UTA Microbiology Tholen:
Exam 4 Questions and answers
EXAM, SOLUTIONS (MULTIPLE
CHOICES) 100% correct 2026!!
Which of the following would be a sign of an infection?
a) muscle aches
b) headache
c) fever
d) nausea - ANSWER-c) fever
Which of the following is an example of a noncommunicable infectious disease?
a) infection with a respiratory virus
b) food poisoning due to a preformed bacterial toxin in food
c) skin infection acquired from a dog bite
d) infection acquired from the stick of a contaminated needle - ANSWER-b) food
poisoning due to a preformed bacterial toxin in food
During an oral surgery, the surgeon nicked the patient's gum with a sharp
instrument. This allowed Streptococcus, a bacterium normally present in the
, mouth, to gain access to the blood. As a result, the patient developed bacterial
endocarditis (an infection of the heart). Which type of disease is this?
a) iatrogenic
b) nosocomial
c) vectors
d) zoonotic - ANSWER-a) iatrogenic
Which period is the stage of disease during which the patient begins to present
general signs and symptoms?
a) convalescence
b) incubation
c) illness
d) prodromal - ANSWER-d) prodromal
A communicable disease that can be easily transmitted from person to person is
which type of disease?
a) contagious
b) iatrogenic
c) acute
d) nosocomial - ANSWER-a) contagious
Which of the following is a pathogen that could not be identified by the original
Koch's postulates?
a) Staphylococcus aureus
Exam 4 Questions and answers
EXAM, SOLUTIONS (MULTIPLE
CHOICES) 100% correct 2026!!
Which of the following would be a sign of an infection?
a) muscle aches
b) headache
c) fever
d) nausea - ANSWER-c) fever
Which of the following is an example of a noncommunicable infectious disease?
a) infection with a respiratory virus
b) food poisoning due to a preformed bacterial toxin in food
c) skin infection acquired from a dog bite
d) infection acquired from the stick of a contaminated needle - ANSWER-b) food
poisoning due to a preformed bacterial toxin in food
During an oral surgery, the surgeon nicked the patient's gum with a sharp
instrument. This allowed Streptococcus, a bacterium normally present in the
, mouth, to gain access to the blood. As a result, the patient developed bacterial
endocarditis (an infection of the heart). Which type of disease is this?
a) iatrogenic
b) nosocomial
c) vectors
d) zoonotic - ANSWER-a) iatrogenic
Which period is the stage of disease during which the patient begins to present
general signs and symptoms?
a) convalescence
b) incubation
c) illness
d) prodromal - ANSWER-d) prodromal
A communicable disease that can be easily transmitted from person to person is
which type of disease?
a) contagious
b) iatrogenic
c) acute
d) nosocomial - ANSWER-a) contagious
Which of the following is a pathogen that could not be identified by the original
Koch's postulates?
a) Staphylococcus aureus
