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Practice Paper 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What sample do you take to check for infection?

A

Urine

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2
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How many patients die of health-care associated infection every year?

A

5,000

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3
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When treating for C.diff what PPE is needed?

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Apron and gloves (mask too?)

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4
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Which structure is unique to gram negative bacteria?

A

Outer membrane

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5
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What % of patients acquire an infection whilst in hospital?

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10%

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6
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Which bacterial pathogen is the main cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea?

A

C.diff

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7
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What shape is Escherichia coli and Neisseria meningitidis

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Escherichia coli is rod-shaped

Neisseria meningitidis is coccus

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8
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Which part of the body is most heavily colonized by bacteria?

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The gastrointestinal tract

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9
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What is the most appropriate method to decontaminate hands when caring for patients suffering from c.diff.

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Wash hands with soap and water following patient contact.

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10
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Is the herpes virus ubiquitous or not?

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It is ubiquitous

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11
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Which type of cell is depleted during HIV/AIDS?

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CD4+ T-lymphocytes

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12
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Which antibiotic acts on bacterial cell wall?

A

Vancomycin

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13
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What specimen should be collected using a swab?

A

Urethral discharge?

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14
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Which virus is associated with causing cancer?

A

Epstein Barr Virus

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15
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What is the MAIN route of spread for hepatitis A virus?

A

Faecal-oral

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16
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Which organism is commonly associated with meningitis in young babies?

A

Group B Streptococcus

17
Q

What is the leading cause of community acquired pneumonia?

A

Streptococcus pneumoniae

18
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What virus family does the mumps virus belong to?

A

Paramyxoviruses

19
Q

Which enteric organism is associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)?

A

Escherichia Coli

20
Q

What sample should be taken from a patient with suspected Shigella infection?

A

Faecal sample

21
Q

What sample should be taken from an elderly patient from a care home being admitted for a hip replacement?

A

A nasal swab

22
Q

What sample should be taken from a patient who has been on long term antibiotics and presents with diarrhoea

A

Faecal sample

23
Q

What sample should be taken from a 22 year old student with suspected meningitis?

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

24
Q

What sample should be taken from a hospitalised female patient who develops pyelonephritis?

A

Clean catch urine

25
Q

What’s the most common organism causing urinary tract infections?

A

Escherichia coli

26
Q

What is the leading cause of tonsillitis?

A

Streptococcus pyogenes

27
Q

What is the main cause for impetigo?

A

Staphylcoccus aureus

28
Q

What is one of the two most important causes of bacterial meningtitis?

A

Streptococcus pneumoniae

29
Q

What is a common cause of medical device related infection?

A

Staphylococcus epidermidis

30
Q

What condition causes urgency, pain and frequency associated with urination, blood in the urine and lower back pain?

A

Pyelonephritis

31
Q

What condition has a sudden onset of development of painful, red generalised area of skin that is hot to tender?

A

Cellulitis

32
Q

What condition has nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea?

A

Salmonella enterica infection

33
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What condition has purlent sputum, shortness of breath, cyanosis, chest pain and fever?

A

Pneumonia

34
Q

What condition has fever, abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhoea that is full of mucous?

A

Bacillary dysentery

35
Q

What sample do you take for an elderly patient that has been bedridden for three weeks and has developed pressure sores that are now red and painful?

A

General medical ward, wound swab

36
Q

What sample do you do for a baby showing signs of meningitis and the mother is positive for group B streptococcus?

A

Take a cerebrospinal fluid sample

37
Q

What sample do you take for an elderly patient arrives who has faecal incontinence and complains of pain that is limited to the bladder region?

A

Urine sample

38
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What sample do you take?. Elderly patient, post heart surgery, wound is red, swollen and painful with purulent exudate visible. Patient has been admitted to hospital four times in the last 6 months and has been taking antibiotics for a chest infection?

A

Blood and nasal swab and inform the infection prevention team.

39
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What sample do you take? elderly homeless ham brought in with chest pain, fever, high resp rate. Productive cough and lips are blue

A

Take blood and sputum samples.

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