Question 1

Which conditions may be indicative of a systemic infection?

Accepted Answer

A) Temp = 37.5° C, heart rate = 76 
B) Temp = 38.5° C, respiratory rate = 26 to 30 
C) White blood cell count = 5000, heart rate = 90 
D) Temp = 36.5° C, respiratory rate = 18, 
A) Temp = 37.5° C, heart rate = 76 
B) Temp = 38.5° C, respiratory rate = 26 to 30 
C) White blood cell count = 5000, heart rate = 90 
D) Temp = 36.5° C, respiratory rate = 18, B

Question 2

What is the definition of biofilm?

Accepted Answer

A) An implantable meshlike tissue that helps prevent adhesions in the peritoneum 
B) A clear spray used on sterile instruments to keep infection rates low 
C) A collection of microorganisms that develops on the surfaces of implanted medical devices 
D) A patient-specific picture of organs or body tissues that define a disease process 
A) An implantable meshlike tissue that helps prevent adhesions in the peritoneum 
B) A clear spray used on sterile instruments to keep infection rates low 
C) A collection of microorganisms that develops on the surfaces of implanted medical devices 
D) A patient-specific picture of organs or body tissues that define a disease process C

Question 3

Which is the infectious process caused by exotoxins secreted by types of Staphylococcus aureus?

Accepted Answer

A) Septic shock 
B) Plague 
C) Toxic shock syndrome 
D) Tuberculosis 
A) Septic shock 
B) Plague 
C) Toxic shock syndrome 
D) Tuberculosis C

Question 4

Which is an example of active immunity against the prevention of disease?

Accepted Answer

A) A preformed immunoglobulin 
B) A vaccine or booster shot 
C) Vitamin supplements 
D) Protein power bar 
A) A preformed immunoglobulin 
B) A vaccine or booster shot 
C) Vitamin supplements 
D) Protein power bar

Question 5

People with a compromised immune system are at risk for contracting tuberculosis (TB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What treatment is recommended by the CDC as a onetime treatment for newborn babies?

Accepted Answer

A) Chicken pox vaccine 
B) Instillation of 0.5% erythromycin into the eyes. 
C) B-12 shot 
D) Circumcision 
A) Chicken pox vaccine 
B) Instillation of 0.5% erythromycin into the eyes. 
C) B-12 shot 
D) Circumcision

Question 7

In what way can a health care-acquired infection (HAI)develop?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient not taking their medication 
B) Having pain 
C) It may begin at the surgical site 
D) Brought in from home 
A) Patient not taking their medication 
B) Having pain 
C) It may begin at the surgical site 
D) Brought in from home

Question 8

Stomach acid provides what line of defense?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth

Question 9

Which is an example of a helminthic disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Parasites 
B) Blood-borne flukes 
C) Influenza 
D) Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob 
A) Parasites 
B) Blood-borne flukes 
C) Influenza 
D) Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob

Question 10

Which is a transmission route of viruses?

Accepted Answer

A) Vector contact 
B) Insect bites 
C) Skin-to-skin contact 
D) Intact skin 
A) Vector contact 
B) Insect bites 
C) Skin-to-skin contact 
D) Intact skin

Question 11

Which is one of the four phases of bacteria's reproduction stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Birth phase 
B) Development phase 
C) Log phase 
D) Working phase 
A) Birth phase 
B) Development phase 
C) Log phase 
D) Working phase

Question 12

Why would a broad-spectrum antibiotic drug be given before a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) To allow development of a super-resistant bacteria 
B) To cover any potential surgical contamination 
C) For procedures associated with high risk of infection 
D) To assess for any sensitivity or allergic reaction 
A) To allow development of a super-resistant bacteria 
B) To cover any potential surgical contamination 
C) For procedures associated with high risk of infection 
D) To assess for any sensitivity or allergic reaction

Question 13

What form of hepatitis is a major health care-associated problem transmitted by blood,saliva,semen,and other body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) Hepatitis A 
B) Hepatitis B 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis D 
A) Hepatitis A 
B) Hepatitis B 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis D

Question 14

Which is one example of an infection resistant to antibiotic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) MRSA 
B) Helicobacter pylori 
C) Tetracycline 
D) Rhinitis 
A) MRSA 
B) Helicobacter pylori 
C) Tetracycline 
D) Rhinitis

Question 15

Bacteria are very dangerous to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a common fungal infection transmission route?

Accepted Answer

A) Urine 
B) Coughing 
C) Fecal material 
D) Spermatic fluid 
A) Urine 
B) Coughing 
C) Fecal material 
D) Spermatic fluid

Question 17

Who has a higher risk of exposure to potentially harmful microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Scrub person 
B) Circulating nurse 
C) Central processing technician 
D) Fluoroscopy technician 
A) Scrub person 
B) Circulating nurse 
C) Central processing technician 
D) Fluoroscopy technician

Question 18

Resident flora aid in the synthesis of vitamins and folic acid while in the large intestine but may cause an infection if relocated to a surgical incision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is not a sexually transmitted disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Herpes simplex 
C) Shingles 
D) Chlamydia 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Herpes simplex 
C) Shingles 
D) Chlamydia

Question 20

When is the best time to administer prophylactic antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A) When the doctor decides the time is right 
B) Whenever anesthesia has time 
C) 30 minutes to 1 hour before surgical incision 
D) Don't need one if you aren't sick 
A) When the doctor decides the time is right 
B) Whenever anesthesia has time 
C) 30 minutes to 1 hour before surgical incision 
D) Don't need one if you aren't sick

Exam 14: Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy

Which conditions may be indicative of a systemic infection?

What is the definition of biofilm?

Which is the infectious process caused by exotoxins secreted by types of Staphylococcus aureus?

Which is an example of active immunity against the prevention of disease?

People with a compromised immune system are at risk for contracting tuberculosis (TB).

What treatment is recommended by the CDC as a onetime treatment for newborn babies?

In what way can a health care-acquired infection (HAI)develop?

Stomach acid provides what line of defense?

Which is an example of a helminthic disease?

Which is a transmission route of viruses?

Which is one of the four phases of bacteria's reproduction stage?

Why would a broad-spectrum antibiotic drug be given before a surgical procedure?

What form of hepatitis is a major health care-associated problem transmitted by blood,saliva,semen,and other body fluids?

Which is one example of an infection resistant to antibiotic therapy?

Bacteria are very dangerous to humans.

Which of the following is a common fungal infection transmission route?

Who has a higher risk of exposure to potentially harmful microorganisms?

Resident flora aid in the synthesis of vitamins and folic acid while in the large intestine but may cause an infection if relocated to a surgical incision.

Which is not a sexually transmitted disease?

When is the best time to administer prophylactic antibiotics?

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