Board Recalls (Aldave)

Question 1

Blood culture with ARd:

Answer 1

For patients taking antibiotics

Question 2

Definitive test for C. neoformans:

Answer 2

PCR

Question 3

Definitive test for leptospirosis:

Answer 3

Culture

Question 4

Clue cells are correlated with this organism:

Answer 4

G. vaginalis

Question 5

Kirby Bauer Method is also known as:

Answer 5

Filter paper disk

Question 6

Biosafety for B. anthracis:

Answer 6

BAC Class IIA

Question 7

Potassium tellurite:

Answer 7

Inhibits the normal flora

Question 8

Test for resistance to Penicillin:

Answer 8

Beta-lactamase test

Question 9

Oxidase (+), gram (-) cocci:

Answer 9

Neisserua

Question 10

V factor, NOT X factor:

Answer 10

H. paraunfluenzae

Question 11

5% O2, 10% CO2, 85% N2:

Answer 11

Candle jar

Question 12

Bacilli in transition:

Answer 12

Gram (-) coccobacilli

Question 13

Stain for DNA and RNA:

Answer 13

Acridine Orange and Fuelgen

Question 14

Easy penetrates organism:

Answer 14

Moist skin

Question 15

Diluted (10%) bleach:

Answer 15

Disinfectant

Question 16

Hay infusion agar:

Answer 16

NOT a fungal media

Question 17

Indicator that the agar is dissolved:

Answer 17

Clear with no particles

Question 18

Throat pathogen:

Answer 18

Group A Strep

Question 19

1 Throat normal flora:

Answer 19

Alpha hemolytic streptococci

Question 20

Exhaust air outside building:

Answer 20

Biosafety cabinet IIB

Question 21

Disinfectant for machine that cannot be autoclaved or heated:

Answer 21

Ethylene oxide

Question 22

Strep tests:

Answer 22

SXF, Optochin, Bile solubility

Question 23

Stool, throat swab, CSF:

Answer 23

Enterovirus

Question 24

Lymphocyte:

Answer 24

C. neoformans

Question 25

Virus transport temperatures:

Answer 25

-70’C

Question 26

Transport medium of S. agalactiae for fluorescence:

Answer 26

Todd Hewitt broth

Question 27

Lowest concentration to kill bacteria:

Answer 27

MLC/MBC

Question 28

Closely resemble C. diptheriae on culture:

Answer 28

C. ulcerans

Question 29

Differentiate M. tuberculosis and M. bovis:

Answer 29

Nitrate and Niacin test

Question 30

Confirms Streptococci:

Answer 30

Phadebac, Lancefield, FAT

Question 31

Helical/icosahedral virus:

Answer 31

Capsid

Question 32

LOA +/-/-

Answer 32

K. pneumoniae (positive ctrl for LDC)

Question 33

Virus anticoagulant:

Answer 33

EDTA

Question 34

Capnophilic:

Answer 34

5 to 10% CO2

Question 35

Photoreactivity:

Answer 35

Categorized Mycobacteria into Photochromogen, scotochromogen, non chromogens

Question 36

Double zone of hemolysis; gas gangrene:

Answer 36

C. perfringes

Question 37

X and V factors:

Answer 37

H. influenzae

Question 38

V factor (NAD):

Answer 38

H. parainfluenzae

Question 39

Adjust turbidity in AST:

Answer 39

0.5% McFarland

Question 40

Colorless on XLD:

Answer 40

Shigella

Question 41

Best to confirm S. aureus:

Answer 41

Coagulase test

Question 42

Endospore / bamboo arrangement is seen in:

Answer 42

Cultures

Question 43

Autoclave, UV, filter, oxide:

Answer 43

Sterilize or decontaminated materials

Question 44

OXK and OX 19:

Answer 44

Proteus vulgaris (Weil Felix Test)

Question 45

Confirms Leptospirosis:

Answer 45

Culture

Question 46

Gray colonies:

Answer 46

C. diptheriae

Question 47

Milk borne diseases:

Answer 47

S. typhi and M. bovis

Question 48

QC on oxidase and catalase:

