Chapter 47: Lower GI Problems: Diarrhea Organisms

Question 1

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: spread via food borne (3)

Answer 1

Salmonella, E. coli, Rotavirus

Question 2

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: treatment is vancomycin

Answer 2

C Diff

Question 3

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: treatment may include TMP-SMX (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) (2)

Answer 3

Shigella, E. coli

Question 4

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: common in schools and cruise ships

Answer 4

Norwalk virus

Question 5

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: cephalosporins can be given

Answer 5

Salmonella

Question 6

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: spores last on surfaces; must hand wash because hand sanitizer does not kill

Answer 6

C Diff

Question 7

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: causes low-grade fever (2)

Answer 7

rotavirus, Norwalk

Question 8

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: causes secretory diarrhea

Answer 8

Salmonella

Question 9

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: causes headache, aches, chills

Answer 9

Norwalk

Question 10

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: characterized by afebrile abdominal distention, cramping, and flatulence

Answer 10

Giardia lamblia

Question 11

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: causes abdominal pain

Answer 11

Salmonella

Question 12

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: can be fatal for immunocompromised

Answer 12

Cryptosporidium

Question 13

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: spread through fecal-oral route (4)

Answer 13

C Diff, Shigella, Cryptosporidium, Norwalk

Question 14

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: treatment is metronidazole

Answer 14

Giardia lamblia

Question 15

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: treatment may include ampicillin

Answer 15

Shigella

Question 16

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: common in winter months

Answer 16

rotavirus

Question 17

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: treatment includes supportive care (4)

Answer 17

Salmonella, E. coli, rotavirus, Norwalk

Question 18

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: parasitic diarrhea in which ova and parasite are found in stool

Answer 18

Giardia lamblia

Question 19

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: characterized by PROFUSE watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping and pain

Answer 19

C Diff

Question 20

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: characterized by watery diarrhea that progresses to bloody mucus

Answer 20

Shigella

Question 21

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: found in lakes

Answer 21

Giardia lamblia

Question 22

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: virus is present in stool (2)

Answer 22

rotavirus, Norwalk virus

Question 23

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: causes swimming pool diarrhea (can close down pools for 48 hours)

Answer 23

Cryptosporidium

Question 24

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: characterized by green watery diarrhea that could cause hemorrhagic colitis

Answer 24

E. coli

Question 25

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: treatment is supportive care ONLY (2)

Answer 25

rotavirus, Norwalk

Question 26

organism that causes infectious gastroenteritis: neurotoxins cause neuro symptoms (headache, nuchal rigidity, convulsions)

Answer 26

Shigella