Question 1

An infection acquired by a hospitalized patient that was not present when they entered the hospital is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) an autonomous infection. 
B) a nosocomial infection. 
C) an opportunistic infection. 
D) septic introduction. 
A) an autonomous infection. 
B) a nosocomial infection. 
C) an opportunistic infection. 
D) septic introduction. B

Question 2

A phenotypic technique that examines an organism's susceptibility to bacterial peptides (proteins) is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing. 
A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing. D

Question 3

Microorganisms are spread in hospitals through

Accepted Answer

A) direct contact in contaminated food or intravenous solutions. 
B) indirect contact from patient to patient on the hands of health care workers. 
C) inhalation of droplets. 
D) vector-borne contact. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) direct contact in contaminated food or intravenous solutions. 
B) indirect contact from patient to patient on the hands of health care workers. 
C) inhalation of droplets. 
D) vector-borne contact. 
E) All of the above are correct. E

Question 4

A phenotypic technique of typing microbial strains that consists of analyzing antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the organism of interest is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing. 
A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing.

Question 5

The classification of a surgical wound as "dirty" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of cleanliness of the surgical instruments. 
B) surgery wounds done in emergency settings where cleansing was not done. 
C) a surgical wound that has become grossly infected. 
D) the large number of contaminating organisms at the wound site. 
A) the lack of cleanliness of the surgical instruments. 
B) surgery wounds done in emergency settings where cleansing was not done. 
C) a surgical wound that has become grossly infected. 
D) the large number of contaminating organisms at the wound site.

Question 6

A phenotypic technique of typing microbial strains that consists of serologic typing of bacterial or viral antigens, such as bacterial cell wall antigens of the organism of interest, is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing. 
A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing.

Question 7

A phenotypic technique of typing microbial strains that consists of analyzing unique biologic or biochemical characteristics of the organism of interest is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing. 
A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing.

Question 8

A phenotypic technique that examines the ability of bacteriophages (viruses capable of infecting and lysing bacterial cells) to attack certain strains is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing. 
A) biotyping. 
B) antibiograms. 
C) serotyping. 
D) bacteriocin typing. 
E) bacteriophage typing.

Exam 61: Infection Control

An infection acquired by a hospitalized patient that was not present when they entered the hospital is referred to as

A phenotypic technique that examines an organism's susceptibility to bacterial peptides (proteins) is called

Microorganisms are spread in hospitals through

A phenotypic technique of typing microbial strains that consists of analyzing antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the organism of interest is called

The classification of a surgical wound as "dirty" refers to

A phenotypic technique of typing microbial strains that consists of serologic typing of bacterial or viral antigens, such as bacterial cell wall antigens of the organism of interest, is called

A phenotypic technique of typing microbial strains that consists of analyzing unique biologic or biochemical characteristics of the organism of interest is called

A phenotypic technique that examines the ability of bacteriophages (viruses capable of infecting and lysing bacterial cells) to attack certain strains is called

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

Infections of the Urinary Tract

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

Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism New

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