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Obligate anaerobe
A bacterium that grows only on plates incubated in the absence of
oxygen would be categorized as a(n):
Adherence to surfaces
Fimbriae present on the outer surface of bacteria are used for:
It follows glycolysis and produces reduced nicotinamide adenine
dinucleotide (NADH)
All of the following are characteristic of fermentation except:
Candida albicans
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
Surveillance is defined as:
Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MRSA, Escherichia
coli
Microbes commonly encountered in health care-associated infections in
hospitals include:
Assist in an outbreak investigation
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) might be performed to:
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The percentage of infections in surgical sites or procedures
The occurrence of surgical site infections is generally calculated as:
Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis
Microbial pathogens of potential bioterrorism activity include:
Spectrum of activity, rate of action, mechanism of action
Which of the following characteristics should be considered when
selecting an antimicrobial agent?
HEPA filters
What type of filter does a class II BSC use to filter out infectious agents?
Rejecting suboptimal specimens
Which one of the following involves specimen management in the
preanalytic process?
SPS
Which of the following anticoagulants is appropriate for use in
microbiology?
Urogenital swab
Which of the following specimens should not be refrigerated?
Cerebrospinal fluid
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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.
-A second stool sample is submitted from the same patient on the same
day
Which of the following are reasons to reject a specimen for culture?
Tapeworm proglottids
Which one of the following is noted from a macroscopic observation?
Throat swab
In which of the following specimens is a direct microscopic examination
not useful?
Differential media
Chocolate agar is an example of which of the following?
MacConkey agar
Which of the following is an example of a selective and differential
medium?
Urine
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Obligate anaerobe
A bacterium that grows only on plates incubated in the absence of
oxygen would be categorized as a(n):
Adherence to surfaces
Fimbriae present on the outer surface of bacteria are used for:
It follows glycolysis and produces reduced nicotinamide adenine
dinucleotide (NADH)
All of the following are characteristic of fermentation except:
Candida albicans
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
Surveillance is defined as:
Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MRSA, Escherichia
coli
Microbes commonly encountered in health care-associated infections in
hospitals include:
Assist in an outbreak investigation
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) might be performed to:
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The percentage of infections in surgical sites or procedures
The occurrence of surgical site infections is generally calculated as:
Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis
Microbial pathogens of potential bioterrorism activity include:
Spectrum of activity, rate of action, mechanism of action
Which of the following characteristics should be considered when
selecting an antimicrobial agent?
HEPA filters
What type of filter does a class II BSC use to filter out infectious agents?
Rejecting suboptimal specimens
Which one of the following involves specimen management in the
preanalytic process?
SPS
Which of the following anticoagulants is appropriate for use in
microbiology?
Urogenital swab
Which of the following specimens should not be refrigerated?
Cerebrospinal fluid
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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.
-A second stool sample is submitted from the same patient on the same
day
Which of the following are reasons to reject a specimen for culture?
Tapeworm proglottids
Which one of the following is noted from a macroscopic observation?
Throat swab
In which of the following specimens is a direct microscopic examination
not useful?
Differential media
Chocolate agar is an example of which of the following?
MacConkey agar
Which of the following is an example of a selective and differential
medium?
Urine
