Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
(Mahon)
Obligate anaerobe - CORRECT ANSWER-A
bacterium that grows only on plates incubated in
the absence of oxygen would be categorized as
a(n):
Adherence to surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fimbriae present on the outer surface of bacteria
are used for:
It follows glycolysis and produces reduced
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) -
CORRECT ANSWER-All of the following are
characteristic of fermentation except:
Candida albicans - CORRECT ANSWER-Of the
following, which would most likely cause an
opportunistic infection in the genitourinary tract of
a woman of childbearing age?
The systematic collection and analysis of data -
CORRECT ANSWER-Surveillance is defined as:
,Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, MRSA, Escherichia coli - CORRECT
ANSWER-Microbes commonly encountered in
health care-associated infections in hospitals
include:
Assist in an outbreak investigation - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
might be performed to:
The percentage of infections in surgical sites or
procedures - CORRECT ANSWER-The
occurrence of surgical site infections is generally
calculated as:
Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella
tularensis - CORRECT ANSWER-Microbial
pathogens of potential bioterrorism activity
include:
Spectrum of activity, rate of action, mechanism of
action - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the
following characteristics should be considered
when selecting an antimicrobial agent?
, HEPA filters - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of
filter does a class II BSC use to filter out infectious
agents?
Rejecting suboptimal specimens - CORRECT
ANSWER-Which one of the following involves
specimen management in the preanalytic
process?
SPS - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the
following anticoagulants is appropriate for use in
microbiology?
Urogenital swab - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of
the following specimens should not be
refrigerated?
Cerebrospinal fluid - CORRECT ANSWER-Which
of the following specimens requires immediate
processing when received in the microbiology
laboratory?
-The specimen is preserved in formalin.
-Information on the requisition does not match
information on the specimen label.
(Mahon)
Obligate anaerobe - CORRECT ANSWER-A
bacterium that grows only on plates incubated in
the absence of oxygen would be categorized as
a(n):
Adherence to surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fimbriae present on the outer surface of bacteria
are used for:
It follows glycolysis and produces reduced
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) -
CORRECT ANSWER-All of the following are
characteristic of fermentation except:
Candida albicans - CORRECT ANSWER-Of the
following, which would most likely cause an
opportunistic infection in the genitourinary tract of
a woman of childbearing age?
The systematic collection and analysis of data -
CORRECT ANSWER-Surveillance is defined as:
,Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, MRSA, Escherichia coli - CORRECT
ANSWER-Microbes commonly encountered in
health care-associated infections in hospitals
include:
Assist in an outbreak investigation - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
might be performed to:
The percentage of infections in surgical sites or
procedures - CORRECT ANSWER-The
occurrence of surgical site infections is generally
calculated as:
Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella
tularensis - CORRECT ANSWER-Microbial
pathogens of potential bioterrorism activity
include:
Spectrum of activity, rate of action, mechanism of
action - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the
following characteristics should be considered
when selecting an antimicrobial agent?
, HEPA filters - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of
filter does a class II BSC use to filter out infectious
agents?
Rejecting suboptimal specimens - CORRECT
ANSWER-Which one of the following involves
specimen management in the preanalytic
process?
SPS - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the
following anticoagulants is appropriate for use in
microbiology?
Urogenital swab - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of
the following specimens should not be
refrigerated?
Cerebrospinal fluid - CORRECT ANSWER-Which
of the following specimens requires immediate
processing when received in the microbiology
laboratory?
-The specimen is preserved in formalin.
-Information on the requisition does not match
information on the specimen label.
