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A naked virus has only a(n) ________.


A) capsid
B) capsomere
C) nucleocapsid
D) envelope
E) antigenic surface

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Which of the following is not a typical capsid shape?


A) Tetrahedral
B) Complex
C) Helical
D) Icosahedron
E) All of the choices are capsid shapes.

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An RN is in a long-term care facility is caring for a 79-year-old female. The patient has been a resident on in the facility for the past 5 years. She has been complaining of pain, burning, and tingling on her left side. Upon further assessment, the RN observes fluid-filled blisters wrapping around the left side of her torso in a concentrated strip. The facility physician diagnoses her with shingles and orders the appropriate isolation. -Which of the following is the priority intervention to prevent the spread of shingles to other residents of the facility?


A) Institute droplet precautions for the patient.
B) Perform wound care twice a day.
C) Observe strict hand hygiene practices.
D) Administer antivirals as soon as possible.

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The adeno-associated virus (AAV)is a prion.

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Which of the following is a type of cytopathic effect?


A) Inclusions in the nucleus
B) Multinucleated giant cells
C) Inclusions in the cytoplasm
D) Cells change shape
E) All of the choices are correct.

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What type of phage enters an inactive prophage stage?


A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Temperate
D) Temporary
E) Transformed

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Viruses ________.


A) cannot be seen in a light microscope
B) are prokaryotic
C) contain 70S ribosomes
D) undergo binary fission
E) All of the choices are correct

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Viruses are the most common cause of acute infections that do not result in hospitalization.

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Helical and icosahedral are terms used to describe the shapes of a virus ________.


A) spike
B) capsomere
C) envelope
D) capsid
E) core

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The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is ________.


A) adsorption to the host cells
B) injection of only the viral nucleic acid into the host cell
C) host cell synthesis of viral enzymes and capsid proteins
D) assembly of nucleocapsids
E) replication of viral nucleic acid

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Viruses are used to produce vaccines for prevention of certain viral infections.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is ________.


A) caused by a chronic latent virus
B) initiated by an oncogenic virus
C) caused by a viroid
D) a spongiform encephalopathy of humans
E) also called "mad cow disease"

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Visible,clear,well-defined patches in a monolayer of virus-infected cells in a culture are called ________.


A) lysogeny
B) budding
C) plaques
D) cytopathic effects
E) pocks

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Who developed a rabies vaccine by separating bacteria from virus using a filter?


A) Leeuwenhoek
B) Koch
C) Pasteur
D) Cohn
E) Semmelwise

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The activation of a prophage is called ________.


A) activation
B) lysogeny
C) transformation
D) induction
E) adsorption

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A specific animal virus has the ability to attach to and enter almost any animal host cell.

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A 5-month-old female, accompanied by her parents, presents to the pediatrician's office with a fever, dry mucous membranes, labored breathing, wheezing, and a harsh cough. Rapid testing of nasal swabs reveals respiratory syncytial virus infection. The RN arranges for transport to the hospital, where she will receive intravenous fluids and oxygen therapy. -Which of the following statements by the patient's mother demonstrates a proper understanding of the cause of RSV disease?  


A) RSV is caused by a DNA virus.
B) RSV is caused by an RNA virus.
C) RSV is caused by a prion.
D) RSV is caused by a bacteriophage.

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Which of the following is not true regarding the structure and function of viral spikes?


A) They are found on both enveloped and naked viruses
B) They are coded for by the host genome
C) They are coded for by the viral genome
D) They mediate the docking process of virus to host cell
E) They consist of proteins and carbohydrates

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Viruses that cause infection resulting in alternating periods of activity with symptoms and inactivity without symptoms are called ________.


A) latent
B) oncogenic
C) prions
D) viroids
E) delta agents

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An RN in a pediatric emergency department performs a triage patient on a 13-month-old male. The patient's father states he had difficulty waking his son from a nap that afternoon. Additionally, the infant had difficulty crawling and had difficulty with feeding the following morning. The RN observes that the patient has a weak cry. Upon further assessment, the patient's father noted that the infant had ingested fresh honey on his toast at breakfast yesterday. The medical team suspects Clostridium botulinum infection due to the ingestion of bacterial endospores. -Which of the following statements best explains how a bacteriophage can impair human health?  


A) Toxins or enzymes are produced by the infected bacterial pathogen that cause pathology in humans.
B) Invasion by the prophage causes cessation of protein synthesis in human cells.
C) Lysis of infected human cells results in the release of numerous phage particles.
D) The entry of the prophage mutates the genome of human cells.

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