MEDICAL ASSISTANTS 11TH EDITION BY KATHY
BONEWIT-WEST(Verified Questions and Answers)
, Chapter 2: Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name given to a tiny living plant or animal that cannot be seen with the naked
eye?
a. Pathogen
b. Microorganism
c. Nonpathogen
d. Microbiology
ANSWER: B TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: IV. 11
2. What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?
a. Nonpathogen
b. Pathogen
c. Bacteria
d. Infection
ANSWER: B TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: IV. 11
3. Which of the following is not an example of a microorganism?
a. Pinworms
b. Bacteria
c. Virus
d. Protozoa
ANSWER: A TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: III. 5
4. What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease?
a. Sterile
b. Aseptic
c. Nonpathogenic
d. Pathogen
ANSWER: C TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: IV. 11
5. All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except
a. Darkness.
b. Moisture.
c. Nutrition.
d. Acidic environment.
ANSWER: D TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: III. 6
6. What is the name given to a microorganism that can exist only in the presence of oxygen?
a. Anaerobe
b. Oxygenophile
c. Aerobe
d. Heterotroph