Question 1

The term acute urethral syndrome is used to describe a syndrome of symptoms that include

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 105 CFU/mL of urine, dysuria, and frequent urination. 
B) dysuria, frequency, and urgency but that yields fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture. 
C) fever and flank pain, dysuria, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, increased heart rate, and lower abdominal pain. 
D) dysuria, frequency, and urgency along with tenderness and pain over the area of the bladder. 
A) greater than 105 CFU/mL of urine, dysuria, and frequent urination. 
B) dysuria, frequency, and urgency but that yields fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture. 
C) fever and flank pain, dysuria, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, increased heart rate, and lower abdominal pain. 
D) dysuria, frequency, and urgency along with tenderness and pain over the area of the bladder. B

Question 2

The most frequent cause of uncomplicated community-acquired urinary tract infections is

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus saprophyticus. 
B) Klebsiella spp. 
C) Escherichia coli. 
D) Proteus. 
A) Staphylococcus saprophyticus. 
B) Klebsiella spp. 
C) Escherichia coli. 
D) Proteus. C

Question 3

Match the condition with its definition.

-Acute urethral syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis 
A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis E

Question 4

Match the condition with its definition.

-Cystitis

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis 
A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis

Question 5

The most common etiologic agent in uncomplicated community-acquired urinary tract infection is

Accepted Answer

A) Escherichia coli. 
B) Klebsiella spp. 
C) Staphylococcus saprophyticus. 
D) Streptococcus pyogenes. 
A) Escherichia coli. 
B) Klebsiella spp. 
C) Staphylococcus saprophyticus. 
D) Streptococcus pyogenes.

Question 6

Match the condition with its definition.

-Pyelonephritis

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis 
A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis

Question 7

Match the condition with its definition.

-Urethritis

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis 
A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis

Question 8

Mucosal antibacterial properties, a valvelike mechanism, host immune responses, and defensins are all host defense mechanisms found in the

Accepted Answer

A) digestive tract. 
B) upper respiratory tract. 
C) urinary tract. 
D) genital tract. 
E) lower respiratory tract. 
A) digestive tract. 
B) upper respiratory tract. 
C) urinary tract. 
D) genital tract. 
E) lower respiratory tract.

Question 9

Match the condition with its definition.

-Asymptomatic bacteriuria

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis 
A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) The isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs of urinary infection 
C) Infection of the bladder 
D) Dysuria, frequency, and urgency but yielding fewer organisms than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL) urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma, calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis), and pelvis

Question 10

The resident microflora that can colonize the bladder and other structures of the urinary tract is

Accepted Answer

A) Enterobacteriaceae. 
B) yeasts. 
C) Propionibacterium acnes. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) Enterobacteriaceae. 
B) yeasts. 
C) Propionibacterium acnes. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Exam 54: Infections of the Urinary Tract

The term acute urethral syndrome is used to describe a syndrome of symptoms that include

The most frequent cause of uncomplicated community-acquired urinary tract infections is

Match the condition with its definition. -Acute urethral syndrome

Match the condition with its definition. -Cystitis

The most common etiologic agent in uncomplicated community-acquired urinary tract infection is

Match the condition with its definition. -Pyelonephritis

Match the condition with its definition. -Urethritis

Mucosal antibacterial properties, a valvelike mechanism, host immune responses, and defensins are all host defense mechanisms found in the

Match the condition with its definition. -Asymptomatic bacteriuria

The resident microflora that can colonize the bladder and other structures of the urinary tract is

Microbial Taxonomy

Bacterial Genetics Metabolism and Structure

Host-Microorganism Interactions

Laboratory Safety

Specimen Management

Role of Microscopy

Traditional Cultivation and Identification

Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization

Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection

Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Principles of Antimicrobial Action Resistance

Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms

Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms

Bacillus and Similar Organisms

Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms

Erysipelothirix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms

Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, Oerskovia, and Similar Organisms

Enterobacteriaceae

Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms

Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms

Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms

Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms

Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms

Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas Shigelloides, and Chromobacterium Violaceum

Sphingomonas Paucimobilis and Similar Organisms

Moraxella

Eikenella Corrodens and Similar Organisms

Pasteurella and Similar Organisms

Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms

Haemophilus

Bartonella and Afipia

Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter

Legionella

Brucella

Bordetella Pertussis and Bordetella Parapertussis

Francisella

Streptobacillus Moniliformis and Spirillum Minus

Neisseria and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Overview and General Considerations

Laboratory Considerations

Mycobacteria

Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents

Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

The Spirochetes

Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections

Laboratory Methods in Basic Mycology

Laboratory Methods in Basic Virology

Bloodstream Infections

Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck

Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous Systems

Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses

Genital Tract Infections

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections

Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues

Laboratory Physical Design, Management, and Organization

Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Infection Control

Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism New

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