Question 1

The study of the cause of disease is called __________.

Accepted Answer

etiology

Question 2

A microorganism capable of causing disease is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

pathogen

Question 3

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
-Normal flora

Accepted Answer

A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery 
A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery H

Question 4

The virulence factors of bacteria include

Accepted Answer

A) size, adhesion, resistance, and mutation. 
B) colonization, invasion, toxins, and adhesion. 
C) toxins, evasion of body defenses, motility, and size. 
D) colonization, chemotaxis, fermentation, and toxins. 
A) size, adhesion, resistance, and mutation. 
B) colonization, invasion, toxins, and adhesion. 
C) toxins, evasion of body defenses, motility, and size. 
D) colonization, chemotaxis, fermentation, and toxins.

Question 5

Infections that may result from the use of catheters are classified as

Accepted Answer

A) iatrogenic infections. 
B) local infections. 
C) exogenous infections. 
D) endogenous infections. 
A) iatrogenic infections. 
B) local infections. 
C) exogenous infections. 
D) endogenous infections.

Question 6

An organism that does not normally cause disease in a healthy individual but that can cause disease when there is an imbalance in the normal flora or when the host becomes immunocompromised is called a(n)__________ pathogen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An organism that does not normally cause...

Question 7

A disease that breaks out only occasionally,such as typhoid fever in the United States,is referred to as a(n)__________ disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disease that breaks out only occasionally,such...

Question 8

Healthcare-associated infections are also known as

Accepted Answer

A) incidental infections. 
B) accidental infections. 
C) nosocomial infections. 
D) secondary infections. 
A) incidental infections. 
B) accidental infections. 
C) nosocomial infections. 
D) secondary infections.

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered to be a vehicle transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) Airborne 
B) Insect 
C) Foodborne 
D) Bodily fluid 
A) Airborne 
B) Insect 
C) Foodborne 
D) Bodily fluid

Question 10

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
-The first step in infection

Accepted Answer

A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery 
A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery

Question 11

A disease that is generally present in a given population is

Accepted Answer

A) pandemic. 
B) epidemic. 
C) sporadic. 
D) endemic. 
A) pandemic. 
B) epidemic. 
C) sporadic. 
D) endemic.

Question 12

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
-The parenteral route

Accepted Answer

A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery 
A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery

Question 13

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
-AIDS

Accepted Answer

A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery 
A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery

Question 14

The mold that produces penicillin is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) parasitism. 
B) mutualism. 
C) commensalism. 
D) amensalism. 
A) parasitism. 
B) mutualism. 
C) commensalism. 
D) amensalism.

Question 15

A flora found in the same location as resident flora but that remains only for a given amount of time is called a __________ flora.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A flora found in the same location...

Question 16

Bacterial endotoxins are

Accepted Answer

A) proteins in the cell wall. 
B) secreted into the environment. 
C) components of the gram-positive cell wall. 
D) components of the gram-negative cell wall. 
A) proteins in the cell wall. 
B) secreted into the environment. 
C) components of the gram-positive cell wall. 
D) components of the gram-negative cell wall.

Question 17

Which type of symbiosis benefits both members?

Accepted Answer

A) Mutualism 
B) Parasitism 
C) Commensalism 
D) Pathogenesis 
A) Mutualism 
B) Parasitism 
C) Commensalism 
D) Pathogenesis

Question 18

Match the description below with the correct item from this list.
-Multiplication of pathogens in blood

Accepted Answer

A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery 
A) Pandemic 
B) Nosocomial 
C) Septicemia 
D) Adhesion 
E) Pathogen
F)Bacteremia
G)Evasion
H)Microbiota
I)Surgery

Question 19

The symbiotic relationship in which one of the organisms benefits and the other is not harmed or helped is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The symbiotic relationship in which one of...

Question 20

All of the following areas of the human body contain normal flora except

Accepted Answer

A) Peritoneum 
B) Urethra 
C) Vagina 
D) Mouth 
A) Peritoneum 
B) Urethra 
C) Vagina 
D) Mouth

Exam 12: Infection and Disease

The study of the cause of disease is called __________.

A microorganism capable of causing disease is called a(n)__________.

Match the description below with the correct item from this list. -Normal flora

The virulence factors of bacteria include

Infections that may result from the use of catheters are classified as

An organism that does not normally cause disease in a healthy individual but that can cause disease when there is an imbalance in the normal flora or when the host becomes immunocompromised is called a(n)__________ pathogen.

A disease that breaks out only occasionally,such as typhoid fever in the United States,is referred to as a(n)__________ disease.

Healthcare-associated infections are also known as

Which of the following is not considered to be a vehicle transmission?

Match the description below with the correct item from this list. -The first step in infection

A disease that is generally present in a given population is

Match the description below with the correct item from this list. -The parenteral route

Match the description below with the correct item from this list. -AIDS

The mold that produces penicillin is an example of

A flora found in the same location as resident flora but that remains only for a given amount of time is called a __________ flora.

Bacterial endotoxins are

Which type of symbiosis benefits both members?

Match the description below with the correct item from this list. -Multiplication of pathogens in blood

The symbiotic relationship in which one of the organisms benefits and the other is not harmed or helped is referred to as __________.

All of the following areas of the human body contain normal flora except

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