More Questions and Answers; Case 3, 4, and 5

Which of the following is the most common cause of pharyngitis in children?
1. Prions
2. Viruses*
3. Bacteria
4. Fungi
5. Parasites
Which of the following is the most common cause of pharyngitis in adults?
1. Prions
2. Viruses*
3. Bacteria
4. Fungi
5. Parasites
The most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis in adults and children is:
1. Streptococcus pneumonia
2. Streptococcus pyogenes*
3. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
4. Chlamydophila pneumoniae
5. Corynebacterium diphtheria
Treatment of the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis is important because it will prevent:
1. Glomerulonephritis
2. Bell’s palsy
3. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
4. Acute rheumatic fever*
5. Guillain-Barré syndrome
Which of the following prevents phagocytosis and is important in eliciting the nonsuppurative complications associated with strep throat?
1. Hyaluronic acid capsule
2. Streptokinase
3. M Protein*
4. Pyrogenic exotoxin
5. DNase
Which of the following are antibodies produced to following pharyngitis but NOT following a skin infection with Streptococcus pyogenes?
1. Hyaluronic acid capsule
2. Streptolysin S
3. Streptolysin O*
4. M Protein
5. DNase
Which of the following produces the rash seen in scarlet fever?
1. Hyaluronic acid capsule
2. Streptokinase
3. M Protein
4. Pyrogenic exotoxin*
5. DNase
In diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever the Jones criteria can be helpful. Which of the following is NOT are considered a major criteria?
1. Chorea
2. Erythema marginatum
3. Carditis
4. Polyarthritis
5. Subcutaneous nodules
6. Fever*
Which of the following are more likely to get strep throat?
1. Children*
2. Adults
Which of the following if they get strep throat are more likely to present with acute rheumatic fever?
1. Children*
2. Adults
Which of the following, if present, is more likely to be present in a patient with viral pharyngitis?
1. Cough*
2. High fever
3. Vomiting
4. Rigors
5. Rapid onset of illness

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