test 3

Question 1

the following microorganism has been described as bunches of grapes:

Answer 1

staphylococcus

Question 2

facultative anaerobe is a microorganism that is:

Answer 2

aerobe but can adapt to an anaerobic environment

Question 3

this microorganism represents 90% of the normal microbiota on the skin:

Answer 3

staphylococcus

Question 4

a nosocomial infection is one that is:

Answer 4

acquired in a hospital or healthcare setting

Question 5

the enzymes associated with staphylococcus aureus are:

Answer 5

• coagulase
• lipase
• hyaluronidase

Question 6

most common staphylococcal infections are:

Answer 6

• toxic shock syndrome
• food poisoning
• skin and wound abscesses

Question 7

the following symptom is not associated with food poisoning:

Answer 7

fever

Question 8

an infected follicle of an eyelash is called:

Answer 8

sty

Question 9

when toxins circulate in the bloodstream the resulting condition is called:

Answer 9

toxemia

Question 10

this staphylococcal infection originally became the result of a new type of highly absorbent vaginal tampon:

Answer 10

toxic shock syndrome

Question 11

the following microorganisms have been described as spherical-shaped bacteria occurring in chains:

Answer 11

streptococcus

Question 12

organisms that obtain their nutrition from dead organic matter are called:

Answer 12

saprophytes

Question 13

this organism is a common cause of meningitis:

Answer 13

streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 14

this infection is isolated in the individual lobe of the lung:

Answer 14

lobar pneumonia

Question 15

diagnosis of this infection requires a sample of cerebrospinal fluid that is obtained by a spinal tap:

Answer 15

meningitis

Question 16

this infection is often a complication of the common cold and infections of the nose and throat:

Answer 16

otitis media

Question 17

the infection affects 85% of children before the age of 3 and accounts for nearly half of office visits to pediatricians

Answer 17

otitis media

Question 18

this microorganism is the causative agent for Scarlet Fever:

Answer 18

streptococcus pyogenes

Question 19

this enzyme dissolves human connective tissue, allowing bacteria to spread deep into the tissues:

Answer 19

hyaluronidase

Question 20

this infection is common among children between five and fifteen years of age:

Answer 20

Streptococcal sore throat

Question 21

this nosocomial infection of the uterus can be spread via surgical instruments:

Answer 21

puerperal sepsis

Question 22

Sydenham’s Chorea may occur several months after the incidence of this infection:

Answer 22

Rheumatic fever

Question 23

one of the most common communicable diseases in the United States is gonorrhea. what is its only natural host?

Answer 23

humans

Question 24

one if the most common communicable diseases in the united states is gonorrhea. select 2 common symptoms from the list below:

Answer 24

• pustular discharge from genitalia
• painful urination

Question 25

opthalmia neonatorum is an infection in newborns. what kind of infection is it?

Answer 25

eye

Question 26

the microorganism that causes opthalmia neonatorum is:

Answer 26

neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 27

painful condition of the testicles that can lead to infertility is:

Answer 27

epididymitis

Question 28

neisseria gonorrhoeae is a common cause of:

Answer 28

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 29

the most distinguishing feature of an infection from this microorganism is a rash that does not fade when it is pressed:

Answer 29

neisseria meningitidis

Question 30

a fulminating case of meningococcal meningitis may result in:

Answer 30

Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

Question 31

this genus of microorganisms contains endospores:

Answer 31

clostridium

Question 32

this genus of microorganisms is found worldwide in fresh and salt water, soil, and in the air

Answer 32

corynebacterium

Question 33

this microorganism produces a neurotoxin that can cause opposing muscles to contract at the same time:

Answer 33

clostridium tetani

Question 34

this microorganism is responsible for one of the more common forms of food poisoning in the United States:

Answer 34

clostridium perfringens

Question 35

this antemortem condition results when the carbohydrates in the tissues ferment, releasing carbon dioxide and hydrogen gases:

Answer 35

gas gangrene

Question 36

this microorganism is responsible for an infection that is characterized by tough, grayish-white pseudo-membrane that forms in the throat:

Answer 36

corynebacterium diphtheriae

Question 37

a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium francisella tularensis is:

Answer 37

tularemia

Question 38

this microorganism is not found in animals and is spread only in the feces of other humans:

Answer 38

salmonella typhi

Question 39

this pathogen causes the bacterial infection of Typhoid fever:

Answer 39

salmonella typhi

Question 40

the following genus of bacteria are resistant to drying:

Answer 40

mycobacterium

Question 41

this microorganism is the causative agent for Lyme's disease:

Answer 41

borrelia burgdorferi

Question 42

the term MAC stands for:

Answer 42

mycobacterium avium complex

Question 43

the following are most susceptible to MAC:

Answer 43

persons with HIV

Question 44

the portal of entry for MAC is:

Answer 44

respiratory tract

Question 45

the high lipid content of its cell wall makes this microorganism resistant to desiccation:

Answer 45

mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 46

this genus of bacteria has a flexible cell wall and a helical spring shape:

Answer 46

spirochete

Question 47

when mycobacterium tuberculosis enters a host a tubercule forms:

Answer 47

when the macrophages engulf the microbe

Question 48

this is the causative agent for the disease syphilis:

Answer 48

treponema pallidum

Question 49

the following are common genera spirochetes:

Answer 49

- borrelia - leptospira - treponema

Question 50

this disease is known as the great imitator because so many of its signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from other dieases:

Answer 50

syphilis

Question 51

the most notable sign of primary stage of syphilis is the:

Answer 51

chancre

Question 52

this microorganism is responsible for rice water stool:

Answer 52

vibrio cholerae

Question 53

these microorganisms are capable of survival in diverse environments due to their ability to form endospores:

Answer 53

bacillus anthracis

Question 54

in __________ anthrax an eschar develops which does not form pus or cause pain

Answer 54

cutaneous

Question 55

this microorganism is responsible for whooping cough:

Answer 55

bordetella pertussis

Question 56

the most significant opportunistic pathogen of all the enterics is

Answer 56

Escherichia coli

Question 57

this enteric is known to cause secondary infections in burn patients:

Answer 57

Proteus mirabilis

Question 58

salmonelosis is a type of ____________ infection

Answer 58

gastrointestinal

Question 59

this type of infection is characterized by the presence of Peyer's patches:

Answer 59

Typhoid fever

Question 60

bacillary dysentery is also known as:

Answer 60

Shigellosis

Question 61

over 25% of the population of Europe was killed in the Middle Ages due to the spread of this microorganism:

Answer 61

Yersinia pestis

Question 62

the causative agent for influenzal meningitis is:

Answer 62

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 63

the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis is:

Answer 63

campylobacter jejuni

Question 64

this disease received its name from a group of men who died from attending the same meeting in 1976:

Answer 64

Legionellosis