Question

A 33-year-old man with a 7-year history of painful, recurrent clustered blisters in the same location on his lower lip, occurring 1 to 2 times per year sought medical attention after his most recent outbreak upon returning home from a backpacking trip. He tells the doctor there was a “burning sensation” in the affected area several hours prior to the outbreak of blisters. The patient was previously in excellent health with no lesions elsewhere on the body.

29. During an outbreak the virus is _____________ in ______________ cells. Between outbreaks the virus is ____________ in _____________ cells.

Question 29 options:

	A. Replicating / epithelial / latent / nerve (neurons)
	B. Latent / epithelial / replicating / nerve (neurons)
	C. Replicating / nerve (neurons) / latent / epithelial

A 52-year old female sought medical attention for constant fatigue and muscle aches throughout the day, accompanied by mild pain in the upper part of abdomen, and occasional nausea. After running several tests that were inconclusive the doctor checked the patients liver function. The test revealed a decrease in function.

30. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 30 options:

	A. acute hepatitis
	B. symptomatic chronic hepatitis

A 52-year old female sought medical attention for constant fatigue and muscle aches throughout the day, accompanied by mild pain in the upper part of abdomen, and occasional nausea. After running several tests that were inconclusive the doctor checked the patients liver function. The test revealed a decrease in function.

31. Can the causative organism be determined from her symptoms?

Question 31 options:

	A. Yes, there is only one virus that causes hepatitis
	B. Yes, even though there are multiple viruses that cause hepatitis they all cause different symptoms
	C. No, there are multiple viruses that cause hepatitis, and they all cause similar symptoms

A 52-year old female sought medical attention for constant fatigue and muscle aches throughout the day, accompanied by mild pain in the upper part of abdomen, and occasional nausea. After running several tests that were inconclusive the doctor checked the patients liver function. The test revealed a decrease in function.

32. What must be done to determine the causative agent (and by extension disease)?

Question 32 options:

	A. Culture the virus
	B. Molecular test (like PCR) to determine the identity of the virus
	C. No other tests can be done

A 52-year old female sought medical attention for constant fatigue and muscle aches throughout the day, accompanied by mild pain in the upper part of abdomen, and occasional nausea. After running several tests that were inconclusive the doctor checked the patients liver function. The test revealed a decrease in function.

33. Which two viruses can cause this disease?

Question 33 options:

	A. Hepatitis A and B
	B. Hepatitis B and C
	C. Hepatitis C and E

A 52-year old female sought medical attention for constant fatigue and muscle aches throughout the day, accompanied by mild pain in the upper part of abdomen, and occasional nausea. After running several tests that were inconclusive the doctor checked the patients liver function. The test revealed a decrease in function.

34. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of ACUTE hepatitis?

Question 34 options:

	A. Nausea
	B. Jaundice
	C. Cirrohosis
	D. Liver tenderness

Answer 1

Question 29