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Chapter 5- Microbiology Basics
Chapter 5- Microbiology Basics
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The Human Body in Health and Illness
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1
The most common reason for transmission of a nosocomial infection is
health professionals failing to wash their hands
normal flora being transferred to another site
acid fast bacilli
an animal vector transmitting a pathogen
2
Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary?
Fomite
Immune
Carrier
Symptomatic
3
The puerperal fever described by Dr. Semmelweiss is best described as
a localized infection.
age-related degenerative disease.
nosocomial infection.
pandemic.
4
A fomite is a
vector.
worm.
host.
parasite.
5
A mycotic infection is caused by a(n)
arthropod.
parasite.
bacterium.
fungus.
6
Which of the following is called the acid-fast bacillus?
Clostridium tetani
Staphylococcus aureus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Salmonella typhi
7
Which of the following requires another living host for its continued existence?
Arthropod
Parasite
Pathogen
Bacterium
8
The signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen
Syndrome
Allergy
Immunity
Infection
9
Tetanus, tuberculosis, and diphtheria are
bacterial infections.
staphylococcal infections.
localized infections.
caused by a spirochete.
10
Which bad air disease is caused by a plasmodium?
Measles
Tetanus
Malaria
Tinea
11
Biting flies, fleas, and ticks
are classified as helminths.
most often cause systemic infections.
cause mycotic infections.
are best described as ectoparasites.
12
Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be
fungal.
pathogenic.
communicable.
parasitic.
13
Herpes varicella-zoster may lay dormant in nerves for many yrs; later in life, it causes
shingles.
smallpox.
“the great pox.”
tinea capitis.
14
Typhoid Mary harbored the Salmonella pathogen in her
respiratory secretions (lungs).
nasal secretions (nose).
bile (gallbladder).
urine (kidneys).
15
The ova of these parasitic&pathogenic multicellular animals usually appear in the stool
Arthropods
Worms
Viruses
Spirochetes
16
Which of the following is most related to the rusty nail infection?
Viral
Parasitic
Mycotic
Clostridium
17
With regard to infectious disease, arthropods most often act as
causative organisms of disease.
parasites.
fomites.
vectors.
18
Which highly coiled microorganism resembles a corkscrew?
Spirillum
Staphylococcus
Bacillus
Streptococcus
19
Which disease is caused by a sporozoan carried by a mosquito?
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Malaria
Typhoid fever
Tetanus
20
Bacteria
cause mycotic infections.
include mold and yeast.
include cocci, bacilli, and curved rods.
are not part of the normal flora of the intestines.
21
An abscess is
an example of a localized infection.
an example of a systemic infection.
an example of a mycotic infection.
always viral in origin.
22
Amebic dysentery and giardiasis are
mycotic infections.
caused by protozoan parasites.
caused by Salmonella.
worm infestations.
23
Which of the following are classified as gram-positive and gram-negative?
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Yeast
24
Clostridium tetani and Clostridium difficile
are gram-negative bacilli.
are anaerobic.
are always pathogenic.
cause the “tineas,” such as athlete’s foot and ringworm.
25
Rickettsiae and chlamydiae are classified as
bacilli.
arthropods.
viruses.
bacteria.
26
Ectoparasites are most likely to cause
high fever.
paralysis.
loss of consciousness.
itching and discomfort.
27
Influenza is best described as a(n)
bacterial infection.
allergic reaction.
localized infection.
systemic infection.
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Lives in the intestinal tract & lays its eggs in the perianal area, causing severe pruritus
Clostridium tetani
Salmonella typhi
Candida albicans
Pinworms
29
Which of the following is least descriptive of staphylococci?
Underlying cause of rheumatic fever
Grapelike arrangement
Gram-positive
Bacterial
30
The significance of bacterial spore formation is that the bacterium
increases its reproductive activity.
becomes more sensitive to the effects of antibiotics.
becomes more resistant to harsh environmental conditions.
permanently loses its ability to cause disease.
31
Streptococci and staphylococci are
parasites.
viruses.
gram-positive bacteria.
arthropods.
32
A pox infection
only occurs in humans.
is communicable but never contagious.
is a skin lesion.
is always caused by herpes varicella-zoster.
33
Allow bacteria to exist in a dormant state until conditions improve
incubators
spores
plasmodium
colonization
34
Arranged in pairs, chains, & clusters
bacteria
helminths
vectors.
viruses
35
A helminth is a(n)
arthropod.
worm.
bacterium.
parasite.
36
Which of the following is both a vector and an arthropod?
Worm
Virus
Contaminated drinking glass
Flea
37
Rickettsiae are
viruses.
often carried by fleas, ticks, and body lice.
classified as fungi.
arthropod vectors.
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Infections such as athlete’s foot and ringworm are referred to as
parasitic.
bacterial.
mycotic.
systemic.
39
The acid-fast bacillus is
most often diagnosed by a urine culture.
eradicated by a single dose of penicillin.
pathogenic only in humans.
most often spread through droplet infection.
40
Which of the following is least descriptive of Treponema pallidum?
Causes syphilis
Is most often spread by the fecal-oral route
Is a spirochete
Classified as a bacterium
41
Cocci, bacilli, and curved rods are classified as
viruses.
pathogens.
bacteria.
parasites.
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MRSA
antibiotics used to treat resistant strains of staphylococci
refers to drugs that eradicate pox viruses.
is generally responsive to penicillin.
refers to drug-resistant staphylococci.
43
Herpes varicella-zoster
generally causes an antibiotic-induced superinfection.
responds well to antibiotics.
causes chickenpox.
is a fungus.
44
The tick associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever is referred to as a(n)
causative organism.
fungus.
arthropod vector.
spirochete.
45
Which group includes single-cell animal-like microbes, such as amebas?
Protozoa
Arthropods
Bacilli
Viruses
46
Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing microorganism?
Normal flora
Pathogen
Arthropod
Parasite
47
Tinea is most related to
tetanus.
ringworm.
systemic infection.
treatment with anthelmintics.
48
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an _____ drug.
anthelmintic
antibiotic
antiviral
antifungal
49
Which of the following is least descriptive of Candida albicans?
Antibiotic-induced superinfection
Causative organism of impetigo
Yeast infection
Fungal infection
50
failure of the body to function normally is called___
functionitis
disease
zosterosis
sickplasty
