Question 1

What can happen when a transient bacteremia is produced from a dental procedure or a superficial skin infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis 
B)  Pneumonia 
C)  Deep vein thrombosis 
D)  Cardiac valves can be seeded with bacteria 
A)  Hepatitis 
B)  Pneumonia 
C)  Deep vein thrombosis 
D)  Cardiac valves can be seeded with bacteria

Question 2

What organism is primary found in septicemia originated from an upper urinary tract infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Staphylococcus saprophyticus 
C)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D)  E. coli 
A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Staphylococcus saprophyticus 
C)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D)  E. coli

Question 3

Which of the following organisms is inhibited by the anticoagulant SPS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterobacter aerogenes 
B)  Escherichia coli 
C)  Peptostreptococcus anaerobius 
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes 
A)  Enterobacter aerogenes 
B)  Escherichia coli 
C)  Peptostreptococcus anaerobius 
D)  Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 4

Common sites associated with bacteremia and sepsis include all the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive organs. 
B)  infected intravascular catheters. 
C)  the lung. 
D)  the abdomen. 
A)  reproductive organs. 
B)  infected intravascular catheters. 
C)  the lung. 
D)  the abdomen.

Question 5

Which immunosuppressive agent can increase a patient's risk of bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancer chemotherapy 
B)  Corticosteroid therapy 
C)  Transplant maintenance therapy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Cancer chemotherapy 
B)  Corticosteroid therapy 
C)  Transplant maintenance therapy 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

What organism is most commonly associated with bacteremia due to acute pyelonephritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Enterobacter aerogenes 
C)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D)  Staphylococcus aureus 
A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Enterobacter aerogenes 
C)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D)  Staphylococcus aureus

Question 7

Bacteremias are least often associated with which of the following patient conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients with hematologic malignancies 
B)  Those undergoing elective outpatient surgical procedures 
C)  Those receiving immunosuppressive chemotherapy 
D)  Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation 
A)  Patients with hematologic malignancies 
B)  Those undergoing elective outpatient surgical procedures 
C)  Those receiving immunosuppressive chemotherapy 
D)  Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation

Question 8

How does a biofilm protect the organisms from host defenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  By inhibiting phagocytosis 
B)  By inhibiting chemotaxis 
C)  By suppressing the lymphoproliferative response 
D)  All of the above 
A)  By inhibiting phagocytosis 
B)  By inhibiting chemotaxis 
C)  By suppressing the lymphoproliferative response 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

The recommendation of three sets of blood culture drawn at 1-hour intervals is recommended to diagnose which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningitis 
B)  Infective endocarditis 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Peritonitis 
A)  Meningitis 
B)  Infective endocarditis 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Peritonitis

Question 10

What organism is the most common cause of community-acquired bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
B)  Staphylococcus aureus 
C)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D)  E. coli 
A)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
B)  Staphylococcus aureus 
C)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D)  E. coli

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a secondary bacteremia source?

Accepted Answer

A)  An infected cardiac valve 
B)  The lung 
C)  An infected intravenous catheter 
D)  The bone marrow 
A)  An infected cardiac valve 
B)  The lung 
C)  An infected intravenous catheter 
D)  The bone marrow

Question 12

What type of a medical implant device is commonly associated with osteomyelitis, which will then lead to bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosthetic joints 
B)  Stainless steel rods 
C)  Orthopedic screws 
D)  Orthopedic plates 
A)  Prosthetic joints 
B)  Stainless steel rods 
C)  Orthopedic screws 
D)  Orthopedic plates

Exam 36: Bacteremia and Sepsis

What can happen when a transient bacteremia is produced from a dental procedure or a superficial skin infection?

What organism is primary found in septicemia originated from an upper urinary tract infection?

Which of the following organisms is inhibited by the anticoagulant SPS?

Common sites associated with bacteremia and sepsis include all the following, except

Which immunosuppressive agent can increase a patient's risk of bacteremia?

What organism is most commonly associated with bacteremia due to acute pyelonephritis?

Bacteremias are least often associated with which of the following patient conditions?

How does a biofilm protect the organisms from host defenses?

The recommendation of three sets of blood culture drawn at 1-hour intervals is recommended to diagnose which of the following conditions?

What organism is the most common cause of community-acquired bacteremia?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary bacteremia source?

What type of a medical implant device is commonly associated with osteomyelitis, which will then lead to bacteremia?

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