BASIC PATIENT CARE EXAM
1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pathogensbh-bhanswer--Microorganismsbhcapablebhofbhcausingbhdisease
Howbharebhbacteriabhclassified?bh-bhanswer--
Classifiedbhaccordingbhtobhneedbhforbhoxygen,bhshape,bhandbhgrambhstaining
Aerobicbhbacteria:bh-bhanswer--Needbhoxygenbhtobhgrowbhandbhsurvive
Anaerobicbhbacteria:bh-bhanswer--Canbhonlybhgrowbhwithoutbhoxygen
Bacteriabhshape:bhcoccibh-bhanswer--ROUND
Bacteriabhshape:bhBacillibh-bhanswer--Rod-shaped
Bacteriabhshape:bhspirochetebh-bhanswer--Spiral-bhorbhcorkscrew-shaped
Bacteriabhsensitivitybhtestingbhdetermines?bh-bhanswer--
Determinesbhwhichbhantibioticbhcanbhkillbhthebhorganism
Multibhdrug-resistantbhorganismS:bh-bhanswer--Methicillin-
resistantbhstaphylococcusbhaureusbh(MRSA)
Vancomycin-resistantbhenterococcusbh(VRE)
(ESBL)bhgonorrheabhGNRbh(Neisseriabhgonorrhoeae)
Clostridiumbhdifficultbh(C.diff)
Penicillin-bhresistantbhStreptococcusbhpneumoniae
Prionsbhcausebh-bhanswer--
Causebhdegenerativebhneurologicbhdisease,bhsuchbhasbhvariantbhCreutzfeldt-
Jakobbhdiseasebh(madbhcowbhdisease)
Virusesbharebhparasitesbhthatbhcanbh-bhanswer--
Growbhandbhreplicatebhonlybhwithinbhabhlivingbhcell
Rickettsiabhisbhtransmittedbhbybhthebhbitesbhofbh?bhWhatbhdoesbhitbhcause?bh-bhanswer--
Bitesbhofbhfleas,bhlice,bhmitesbhandbhticksbh
CausesbhRockybhMountainbhspottedbhfeverbhandbhtyphus
Yeastbhandbhmoldbharebh-bhanswer--Fungi
, Fungibhcauses?bh-bhanswer--
CausesbhCandidiasisbh(thrush)bh&bhvaginitis,bhtineabhpedisbh(athlete'sbhfoot)
Normalbhflorabhprevents?bh-bhanswer--
Preventsbhharmfulbhpathogensbhfrombhcolonizingbhandbhmultiplyingbhwithinbhthebhbodybhby
bhsecretingbhsubstancesbhthatbharebhtoxicbhtobhpathogensbhandbhbybhusingbhupbhnutrients
Whatbhisbhopportunisticbhinfection?bh-bhanswer--
Whenbhantibioticsbhkillbhpathogensbhbutbhalsobhcausesbh"goodbhflora",bhtobhovergrownbhan
dbhcausebhanbhinfectionbh
Ex:bhabhyeastbh(fungal)bhinfectionbhsuchbhasbhcandidiasis
Mostbhcommonbhhelminthsbhworldwide?bh-bhanswer--Pinwormsbhmostbhcommon
Chainbhofbhinfectionbh-bhanswer--Chainbhlinks:
1.bhCausativebhagent
2.bhReservoir
3.bhPortalbhofbhexit
4.bhModebhofbhtransfer
5.bhPortalbhofbhentry
6.bhSusceptiblebhhost
Whatbharebhthebhcausativebhagentsbhthatbhcausesbhabhdisease?bh-bhanswer--
Anybhmicroorganismbhorbhbiologicbhagentbhisbhcapablebhofbhcausingbhdisease
Disinfectionbh-bhanswer--
Destroysbhsomebhmicroorganismsbhandbhgreatlybhreducesbhtheirbhcount
Sterilizationbh-bhanswer--Destroysbhandbhremovesbhallbhmicroorganisms
Wherebharebhmicroorganismsbharebhfoundbh?bh-bhanswer--
Infectedbhwounds,bhhumanbhorbhanimalbhwaste,bhanimalsbhandbhinsects,bhcontaminatedbhf
oodbhandbhwaterbhandbhthebhpersonbhwithbhanbhinfection
PortalbhofbhExitbh-bhanswer--Routebhbybhwhichbhpathogenbhleavesbhitsbhhostbh
-
Gastrointestinalbhtract:bhfecesbhmaybhtransportbhthebhtyphoidbhbacillusbhfrombhanbhinfected
bhpersonbh
-
Respiratorybhtract:bhMicroorganismsbharebhreleasedbhwithbhcoughingbhorbhsneezingbhMea
sles,bhmumps,bhpulmonarybhtuberculosisbhcanbhbe
transmittedbhbybhexitbhfrombhthebhrespiratorybhtract
-Skinbhandbhmucusbhmembranes:bhopenbhwound
