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Chapter 35 Flashcards

1
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What is considered a microorganism

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Bacterium, Protozoa, fungi, and parasites. Some definitions include viruses

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Escherichia Coli

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A microorganism that reproduces about every 30 minutes, to produce about 3.5 trillion offspring in 24hrs

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3
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Coli indicates

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The species of bacteria

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Pure culture

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The growth of only one microorganism in a culture or on a nutrient surface

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5
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What temperature are pathogenic organisms viable at

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They prefer body temperature (37C-98.6F) but will remain viable at room temperature or refrigerator temperatures(4C-39.2) for 72 hours

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6
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The diagnosis of a helminth infection requires

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Microscopic examination of feces and patient signs and symptoms

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7
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Sensitivity testing is used to determine

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Which specific antibiotics work best against the particular infective pathogen

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Facultative anaerobe

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Bacteria that are flexible regarding their oxygen needs; they can survive in the presence of oxygen but prefer not to

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9
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Spirilla

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Spiral-shaped bacteria

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10
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Gram-negative organisms transmitted by blood sucking insects

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Rickettsia

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Organisms that are unlikely to be transmitted by airborne droplets

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Treponema Pallidum

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12
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An organism that is unlikely to be transmitted by through sexual contact

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Clostridium botulinum

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13
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What color indicates gram positive bacteria

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Deep blue/violet

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14
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Gram reactions to bacteria are a result of

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The cell wall compositions

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15
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A term that means “in glass” or “in the laboratory”

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In vitro

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16
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Classification of fungi

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Eukaryote

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17
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A UTI can be diagnosed if a CCMS urine specimen is found in pure culture and is present in a quantity greater than ______ of urine.

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100,000 ofu/mL

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18
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CLIA waived test that assists in the diagnosis of stomach and duodenal ulcers

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Helicobacter pylori testing

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19
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Staphylo-

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Used when bacteria are in a grape like formation

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20
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Pneumocystis pneumonia is caused by

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Pneumocystis jiroveci, and is transmitted by contact with animals, most likely in immunocompromised patients, common in AIDS patients

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21
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Beta hemolysis

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Complete clearing of the agar around the colonies that is caused by a toxin produced by S. Pyogenes. The toxin breaks down red blood cells in the agar, causing it to be a clear golden color around the colonies

22
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A urine culture lists 8 antibodies, five of which are followed by the “s”, which means

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The pathogen is susceptible, or that the antibiotic is effective in destroying that particular organism

23
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S.R.I.

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S: the pathogen is susceptible
R: the pathogen is resistant to
I: intermediate or additional testing is needed

24
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Spiral shaped bacteria are called

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Spirilla

25
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Anaerobe

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Bacteria that die in the presence of oxygen

26
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Bacteria are classified as

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Prokaryote, gram positive, gram negative, acid-fast, cocci, bacilli, spirilla, anaerobes, facultative anaerobes

27
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Molecules needed for metabolism

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Macromolecules

28
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Specific structures inside a cell that perform cellular functions

A

Organelles

29
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When writing the name of a microorganism, what rule applies to the genus

A

The first name and is always capitalized

30
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A cellulose tape test for pinworms requires

A

Placing the tape over a tongue depressor with sticky side out, press the tape on the right and left anal folds, place the tape with sticky side down on a microscope slide

31
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Bacilli are

A

Rod-shaped bacteria

32
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What color indicates a gram negative bacteria

A

Pinkish red

33
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Color for acid fast stain in bacteria

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Pink

34
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Strepto-

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Used when bacteria is in a chain formation

35
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Diplo-

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Used when bacteria are found in pairs

36
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CLIA waived test that assists in the diagnosis of Lyme disease

A

Wampole PreVue B. Burgdorferi

37
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Know the kinds of sputum tests

A

Legionella, acid fast bacillus, and gram stain for bacteria or fungal infections

38
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How is a nasal specimen inserted

A

The swab is inserted no more than 1/2 inch into the nostril

39
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Know about a mid-turbinate nasal specimen

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The patients head should be tilted back about 70 degrees and the swab inserted parallel to the nostril floor until resistance is met at the nasal turbinates

40
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How long should a person avoid food before giving a sputum specimen

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1-2 hours

41
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Organism that causes whooping cough

A

Bordetella pertussis

42
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Organism that causes tetanus or lockjaw

A

Clostridium tetani

43
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Mumps and measles are caused by

A

Paramyxovirus

44
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What term means “able to live and grow”

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Viable

45
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Endospore

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An inactive form of certain bacteria that can withstand poor environmental conditions. When conditions improve, the bacteria become functional again

46
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Define asexual

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Reproduction that does not involve the fusion of male and female sex cells

47
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Mold

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The growth of tiny fungi forming on a substance

48
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Binary fission

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Asexual reproduction in single-cell organisms during which one cell divides into two daughter cells

49
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Vectors

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Arthropod that carries disease and transmits to another organism through a blood meal

50
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Screening test for colon cancer

A

Fecal immunochemical test/ immunochemical fecal occult blood test

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