Assume a new enveloped RNA virus is causing an epidemic. Which of the following may be useful to manage the disease? Select all that apply.
a. Injectable antibodies
b. Interferons
c. Antibiotics
d. Nucleoside analogs

Define the following terms, and give an example of how each reaction is used diagnostically:

a. viral hemagglutination

b. hemagglutination inhibition

c. passive agglutination

Which of the following is a potential feature of an animal virus? Select all that apply.

a. Presence of an envelope

b. Presence of a naked icosahedral capsid

c. Ability to inject naked RNA into the host cell

d. Ability to integrate into the host cell’s genome

e. Ability to cause host cell lysis

f. Ability to build DNA from an RNA template

An RNA virus with an antisense or negative strand must have which of the following enzymes to replicate?

a. Reverse transcriptase

b. Host DNA polymerase

c. RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

d. Host RNA polymerase

A young mother who has hepatitis B is under your care. Your main concern is to prevent the spread of the virus from infected cells to healthy ones. You would recommend (NCLEX/HESI/TEAS)

a. acyclovir.

b. Retrovir.

c. interferon.

d. Valtrex.

Compare and contrast production of viral proteins for dsDNA viruses and ssRNA+ viruses.

An accidental needle stick occurs during routine treatment of an HIV-positive patient who arrives at your clinic. Immediate administration of _______________ can block viral entry.

a. enfuvirtide

b. vapendavir

c. AZT

d. amantadine

When packaged in the virus, the complex of nucleic acid and protein is known as the:

Which component of a virus allows the virus to bind to and enter the host cell?