Answer 48

Everyday and once opened

Question 49

Capsule:

Answer 49

Serotyping

Question 50

Gram (+), spore, drumstick:

Answer 50

Clostridium tetani

Question 51

Kidney bean shaped:

Answer 51

Neisseria

Question 52

Fluorescent stain:

Answer 52

Neisseria

Question 53

Blue green color / fruity odor:

Answer 53

P. aeruginosa

Question 54

Common diarrhea:

Answer 54

Rotavirus/ETEC

Question 55

Hand drier:

Answer 55

No contact contamination

Question 56

ECHO:

Answer 56

Enteric cytopathic human orphan

Question 57

Foot, mouth, hand disease virus (FMDV):

Answer 57

Coxsackie A virus

Question 58

Drug resistance from microorganism:

Answer 58

Biological resistance

Question 59

5% CO2, 10% H2, 85% N2 (Gas pak jar)

Answer 59

Anaerobic atmosphere:

Question 60

5% CO2, 10% CO2, 85% N2 (CO2 jar, candle jar)

Answer 60

Microaerophilic / campy gas:

Question 61

Drug resistance from microorganism:

Answer 61

Clinical resistance

Question 62

Not automated machine in microbiology:

Answer 62

PCR

Question 63

Iodine and Quats

Answer 63

Iodophor

Question 64

Exhausted and recirculated air:

Answer 64

BSC Class II

Question 65

Differentiation in G/S:

Answer 65

Decolorizer

Question 66

AFO

Answer 66

Pink

Question 67

Nucleic acid:

Answer 67

Acridine orange

Question 68

Throat swab for anaerobic culture:

Answer 68

Nucleic acid

Question 69

Naming of organism:

Answer 69

Binomial nomenclature, Greek/Latin words, italized or underlined, abbreviated using 1st letter of the genus with a period

Question 70

Throat pathogen:

Answer 70

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 71

CNA Agar:

Answer 71

Gram (+) cocci

Question 72

Adult viral gastroenteritis:

Answer 72

Norwalk

Question 73

Irregular, serrated, swirling projection:

Answer 73

B. anthracis

Question 74

Gas gangrene agent:

Answer 74

Double hemolysis

Question 75

Serum tube test:

Answer 75

C. albicans

Question 76

Czapeks agar:

Answer 76

Aspergillus medium

Question 77

Positive color of citrate and acetate:

Answer 77

Blue

Question 78

PYR (-)
Bacitracin (R)
CAMP (+)

Answer 78

S. agalactiae

Question 79

Nitrate taste:

Zinc dust no change result

Answer 79

True (+)

Question 80

Needlestick/broken glass:

Answer 80

Direct inoculation

Question 81

Confirmed water test:

Answer 81

EMB, Endo, BGBL

Question 82

NAFO colour:

Answer 82

Blue

Question 83

CSF storage temperature:

Answer 83

37’C

Question 84

Taxo P, ethylhydrocupreine HCl:

Answer 84

Optochin

Question 85

6.5% NaCl (+)
Hippurate (+)
Esculin (+)

Answer 85

Enterococcus

Question 86

Held in colony or filter paper:

Answer 86

Oxidase test

Question 87

MUG test (+) coliforms:

Answer 87

Yellow (colorimetric assay) b-glucuronidase test

Question 88

PPNG:

Answer 88

Penicillinase producing gonococci

Question 89

Critical step in G/S:

Answer 89

Decolorization step

Question 90

Betalactamade test:

Answer 90

Colorimetric method, (+) change

Question 91

Schaudinn stains:

Answer 91

Mitochondria (internal) - parasite

Question 92

Largest RNA virus:

Answer 92

Paramyxovirus

Question 93

Biochemical tests are:

Answer 93

Presumptive tests

Question 94

Betalactamase substrate:

Answer 94

Nitrocefin

Question 95

AFB culture:

Answer 95

Urine, CSF, stool, gastric

Question 96

CIN (Cefsulodin Irgasan Novobiocin):

Answer 96

Y. enterocolitica