Nursing Quiz Leptospirosis
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Nursing Quiz: Topic: Leptospirosis 1. Which of these is not an alternative name for Leptospirosis? a. Icterohemorrhagic fever b. Rice-field fever c. Mud fever d. Cattle fever 2. Leptospirosis in human rarely occurs through: a.Direct contact with contaminated animal urine b. Indirect contact with contaminated animal urine c. Contact with contaminated human urine d. Contact with contaminated soil 3. Which of these groups is at increased risk of Leptospirosis? a. Swimmers b. Sewer workers c. Farmers d. All the above 4. Incubation period for leptospirosis is: a. 2 - 6 days b. 2 - 16 days c. 2 - 26 days d. 2 - 36 days 5. Ocular manifestations common in anicteric leptospirosis are: a. Conjunctival suffusion b. Retro orbital pain c. Photophobia d. All the above 6. Leptospirosis disease is maintained in infected animals by: a. Chronic infection of renal tubules b. Chronic infection of intestinal tract c. Chronic infection of blood d. Chronic infection of cerebrospinal fluid 7. Which of these statements is not true with regard to leptospires? a. They are straight spirochetes b. They are obligate aerobes c. Optimum growth temperature is 28-300 C
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Nursing Quiz: Topic: Leptospirosis
1. Which of these is not an alternative name for Leptospirosis?
a. Icterohemorrhagic feverb. Rice-field feverc. Mud feverd. Cattle fever
2. Leptospirosis in human rarely occurs through:
a.Direct contact with contaminated animal urineb. Indirect contact with contaminated animal urinec. Contact with contaminated human urined. Contact with contaminated soil
3. Which of these groups is at increased risk of Leptospirosis?
a. Swimmersb. Sewer workersc. Farmersd. All the above
4. Incubation period for leptospirosis is:
a. 2 - 6 daysb. 2 - 16 daysc. 2 - 26 daysd. 2 - 36 days
5. Ocular manifestations common in anicteric leptospirosis are:
a. Conjunctival suffusionb. Retro orbital painc. Photophobiad. All the above
6. Leptospirosis disease is maintained in infected animals by:
a. Chronic infection of renal tubulesb. Chronic infection of intestinal tractc. Chronic infection of bloodd. Chronic infection of cerebrospinal fluid
7. Which of these statements is not true with regard to leptospires?
a. They are straight spirochetesb. They are obligate aerobesc. Optimum growth temperature is 28-300 Cd. May be stained using carbol fuchsin counterstain
8. In humans leptospires can be detected in:
a. Urineb. Bloodc. Cerebrospinal fluidd. All of the above
9 . Which of these is not true regarding laboratory findings in anicteric phase of Leptospirosis?
a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is reducedb. White blood cells (WBC) range from below normal to moderately elevatedc. Aminotransferases are elevatedd. Alkaline phosphatases are elevated
10 . How many days after infection with leptospires do the urine cultures become positive?
a. First week of illnessb. Second week of illnessc. Third week of illnessd. Fourth week of illness
11. For isolation of leptospires, blood culture should be taken:
a. As soon as possible after patient’s presentationb. Second week after patient’s presentationc.Third week after patient’s presentationd. Fourth week after patient’s presentation
12. Cultures for leptospires should be examined for how many weeks before being discarded?a. Upto 3 weeksb. Upto 7 weeksc. Upto 11 weeksd. Upto 13 weeks
13. Antibodies in blood can be detected how many days after onset of symptoms?
a. 1 - 2 daysb. 5 - 7 daysc. 9 - 11 daysd. 13 - 15 days
14. Antibiotic given to prevent leptospirosis is:
a. Doxycyclineb. Ampicillinc. Penicillind. Erythromycin
15. Anicteric leptospirosis is treated with:
a. Doxycycline 100 mg bidb. Ampicillin 500-750 mg bidc. Amoxicillin 500 mg bidd. Any of the above
16. Dose of ampicillin for treating Icteric leptospirosis is:
a. IV ampicillin one gram odb. IV ampicillin one gram bdc. IV ampicillin one gram tdsd. IV ampicillin one gram qid