1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pathogensbh-bhanswer--Microorganismsbhcapablebhofbhcausingbhdisease
Howbharebhbacteriabhclassified?bh-bhanswer--
Classifiedbhaccordingbhtobhneedbhforbhoxygen,bhshape,bhandbhgrambhstaining
Aerobicbhbacteria:bh-bhanswer--Needbhoxygenbhtobhgrowbhandbhsurvive
Anaerobicbhbacteria:bh-bhanswer--Canbhonlybhgrowbhwithoutbhoxygen
Bacteriabhshape:bhcoccibh-bhanswer--ROUND
Bacteriabhshape:bhBacillibh-bhanswer--Rod-shaped
Bacteriabhshape:bhspirochetebh-bhanswer--Spiral-bhorbhcorkscrew-shaped
Bacteriabhsensitivitybhtestingbhdetermines?bh-bhanswer--
Determinesbhwhichbhantibioticbhcanbhkillbhthebhorganism
Multibhdrug-resistantbhorganismS:bh-bhanswer--Methicillin-
resistantbhstaphylococcusbhaureusbh(MRSA)
Vancomycin-resistantbhenterococcusbh(VRE)
(ESBL)bhgonorrheabhGNRbh(Neisseriabhgonorrhoeae)
Clostridiumbhdifficultbh(C.diff)
Penicillin-bhresistantbhStreptococcusbhpneumoniae
Prionsbhcausebh-bhanswer--
Causebhdegenerativebhneurologicbhdisease,bhsuchbhasbhvariantbhCreutzfeldt-
Jakobbhdiseasebh(madbhcowbhdisease)
Virusesbharebhparasitesbhthatbhcanbh-bhanswer--
Growbhandbhreplicatebhonlybhwithinbhabhlivingbhcell
Rickettsiabhisbhtransmittedbhbybhthebhbitesbhofbh?bhWhatbhdoesbhitbhcause?bh-bhanswer--
Bitesbhofbhfleas,bhlice,bhmitesbhandbhticksbh
CausesbhRockybhMountainbhspottedbhfeverbhandbhtyphus
Yeastbhandbhmoldbharebh-bhanswer--Fungi
, Fungibhcauses?bh-bhanswer--
CausesbhCandidiasisbh(thrush)bh&bhvaginitis,bhtineabhpedisbh(athlete'sbhfoot)
Normalbhflorabhprevents?bh-bhanswer--
Preventsbhharmfulbhpathogensbhfrombhcolonizingbhandbhmultiplyingbhwithinbhthebhbodybhby
bhsecretingbhsubstancesbhthatbharebhtoxicbhtobhpathogensbhandbhbybhusingbhupbhnutrients
Whatbhisbhopportunisticbhinfection?bh-bhanswer--
Whenbhantibioticsbhkillbhpathogensbhbutbhalsobhcausesbh"goodbhflora",bhtobhovergrownbhan
dbhcausebhanbhinfectionbh
Ex:bhabhyeastbh(fungal)bhinfectionbhsuchbhasbhcandidiasis
Mostbhcommonbhhelminthsbhworldwide?bh-bhanswer--Pinwormsbhmostbhcommon
Chainbhofbhinfectionbh-bhanswer--Chainbhlinks:
1.bhCausativebhagent
2.bhReservoir
3.bhPortalbhofbhexit
4.bhModebhofbhtransfer
5.bhPortalbhofbhentry
6.bhSusceptiblebhhost
Whatbharebhthebhcausativebhagentsbhthatbhcausesbhabhdisease?bh-bhanswer--
Anybhmicroorganismbhorbhbiologicbhagentbhisbhcapablebhofbhcausingbhdisease
Disinfectionbh-bhanswer--
Destroysbhsomebhmicroorganismsbhandbhgreatlybhreducesbhtheirbhcount
Sterilizationbh-bhanswer--Destroysbhandbhremovesbhallbhmicroorganisms
Wherebharebhmicroorganismsbharebhfoundbh?bh-bhanswer--
Infectedbhwounds,bhhumanbhorbhanimalbhwaste,bhanimalsbhandbhinsects,bhcontaminatedbhf
oodbhandbhwaterbhandbhthebhpersonbhwithbhanbhinfection
PortalbhofbhExitbh-bhanswer--Routebhbybhwhichbhpathogenbhleavesbhitsbhhostbh
-
Gastrointestinalbhtract:bhfecesbhmaybhtransportbhthebhtyphoidbhbacillusbhfrombhanbhinfected
bhpersonbh
-
Respiratorybhtract:bhMicroorganismsbharebhreleasedbhwithbhcoughingbhorbhsneezingbhMea
sles,bhmumps,bhpulmonarybhtuberculosisbhcanbhbe
transmittedbhbybhexitbhfrombhthebhrespiratorybhtract
-Skinbhandbhmucusbhmembranes:bhopenbhwound