Csmls Exam Prep Questions And Answers

CSMLS EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

F -> C - Correct Answers -5/9 (F - 32)

C -> F - Correct Answers -9/5C+32

K = C - Correct Answers -K = C + 273

Deca - Correct Answers -10^1

Hecto - Correct Answers -10^2

Kilo - Correct Answers -10^3

Mega - Correct Answers -10^6

Giga - Correct Answers -10^9

Tera - Correct Answers -10^12

Peta - Correct Answers -10^15

Exa - Correct Answers -10^18

Deci - Correct Answers -10^-1

Centi - Correct Answers -10^-2

Milli - Correct Answers -10^-3

Micro - Correct Answers -10^-6

Nano - Correct Answers -10^-9

Pico - Correct Answers -10^-12

Femto - Correct Answers -10^-15

Alto - Correct Answers -10^-18

,Heparin Uses - Correct Answers -chemistry, plasma testing, pregnancy, electrolytes,
venous gases, ammonia, osmotic testing

Urine Plates - Correct Answers -SBAP, MAC

Mac conditions - Correct Answers -35C, aerobic

SBAP conditions - Correct Answers -35C aerobic

Wound plates - Correct Answers -SBAP, CNA, MAC

CNA conditions - Correct Answers -35C aerobic

Anaerobic Wound Plates - Correct Answers -anaerobic agar, brucella, anaerobic 48 hrs

Brucella conditions - Correct Answers -35C anaerobic 48 hours

Brucella Medium - Correct Answers -enriched medium - pneumococci, streptococci

Mac medium - Correct Answers -selective/differential medium, grows lactose fermenters
crystal violet and bile salts inhibit gram +

CNA medium - Correct Answers -selective medium

Basic media - Correct Answers -nutrient agar, trypticase soy agar, blood agar bases,
brain heart infusion

Enriched media - Correct Answers -blood agar, chocolate agar, fildes agar, loefflers
slants

Enrichment media - Correct Answers -always FLUID, selenite F, 6.5% NACL

Selective media - Correct Answers -CNA, PEA, thayer martin

Selective/Differential Media - Correct Answers -Mac (prevents growth of gram +)
Hektoen, SS agar (salmonella)

Meuller-Hinton agar - Correct Answers -non selective/differential, supports all growth,
contains starches which absorb toxins from bacteria so no interference with antibiotics
disks

Composition of Media - Correct Answers -water, peptones, agar, buffers, salt

Additional ingredients of Media - Correct Answers -carbs, ph indicators, blood products,
extracts, supplements and selective agents

, Genital Vag - Non pregnant Media - Correct Answers -Trichomonas wet prep

Genital Vag - Pregnant Plates - Correct Answers -CNA - gbs screen, 35C aerobic

Genital Cervix/urethral Plates - Correct Answers -CNA
GC Agar
both 35C 5-10% CO2 48 hours

NSBF plates - Correct Answers -SBAP, Chocolate, anaerobic brucella
5-10% CO2 72 hrs
anaerobic 48hrs

Chocolate Media - Correct Answers -enriched medium

Respiratory Plates - Correct Answers -Throat - CNA
35C anaerobic 24 hours

Sputum Plates - Correct Answers -SBAP or CNA
Choc or MAC
35C 5-10% CO2

Fecal Plates - Correct Answers -Mac, Smac, Hektoen, CIN, CAmpy, GN broth

CIN media - Correct Answers -yersinia, RT (28-30C) aerobic 48 hours

Campy media - Correct Answers -42C microaerophilic 48 hours

Hektoen Media - Correct Answers -35C 24 hours,
rt 24 hrs aerobic

Nosocomial infections - Nasal screen Plates - Correct Answers -MRSA or VRE
35C aerobic 48 hours

Nosocomial Infection - FECAL Vre, ESBL screens - Correct Answers -selective agar
35C
all aerobic 48 hours

GRam stain required - Correct Answers -Wound, anaerobic wound, genital, NSBF,
Sputum

Gram stain not required - Correct Answers -fecal, throat, urine

SBAP plate - Correct Answers -has hemolysis
strep pneumoniae - alpha hemolysis (green)
staph aureus - beta hemolysis (clearing)
enterococcus fecaelis - gamma hemolysis (no)