2025 JERSEY COLLEGE MICROBIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
REVIEW NOTES PRACTICE QUESTIONS
DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS and
EXAM PREP
(19) Define Cystitis? -correct answer-UTI involving infection of the
urinary bladder
(19) How to treat a UTI? -correct answer-Antibiotic amoxicillin
(19) What are typical symptoms of a UTI? -correct answer-Painful and
cloudy urine
(19) What anatomical features in women can increase the possibility of a
UTI? -correct answer-Shorter urethra, close proximity of the anus to
the urethral opening
(19) What is another name for glomerulonephritis? -correct answer-
Brights disease
(19) What organisms are usually associated with a UTI? -correct
answer-Chlymydia and Mycoplasma from sexual activity
,(20) what are some bacterial infections of the female reproductive system? -
correct answer-Vaginitis, TSS, endometritis, salpingitis
(20) what are some bacteria that have been identified as frequently
responsible for non sexually transmitted infections of the reproductive
system? -correct answer-E-coli, Gardnerella vaginalis, staphylococcus
Aurorus
(20) what is the most common bacterial non sexually transmitted infection
of the male reproductive system? -correct answer-Prostatitis
(20) what best characterizes the normal flora in a healthy male
reproductive system? -correct answer-Sterile, no normal flora
(20) what are some methods typically used to diagnose bacterial infections
of the reproductive system? -correct answer-Microscopic examination
of discharge from infected organ and microscopic examination of urine for
organisms.
(20) what are factors that can increase the chances of vaginitis? -correct
answer-Use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause
(20) what is the organism that is responsible for the vast majority of cases
of fungal vaginitis? -correct answer-Candida albicans
(20) what are symptoms of prostatitis? -correct answer-Painful
urination, fever and chills, weak urine flow
, (20) what can be done to prevent bacterial vaginitis? -correct answer-
Avoiding wearing tight pants, wearing panties with cotton crotch,
infrequent douching
(20) what are clue cells? -correct answer-Vaginal epithelial cells that
are examined to determine the presence of gardnerella vaginalis.
(20) what enzyme is found in the cervix and semen that are important in
providing a chemical defense against bacterial infections of the
reproductive organs? -correct answer-Lysosome
(20) what is the bacteria most responsible for TSS? -correct answer-
Staphylococcus Aurorus
(20) PID is sometimes caused by what bacterium of the normal vaginal
microflora? -correct answer-Mycoplasma hominis
(20) what is PID or pelvic inflammatory disease? -correct answer-A
collective term for any extensive bacterial infection of the pelvic organs.
(20) what bacteria can cause premature labor, premature rupture of the
membranes and fever during labor? -correct answer-Group B Strep
(gram +)
(21) which organism is the causative agent for gonorrhea? -correct
answer-Neisseria
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
REVIEW NOTES PRACTICE QUESTIONS
DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS and
EXAM PREP
(19) Define Cystitis? -correct answer-UTI involving infection of the
urinary bladder
(19) How to treat a UTI? -correct answer-Antibiotic amoxicillin
(19) What are typical symptoms of a UTI? -correct answer-Painful and
cloudy urine
(19) What anatomical features in women can increase the possibility of a
UTI? -correct answer-Shorter urethra, close proximity of the anus to
the urethral opening
(19) What is another name for glomerulonephritis? -correct answer-
Brights disease
(19) What organisms are usually associated with a UTI? -correct
answer-Chlymydia and Mycoplasma from sexual activity
,(20) what are some bacterial infections of the female reproductive system? -
correct answer-Vaginitis, TSS, endometritis, salpingitis
(20) what are some bacteria that have been identified as frequently
responsible for non sexually transmitted infections of the reproductive
system? -correct answer-E-coli, Gardnerella vaginalis, staphylococcus
Aurorus
(20) what is the most common bacterial non sexually transmitted infection
of the male reproductive system? -correct answer-Prostatitis
(20) what best characterizes the normal flora in a healthy male
reproductive system? -correct answer-Sterile, no normal flora
(20) what are some methods typically used to diagnose bacterial infections
of the reproductive system? -correct answer-Microscopic examination
of discharge from infected organ and microscopic examination of urine for
organisms.
(20) what are factors that can increase the chances of vaginitis? -correct
answer-Use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause
(20) what is the organism that is responsible for the vast majority of cases
of fungal vaginitis? -correct answer-Candida albicans
(20) what are symptoms of prostatitis? -correct answer-Painful
urination, fever and chills, weak urine flow
, (20) what can be done to prevent bacterial vaginitis? -correct answer-
Avoiding wearing tight pants, wearing panties with cotton crotch,
infrequent douching
(20) what are clue cells? -correct answer-Vaginal epithelial cells that
are examined to determine the presence of gardnerella vaginalis.
(20) what enzyme is found in the cervix and semen that are important in
providing a chemical defense against bacterial infections of the
reproductive organs? -correct answer-Lysosome
(20) what is the bacteria most responsible for TSS? -correct answer-
Staphylococcus Aurorus
(20) PID is sometimes caused by what bacterium of the normal vaginal
microflora? -correct answer-Mycoplasma hominis
(20) what is PID or pelvic inflammatory disease? -correct answer-A
collective term for any extensive bacterial infection of the pelvic organs.
(20) what bacteria can cause premature labor, premature rupture of the
membranes and fever during labor? -correct answer-Group B Strep
(gram +)
(21) which organism is the causative agent for gonorrhea? -correct
answer-Neisseria
