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Microbiology Lab Final Exam / Exam Questions &
Detailed Solutions.Microbiology Lab Final Exam /
Exam Questions & Detailed Solutions.
According to the lab standard operating procedures, you must wash your hands
with soap and water for at least _________ before leaving the lab.

A)

2 seconds

B)

5 seconds

C)

15 seconds

D)

30 seconds

E)

1 minute - (ANSWER)C)

15 seconds



Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe a rule that you
must follow in the microbiology lab?

A)

There is no eating or drinking allowed in the microbiology lab.

B)

,If you spill a bacterial culture on your lab coat, you must report it to your
demonstrator.

C)

You must disinfect your workbench before and after each microbiology lab.

D)

No personal effects are allowed in the lab. You must find somewhere else to leave
your winter jacket, textbooks, backpacks etc. while you attend the lab.

E)

None of the above. (All of the above statements correctly describe a rule that
must be followed in the microbiology lab) - (ANSWER)E)

None of the above. (All of the above statements correctly describe a rule that
must be followed in the microbiology lab)



Which of the following statements correctly describe the lab coat policy in place
in the microbiology lab?

A)

You must wear a buttoned lab coat at all times when working in the microbiology
lab.

B)

Between labs your lab coat should be washed separately from other clothes with
detergent and bleach.

C)

When you take your lab coat home to wash it you should carry it in a plastic bag
to keep it separate from your other belongings.

,D)

Your lab coat cannot be worn in any other lab until it has been washed.

E)

All of the above statements are true. - (ANSWER)E)

All of the above statements are true.



Which of the following statements best explains why you should never wear your
microbiology lab coat in the hallways, either before or after a lab? (Even if it's
clean.)

A)

Because your lab coat is likely to be contaminated with dangerous pathogens
after a microbiology lab, and you may spread them out into the hallway

B)

Because you may pick up harmful microbes from the hallway and bring them into
the lab on your lab coat

C)

Because the other people in the hallway don't know whether or not your lab coat
is contaminated with dangerous microorganisms

D)

None of the above. You shouldn't wear your lab coat in the hallway after a
microbiology lab. But if your lab coat is clean, it's fine to wear it in the hallway
before the lab begins - (ANSWER)C)

Because the other people in the hallway don't know whether or not your lab coat
is contaminated with dangerous microorganisms

, According to the standard operating procedures in your lab manual, what special
precaution should be taken when working with level 2 bacterial cultures?

A)

You must wear disposable gloves.

B)

You must wear a respirator and safety goggles.

C)

You must wear a full biosafety containment suit. (Like the kind they wear in
zombie movies)

D)

You should not work with level 2 cultures. Level 2 cultures present a serious risk
to human health and should only be handled by trained professionals. -
(ANSWER)A)

You must wear disposable gloves.



True or False: The microbiology lab is registered as a BSL-2 lab because all
bacteria are considered to be risk group 2 microorganisms. - (ANSWER)False



Because we work with live cultures in the microbiology lab, it is very important
that all of our used materials be discarded in the correct way. Match each of the
following used items with the proper discard location.

Answers may be used more than once.

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