Rickettsia Lecture
Rickettsia and Syphilis Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge on Rickettsia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Syphilis. This quiz covers essential concepts, transmission methods, symptoms, and treatments related to these infectious diseases.
Enhance your understanding with questions that include:
- Transmission of Rickettsia
- Symptoms of Syphilis
- Treatment options for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Which of the following can grow on an artificial lab medium?
Viruses
Rickettsia
Mycoplasma
Chlamydia
What transmits rickettsia?
Beatles
Ticks
Mice
Deer
What is notable about rocky mountain spotted fever?
Rash on palms and soles of feet
Vesicles in varying stages
Fever followed by Rash several days later
Blueberry muffin rash
How long is the feeding period for vector that causes Rocky mountain spotted fever?
Up to 1-2 weeks
3-4 days
1 day
Up to 4 weeks
What does increased vascular permeability in RMSF NOT cause?
Hypovolemia
Lymphohistocytic reaction
Thrombocytopenia
Hypocalcemia
How would you treat Rocky mountain spotted fever
Doxycycline
Amoxicillin
Vancomycin
Gleevec
How is RMSF Diagnosed?
Acid fast Bacillus
Serology
PCR
Monospot test
What rickettsia is NOT transmitted via arthropods?
Rickettsia Prowazekii
Coxella brunetii
Rickettsia Rickettsii
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Who will generally get Q fever? (in the US)
People who work with animals
Hikers
Fishers/boaters
Health care workers
Which of the following causes syphilis?
Borrelia recurrentis–
Treponema Pallidium
Treponema carateum
Borrelia burdorferii-
What is the leading cause of substance induced syphilis?
Sex with Persons who use Injection drugs
Methamphetamine use
Heroin use
Injection Drug use
How frequently does T. Pallidium Replicate?
Every 30-33 Hours
Every 2-4 hours
Every 10-12 hours
Every 20-25 hours
Which of these is NOT a way of contracting syphilis?
Placenta
Sexual contact
Blood transfusion
Physical contact with infected patient
At what syphilis stage do chancres appear?
Secondary
Primary
Incubation
Latent
What symptom would you see in secondary syphilis
Thrombocytopenia
Meningitis
Cornea damage
Hypervolemia
What is notable development of tertiary stage syphilis
Condyloma Lata
Granulomatous like lesions
Rash on palms
Hepatitis
In what parts of the US is deer tick Ixodes scapularis a vector for Lyme disease?
NW and MW
MW and NE
NE and SE
Northern US
What seasons are humans at highest risk for lyme infection?
Late summer and Fall
Late spring and Summer
Fall and Early winter
Later winter and early spring
What symptom is notably found in Lyme disease?
Gummas
Erythema Migrans
Lesions on soles of feet
Lymphangitis
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