WGU D311 UAM1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Why are viruses considered aceilular?
Answer: They cannot reproduce without a host.
◉ What is the defining characteristic of eukaryotes?
Answer: They have a nucleus.
◉ Which microorganism can cause vaginal yeast Infections and
oral thrush?
Answer: Fungi
◉ Why can It be difficult to determine the etiologic agent of a
disease?
Answer: Some signs and symptoms can be caused by many
different etiologic agents.
◉ What kind of staining technique Is the acid-fast stain?
Answer:
, ◉ A doctor prescribed antibiotics for a patient complaining of
runny nose. fever. and aches and pains. Which type of infection did
the doctor suspect?
Answer: The doctor likely suspected a viral infection because
antibiotics are not effective against viral infections.
◉ A healthcare professional is treating a patient who developed a
yeast infection after taking antibiotics. What type of medication
should be prescribed to this patient?
Answer: Antifungals
◉ Which structure promotes motility in Proteus. Shigelia. and
Salmonella species. all of which can cause serious disease in
humans?
Answer: Presence of flagella
◉ Which bacterial virulence factor allows a strain to resist
phagocytosis, increasing the organism's virulence?
Answer: Capsule production
◉ Why is treating Haemophilus influenzae difficult?
Answer: The capsule is antiphagocytic.
◉ How do pili aid pathogens in causing disease?
Answer: They cause pathogens to adhere to host cells.
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Why are viruses considered aceilular?
Answer: They cannot reproduce without a host.
◉ What is the defining characteristic of eukaryotes?
Answer: They have a nucleus.
◉ Which microorganism can cause vaginal yeast Infections and
oral thrush?
Answer: Fungi
◉ Why can It be difficult to determine the etiologic agent of a
disease?
Answer: Some signs and symptoms can be caused by many
different etiologic agents.
◉ What kind of staining technique Is the acid-fast stain?
Answer:
, ◉ A doctor prescribed antibiotics for a patient complaining of
runny nose. fever. and aches and pains. Which type of infection did
the doctor suspect?
Answer: The doctor likely suspected a viral infection because
antibiotics are not effective against viral infections.
◉ A healthcare professional is treating a patient who developed a
yeast infection after taking antibiotics. What type of medication
should be prescribed to this patient?
Answer: Antifungals
◉ Which structure promotes motility in Proteus. Shigelia. and
Salmonella species. all of which can cause serious disease in
humans?
Answer: Presence of flagella
◉ Which bacterial virulence factor allows a strain to resist
phagocytosis, increasing the organism's virulence?
Answer: Capsule production
◉ Why is treating Haemophilus influenzae difficult?
Answer: The capsule is antiphagocytic.
◉ How do pili aid pathogens in causing disease?
Answer: They cause pathogens to adhere to host cells.
