Module 8: Quiz

Question 1

A medical assistant should identify that which of the following types of bacteria has a structure with a shape similar to a comma?
(A) Coccus
(B) Spirillum
(C) Vibrio
(D) Bacillus

Answer 1

(C) Vibrio

Question 2

Which of the following components of the body’s cells provides the energy the cell needs to perform its specific functions?
(A) Mitochondrion
(B) Centriole
(C) Lysosome
(D) Cilia

Answer 2

(A) Mitochondrion

Question 3

Which of the following components of the body’s cells plays a part in cell division?
(A) Cytoplasm
(B) Centriole
(C) Golgi apparatus
(D) Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 3

(B) Centriole

Question 4

A medical assistant is talking with a patient who has a new diagnosis of mononucleosis. The assistant should explain that which of the following viruses causes this infection?
(A) Human papillomavirus
(B) Parvovirus
(C) Human immunodeficiency virus
(D) Epstein-Barr virus

Answer 4

(D) Epstein-Barr virus

Question 5

A medical assistant should identify which of the following types of microorganisms is a mold when it is multicellular?
(A) Bacteria
(B) Viruses
(C) Fungi
(D) Protozoa

Answer 5

(C) Fungi

Question 6

A medical assistant should identify which of the following microorganisms as having a helpful function in the human body?
(A) Clostridium botulinum
(B) Lactobacillus acidophilus
(C) Treponema pallidum
(D) Haemophilus influenzae

Answer 6

(B) Lactobacillus acidophilus

Question 7

A medical assistant is talking with a patient who has a vaginal yeast infection. The assistant should explain that which of the following microorganisms causes this type of infection?
(A) Pneumocystis carinii
(B) Legionella pneumophila
(C) Helicobacter pylori
(D) Candida albicans

Answer 7

(D) Candida albicans

Question 8

A medical assistant is talking with a patient who has Lyme disease. The assistant should explain that which of the following is the means of transmission for this infection?
(A) Fomite
(B) Droplet
(C) Vector
(D) Airborne

Answer 8

(C) Vector

Question 9

A medical assistant is talking with a patient who has a new prescription for amoxicillin. The assistant should explain that this medication will aid in the destruction of which of the following types of microorganisms?
(A) Bacteria
(B) Viruses
(C) Fungi
(D) Protozoa

Answer 9

(A) Bacteria

Question 10

Which of the following structures in a human cell sorts and synthesizes glycoproteins?
(A) Ribosome
(B) Cytoskeleton
(C) Endoplasmic reticulum
(D) Golgi apparatus

Answer 10

(D) Golgi apparatus

Question 11

A medical assistant is talking with the parent of a child who has molluscum contagiosum warts. The assistant should explain that which of the following is the mode of transmission for this infection?
(A) Foodborne
(B) Droplet
(C) Fomite
(D) Contact

Answer 11

(D) Contact

Question 12

Which of the following structures in a human cell contains the cell’s genetic information?
(A) Nucleus
(B) Cytoplasm
(C) Plasma membrane
(D) Nucleolus

Answer 12

(A) Nucleus

Question 13

A medical assistant is talking with a patient who just found out she has Pediculus humanus capitis. The assistant should explain that this is an infestation of which of the following multicellular parasites?
(A) Public lice
(B) Pinworms
(C) Head lice
(D) Tapeworms

Answer 13

(C) Head lice

Question 14

Which of the following components of the body’s cells helps propel substances through passageways in the body?
(A) Cilia
(B) Flagellum
(C) Cytoskeleton
(D) Microvilli

Answer 14

(A) Cilia

Question 15

A medical assistant should understand that which of the following links initiates the chain of infection?
(A) Portal of entry
(B) Infectious agent
(C) Susceptible host
(D) Mode of transmission

Answer 15

(B) Infectious agent