Question 1

An infection caused by a parasite is called a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   outbreak
B)   mordant
C)   infestation
D)   epidemic
E)   pandemicF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following are grapelike clusters of cocci that are commonly found on the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diplococci
B)   Mycobacteria
C)   Staphylococci
D)   Mycoplasma
E)   BacilliF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The parasitic insect pictured here burrows under the skin and causes ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
B)   scabies
C)   malaria
D)   plague
E)   trichinosisF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The spiral-shaped bacterium pictured here is classified as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   bacillus
B)   coccus
C)   spirillum
D)   vibrio
E)   parasiteF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A specimen may be directly viewed as a(n) ________, in which a specimen is spread thinly and evenly across a slide.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A specimen may be directly viewed as...

Question 6

Most of the confirmed cases in which a healthcare worker contracted HIV as a direct result of occupational activities were the result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   performing a urinalysis
B)   obtaining a stool sample
C)   performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D)   breathing the air in an infected patient's hospital room
E)   a puncture wound or needlestickF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The organism pictured here spreads bacteria that causes Lyme disease and is considered a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasitic insect
B)   protozoan
C)   rickettsiae
D)   parasitic worm
E)   chlamydiaeF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

A preparation of a specimen in a liquid that allows the organisms to remain alive and mobile while being identified is a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   stain
B)   culture
C)   smear
D)   wet mount
E)   mordantF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The bacteria shown in the figure are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   vibrios
B)   cocci
C)   spirilla
D)   bacilli
E)   parasitesF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

MRSA is an example of an infection caused by a(n) ________ microorganism that is on the rise in the United States.

Accepted Answer

drug-resis...

Question 11

Organisms that neither help nor harm the host or are beneficial, creating a barrier against pathogens, are called resident normal ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organisms that neither help nor harm the...

Question 12

Which of the following is an inflammation of the heart tissue that occurs most frequently in school-age children as a result of an untreated strep throat?

Accepted Answer

A)   Colitis
B)   Tuberculosis
C)   Rheumatic fever
D)   Botulism
E)   Whooping coughF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following would you include when performing a Gram stain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cover only a small area of the specimen on the side with the crystal violet stain
B)   Allow the stain to sit for no more than 10 seconds before rinsing
C)   Cover the entire specimen area with iodine and allow it to remain for 1 minute
D)   Rub the slide to hasten drying
E)   Apply exactly 3 drops of alcohol or decolorizer after rinsing away the iodineF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Fungi that grow into large, fuzzy, multicelled organisms that produce spores are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   keratins
B)   molds
C)   spirilla
D)   agar
E)   yeastsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which type of specimen is examined for the presence of parasites such as roundworms or tapeworms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Throat culture specimen
B)   Stool specimen
C)   Wound specimen
D)   Sputum specimen
E)   Blood specimenF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Amy is a 9-year-old patient who has a high fever, headache, and an itchy rash. Although Amy usually has a good appetite, her mother says she has not been hungry for the last few days. The rash is starting to blister. Which of the following diseases might you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chickenpox
B)   Rubella
C)   Diphtheria
D)   Hepatitis
E)   CholeraF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following involves culturing a specimen and then testing the isolated bacterium's susceptibility to antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture and sensitivity
B)   KOH mount
C)   Acid-fast stain
D)   Wet mount
E)   Gram stainF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

A fungus that grows mainly as a single-celled organism and reproduces by budding is referred to as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fungus that grows mainly as a...

Question 19

When a Gram stain is performed, bacteria that lose the purple color when the decolorizer is added and pick up the red color of the safranin are referred to as ________ bacteria.

Accepted Answer

Gram-negat...

Question 20

The procedure that involves culturing a specimen and then testing the isolated bacterium's susceptibility to certain antibiotics is called a culture and ________ test.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The procedure that involves culturing a specimen...

Exam 47: Microbiology and Disease

Fungi that grow into large, fuzzy, multicelled organisms that produce spores are called ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The organism pictured here spreads bacteria that causes Lyme disease and is considered a ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The parasitic insect pictured here burrows under the skin and causes ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Amy is a 9-year-old patient who has a high fever, headache, and an itchy rash. Although Amy usually has a good appetite, her mother says she has not been hungry for the last few days. The rash is starting to blister. Which of the following diseases might you suspect?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following would you include when performing a Gram stain?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The procedure that involves culturing a specimen and then testing the isolated bacterium's susceptibility to certain antibiotics is called a culture and ________ test.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

MRSA is an example of an infection caused by a(n) ________ microorganism that is on the rise in the United States.

Correct Answerverifieddrug-resis...View AnswerShow Answer

An infection caused by a parasite is called a(n) ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The bacteria shown in the figure are ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which type of specimen is examined for the presence of parasites such as roundworms or tapeworms?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is an inflammation of the heart tissue that occurs most frequently in school-age children as a result of an untreated strep throat?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Most of the confirmed cases in which a healthcare worker contracted HIV as a direct result of occupational activities were the result of ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A preparation of a specimen in a liquid that allows the organisms to remain alive and mobile while being identified is a(n) ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following involves culturing a specimen and then testing the isolated bacterium's susceptibility to antibiotics?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The spiral-shaped bacterium pictured here is classified as a ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A fungus that grows mainly as a single-celled organism and reproduces by budding is referred to as a(n) ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A specimen may be directly viewed as a(n) ________, in which a specimen is spread thinly and evenly across a slide.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following are grapelike clusters of cocci that are commonly found on the skin?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When a Gram stain is performed, bacteria that lose the purple color when the decolorizer is added and pick up the red color of the safranin are referred to as ________ bacteria.

Correct AnswerverifiedGram-negat...View AnswerShow Answer

Organisms that neither help nor harm the host or are beneficial, creating a barrier against pathogens, are called resident normal ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
drug-resis...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Gram-negat...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified