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PARA311 - INTRODUCTION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In clinical setting, the most important parasitic stage to identify is the

a)

Diagnostic stage

b)

Infective stage

c)

Larval stage

d)

Adult stage

2.

Most of the parasites, just like Ascaris lumbricoides is an example of a/an

a)

Obligate parasite

b)

Facultative parasite

c)

Spurious parasite

d)

Pathognomonic parasite

3.

A head lice (Pediculus humanus) is an example of

a)

Euparasite

b)

Endoparasite

c)

Ectoparasite

d)

Normoparasite

4.

Barangay ABC has demonstrated to have gastroenteritis due to soil-transmitted worms as an endemic disease. After the effective actions of health workers, there are now 0 cases of worm infection in Brgy. ABC. This denotes to

a)

Elimination

b)

Extrapolation

c)

Entrapolation

d)

Two of the choices

5.

Cysteine proteinase of Entamoeba histolytica produces the characteristic

a)

Round base-shaped ulcer

b)

Blunt-shaped ulcer

c)

Duodenal ulcer

d)

Flask-shaped ulcer

6.

If a patient is suspected of having symptomatic intestinal amebiasis, what parasite is expected to be seen?

a)

Entamoeba hartmanii

b)

Entamoeba histolytica

c)

Entamoeba coli

d)

Endolimax nana

7.

For a 23 year old woman with Trichomoniasis, which is the best clinical sample to detect the parasite?

a)

Urine

b)

Stool

c)

Skin lesion

d)

Prostatic fluid where parasite resides

8.

A mushy stool sample from a patient with malabsorption and steatorrhea is submitted. The medtech observed a bilaterally symmetrical parasite that resembles an old man's face with falling leaf motility. This should be reported as

a)

D. fragilis trophozoite

b)

D. fragilis cyst

c)

G. duodenalis cyst

d)

G. duodenalis trophozoite

9.

Identify the stage of development:

C- or S-shaped form seen in human blood smear. Considered as diagnostic stage with undulating membrane that extends through its entire length and a flagellum that extend anteriorly. 

a)

Crithidial form

b)

Trypomastigote

c)

Amastigote

d)

Leptomonal form

10.

African sleeping sickness is transmitted through

a)

Urine of the person infected

b)

Blood meal of Phlebotomus spp

c)

Feces of Reduviid bug

d)

Blood meal of Tsetse fly

11.

Visceral leishmaniasis, kala azar, and dum dum fever are all associated to

a)

Leishmania donovani

b)

Leishmania tropica

c)

Leishmania aethiopica

d)

Leishmania braziliensis

12.

Transmission of this parasite is associated to the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis. It is reported with irritable bowel syndrome and two nuclei with no cystic stage. Identify the parasite.

a)

Dientamoeba fragilis

b)

Enteromonas hominis

c)

Trichomonas tenax

d)

Giardia duodenalis

13.

Amebic keratitis is usually associated with 

a)

Naegleria

b)

Balamuthia

c)

Acanthamoeba

d)

Two of the choices

14.

Liquid stool that is mucoidal with spots of red is submitted to the laboratory. The stool has characteristic fishy odor that is very foul. What parasitic stage is expected to be seen?

a)

Cyst

b)

Trophozoite

c)

Either of the choices

d)

Neither of the choices

15.

PARA311: LABORATORY HOURS

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