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1
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the following microorganism has been described as bunches of grapes:

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staphylococcus

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2
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facultative anaerobe is a microorganism that is:

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aerobe but can adapt to an anaerobic environment

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3
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this microorganism represents 90% of the normal microbiota on the skin:

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staphylococcus

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4
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a nosocomial infection is one that is:

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acquired in a hospital or healthcare setting

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5
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the enzymes associated with staphylococcus aureus are:

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  • coagulase
  • lipase
  • hyaluronidase
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6
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most common staphylococcal infections are:

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  • toxic shock syndrome
  • food poisoning
  • skin and wound abscesses
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7
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the following symptom is not associated with food poisoning:

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fever

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8
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an infected follicle of an eyelash is called:

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sty

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9
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when toxins circulate in the bloodstream the resulting condition is called:

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toxemia

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10
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this staphylococcal infection originally became the result of a new type of highly absorbent vaginal tampon:

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toxic shock syndrome

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11
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the following microorganisms have been described as spherical-shaped bacteria occurring in chains:

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streptococcus

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12
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organisms that obtain their nutrition from dead organic matter are called:

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saprophytes

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13
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this organism is a common cause of meningitis:

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streptococcus pneumoniae

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14
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this infection is isolated in the individual lobe of the lung:

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lobar pneumonia

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15
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diagnosis of this infection requires a sample of cerebrospinal fluid that is obtained by a spinal tap:

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meningitis

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16
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this infection is often a complication of the common cold and infections of the nose and throat:

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otitis media

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17
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the infection affects 85% of children before the age of 3 and accounts for nearly half of office visits to pediatricians

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otitis media

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18
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this microorganism is the causative agent for Scarlet Fever:

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streptococcus pyogenes

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19
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this enzyme dissolves human connective tissue, allowing bacteria to spread deep into the tissues:

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hyaluronidase

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20
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this infection is common among children between five and fifteen years of age:

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Streptococcal sore throat

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21
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this nosocomial infection of the uterus can be spread via surgical instruments:

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puerperal sepsis

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22
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Sydenham’s Chorea may occur several months after the incidence of this infection:

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Rheumatic fever

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23
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one of the most common communicable diseases in the United States is gonorrhea. what is its only natural host?

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humans

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24
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one if the most common communicable diseases in the united states is gonorrhea. select 2 common symptoms from the list below:

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  • pustular discharge from genitalia
  • painful urination
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25
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opthalmia neonatorum is an infection in newborns. what kind of infection is it?

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eye

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26
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the microorganism that causes opthalmia neonatorum is:

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neisseria gonorrhoeae

27
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painful condition of the testicles that can lead to infertility is:

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epididymitis

28
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neisseria gonorrhoeae is a common cause of:

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pelvic inflammatory disease

29
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the most distinguishing feature of an infection from this microorganism is a rash that does not fade when it is pressed:

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neisseria meningitidis

30
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a fulminating case of meningococcal meningitis may result in:

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Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

31
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this genus of microorganisms contains endospores:

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clostridium

32
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this genus of microorganisms is found worldwide in fresh and salt water, soil, and in the air

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corynebacterium

33
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this microorganism produces a neurotoxin that can cause opposing muscles to contract at the same time:

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clostridium tetani

34
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this microorganism is responsible for one of the more common forms of food poisoning in the United States:

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clostridium perfringens

35
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this antemortem condition results when the carbohydrates in the tissues ferment, releasing carbon dioxide and hydrogen gases:

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gas gangrene

36
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this microorganism is responsible for an infection that is characterized by tough, grayish-white pseudo-membrane that forms in the throat:

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corynebacterium diphtheriae

37
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a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium francisella tularensis is:

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tularemia

38
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this microorganism is not found in animals and is spread only in the feces of other humans:

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salmonella typhi

39
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this pathogen causes the bacterial infection of Typhoid fever:

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salmonella typhi

40
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the following genus of bacteria are resistant to drying:

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mycobacterium

41
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this microorganism is the causative agent for Lyme’s disease:

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borrelia burgdorferi

42
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the term MAC stands for:

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mycobacterium avium complex

43
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the following are most susceptible to MAC:

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persons with HIV

44
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the portal of entry for MAC is:

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respiratory tract

45
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the high lipid content of its cell wall makes this microorganism resistant to desiccation:

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mycobacterium tuberculosis

46
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this genus of bacteria has a flexible cell wall and a helical spring shape:

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spirochete

47
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when mycobacterium tuberculosis enters a host a tubercule forms:

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when the macrophages engulf the microbe

48
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this is the causative agent for the disease syphilis:

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treponema pallidum

49
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the following are common genera spirochetes:

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  • borrelia
  • leptospira
  • treponema
50
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this disease is known as the great imitator because so many of its signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from other dieases:

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syphilis

51
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the most notable sign of primary stage of syphilis is the:

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chancre

52
Q

this microorganism is responsible for rice water stool:

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vibrio cholerae

53
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these microorganisms are capable of survival in diverse environments due to their ability to form endospores:

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bacillus anthracis

54
Q

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

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cutaneous

55
Q

this microorganism is responsible for whooping cough:

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bordetella pertussis

56
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the most significant opportunistic pathogen of all the enterics is

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Escherichia coli

57
Q

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

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Proteus mirabilis

58
Q

salmonelosis is a type of ____________ infection

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gastrointestinal

59
Q

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

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Typhoid fever

60
Q

bacillary dysentery is also known as:

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Shigellosis

61
Q

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

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Yersinia pestis

62
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the causative agent for influenzal meningitis is:

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Haemophilus influenzae

63
Q

the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis is:

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campylobacter jejuni

64
Q

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

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Legionellosis

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