RADT CH 17 Test Bank
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1. D Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria carried by deer ticks. The tick bite
may cause fever, fatigue, and other associated symptoms. This is an example of
transmission of an infection by:
a. droplet contact.
b. a vehicle.
c. the airborne route.
d. a vector.
2. B Streptococci and bacilli are classified as what type of microorganisms?
a. Viruses
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
d. Molds
3. B The process of establishment and growth of a microorganism on or in a host is
referred to as:
a. inflammation.
b. infection.
c. pathogen.
d. nosocomial.
4. A Bacteria have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT they:
a. are eukaryotic organisms.
b. have the ability to produce endospores.
c. are single-cell organisms.
d. may live on a host in a colony form.
5. C Any microorganism that causes disease is:
a. prokaryotic.
b. flora.
c. pathogenic.
d. iatrogenic.
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6. D All of the following are related EXCEPT:
a. fungi.
b. protozoa.
c. viruses.
d. bacillus.
7. D Pathogenic organisms have the ability to:
a. cause cellular and tissue damage.
b. replicate and cause blockages to the flow of fluids and gases
c. secrete endotoxins.
d. all of the above.
8. B All of the following are viral infections EXCEPT:
a. cold sores.
b. tinea pedis.
c. common cold.
d. warts
9. D Once an organism is infected and by the time symptoms of the infectious process
manifest, several steps have taken place. These steps consist of:
1. multiplication and spread.
2. encounter and entry.
3. host.
4. damage.
5. reservoir.
6. fomite.
7. outcome.
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
b. 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 only
c. 3 and 6 only
d. 1, 2, 4, and 7 only
10. A
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1. D Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria carried by deer ticks. The tick bite
may cause fever, fatigue, and other associated symptoms. This is an example of
transmission of an infection by:
a. droplet contact.
b. a vehicle.
c. the airborne route.
d. a vector.
2. B Streptococci and bacilli are classified as what type of microorganisms?
a. Viruses
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
d. Molds
3. B The process of establishment and growth of a microorganism on or in a host is
referred to as:
a. inflammation.
b. infection.
c. pathogen.
d. nosocomial.
4. A Bacteria have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT they:
a. are eukaryotic organisms.
b. have the ability to produce endospores.
c. are single-cell organisms.
d. may live on a host in a colony form.
5. C Any microorganism that causes disease is:
a. prokaryotic.
b. flora.
c. pathogenic.
d. iatrogenic.
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6. D All of the following are related EXCEPT:
a. fungi.
b. protozoa.
c. viruses.
d. bacillus.
7. D Pathogenic organisms have the ability to:
a. cause cellular and tissue damage.
b. replicate and cause blockages to the flow of fluids and gases
c. secrete endotoxins.
d. all of the above.
8. B All of the following are viral infections EXCEPT:
a. cold sores.
b. tinea pedis.
c. common cold.
d. warts
9. D Once an organism is infected and by the time symptoms of the infectious process
manifest, several steps have taken place. These steps consist of:
1. multiplication and spread.
2. encounter and entry.
3. host.
4. damage.
5. reservoir.
6. fomite.
7. outcome.
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
b. 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 only
c. 3 and 6 only
d. 1, 2, 4, and 7 only
10. A
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