endospores. - ANSWERIt is not capable of forming endospores. Which of the following refers to neurocysticercosis? - ANSWERTaenia solium larvae form cysts in the brain/central nervous tissue. What type of digestion occurs in the mouth? - ANSWERchemical and physical breakdown of food Pancreatic juice helps neutralize acidic, partially digested food in the small intestine. (T/F) - ANSWERTrue Hookworms penetrate the skin. They considered with gastrointestinal pathogens for which of the following reasons? - ANSWERThey migrate through the circulatory system to the lungs, then are coughed up and swallowed to reach the gastrointestinal tract.

Herpes simplex virus 1 can cause a mouth infection called herpetic gingivostomatitis. (T/F) - ANSWERTrue Which is true about the treatment for ETEC? - ANSWERIt is usually self- limiting, although medications such as fluoroquinolones, doxycycline, TMP/SMZ, and rifamixin can be used. What is the scientific name of the unusual bacterium that can survive in the acidic environment of the stomach and is associated with peptic ulcers, as well as with increased risk of stomach cancer? - ANSWERHeliobacter pylori Corticosteroids can cause strongyloidiasis to become more severe, because they stimulate an excessive immune response. (T/F) - ANSWERFalse In a clinical setting, rotavirus is most commonly diagnosed using which of the following? - ANSWERenzyme immunoassay Plaque on teeth is an example of which of the following? - ANSWERa biofilm Which statement is not true about a way that Ascaris travels within the body?

  • It burrows through the skin of the feet and travel to the gastrointestinal tract through the circulatory system.
  • It can enter the respiratory tract from the circulatory system.
  • It can migrate from the lungs to the gastrointestinal tract.
  • It produces proteases that allow it to travel from the gastrointestinal tract through tissues to the circulatory system. - ANSWERIt produces proteases

Which of the following is true regarding the diagnosis of amoebic dysentery?

  • ANSWERMagnetic resonance imaging may show the presence of liver abscesses. Cholera is best controlled by which of the following? - ANSWERusing good sanitation and hygiene practices to the greatest extent possible Oral thrush occurs when a pathogen not normally part of the oral microbiota colonizes the oral cavity. (T/F) - ANSWERFalse Metronidazole would be an effective treatment for which condition? - ANSWERgiardiasis The small intestine contains the most diverse and numerous microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract. (T/F0 - ANSWERFalse The large intestine contains Clostridium spp. and archaeans, among many other microbial species. (T/F) - ANSWERTrue The environment in the stomach is which of the following? - ANSWERacidic Which of the following is the most important mode of transmission for rotaviruses? - ANSWERthe fecal-oral route A breath test can be used to detect which of the following pathogens? - ANSWERH. pylori

Vaccination is routinely recommended for which type of virus? - ANSWERrotavirus Which pathogen that can be transmitted via water is especially resistant to chlorination treatment? - ANSWERGiardia lamblia Mumps causes swelling of the parotid glands and can have serious complications, such as encephalitis and meningitis. (T/F) - ANSWERTrue