Pneumonia

Which of the following accounts for more than 80% of all the bacterial pneumonias?

• Klebsiella pneumonia

• Streptococcal pneumonia

• Chlamydia pneumonia

• Staphylococcal pneumonia

Which of the following is almost always the cause of acute epiglottitis?

• Haemophilus influenzae type B

• Klebsiella

• Streptococcus

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) is defined as a pneumonia that occurs

• 12 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission

• 24 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission

• 36 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission

• 48 hours or more after hospital admission and was not present a the time of admission

To reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) the head of the bed should be elevated to at least

• 10 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 40 degrees

Which type of pneumonia can be a complication of ETT intubation?

• Legionella pneumophila

• Haemophilus influenzae

• Staphylococcus

• Aspiration Pneumonia

“Ohio Valley Fever” is caused from which microorganism?

• Histoplasma capsulatum

• Coccidioidomycosis

• Blastomyces dermatitidis

• Candida albicans

“Valley Fever” is caused by which microorganism?

• Candida albicans

• Blastomyces dermatitidis

• Histoplasma capsulatum

• Coccidioidomycosis

Thrush is caused by which microorganism?

• Candida albicans

• Cryptococcus neoformans

• Aspergillus

• P. jiroveci pneumonia

Which of the following are a complication of AIDS?

1. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
2. Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
3. P. jiroveci pneumonia (PJP)
4. Blastomyces dermatitidis

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

This bacteria is a normal inhabitant of the GI tract, but it can cause pneumonia when a patient comes in contact with the freshly contaminated hands of a healthcare worker who didn't wash their hands after going to the bathroom.

• Klebsiella

• Pseudomonas

• Legionella

• Staphylococcus