TEXTBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC
MICROBIOLOGY SIXTH EDITION CONNIE R
MAHON CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 2) Bacteremia is a term used
A) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the blood.
B) synonymously with septicemia.
C) when the same organism is isolated from more than one site.
D) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the lungs.
Answer: A) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the blood (pg. 799)
⩥ 3) Which of the following must be accomplished FIRST in order to
conduct RT-PCR?
A) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from double-stranded
DNA.
B) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from RNA.
C) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from proteins.
,D) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from single-stranded
DNA.
Answer: B) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from RNA (pg.
810)
⩥ 4) The most common of all nosocomial infections are ________
infections.
A) blood
B) reproductive tract
C) urinary tract
D) respiratory tract
Answer: C) urinary tract
⩥ 5) MacConkey agar and eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar are
________ media.
A) selective but not differential
B) differential but not selective
C) both selective and differential
D) neither selective nor differential
Answer: C) both selective and differential
, ⩥ 6) An Etest® is a clinical tool used for the determination of
A) enteric presence.
B) Escherichia coli O157:H7 presence.
C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an
antimicrobial agent.
D) pathogenic enzyme activity.
Answer: C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an
antimicrobial agent.
⩥ 7) The component that enriches chocolate agar is
A) chocolate.
B) methyl brown indicator dye.
C) heat-lysed blood cells.
D) None of the answers are correct.
Answer: C) heat-lysed blood cells (pg.798)
⩥ 8) Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM) agar
A) incorporates antibiotics into the medium.
B) enhances the growth of normal flora.
MICROBIOLOGY SIXTH EDITION CONNIE R
MAHON CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 2) Bacteremia is a term used
A) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the blood.
B) synonymously with septicemia.
C) when the same organism is isolated from more than one site.
D) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the lungs.
Answer: A) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the blood (pg. 799)
⩥ 3) Which of the following must be accomplished FIRST in order to
conduct RT-PCR?
A) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from double-stranded
DNA.
B) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from RNA.
C) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from proteins.
,D) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from single-stranded
DNA.
Answer: B) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from RNA (pg.
810)
⩥ 4) The most common of all nosocomial infections are ________
infections.
A) blood
B) reproductive tract
C) urinary tract
D) respiratory tract
Answer: C) urinary tract
⩥ 5) MacConkey agar and eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar are
________ media.
A) selective but not differential
B) differential but not selective
C) both selective and differential
D) neither selective nor differential
Answer: C) both selective and differential
, ⩥ 6) An Etest® is a clinical tool used for the determination of
A) enteric presence.
B) Escherichia coli O157:H7 presence.
C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an
antimicrobial agent.
D) pathogenic enzyme activity.
Answer: C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an
antimicrobial agent.
⩥ 7) The component that enriches chocolate agar is
A) chocolate.
B) methyl brown indicator dye.
C) heat-lysed blood cells.
D) None of the answers are correct.
Answer: C) heat-lysed blood cells (pg.798)
⩥ 8) Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM) agar
A) incorporates antibiotics into the medium.
B) enhances the growth of normal flora.
