Question 1

Which describe signs and symptoms of a localized infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation,red,painful,swelling 
B)  Generalized edema,lymphedema 
C)  Hematoma with clear exudate 
D)  Scaly rash with skin nodules 
A)  Inflammation,red,painful,swelling 
B)  Generalized edema,lymphedema 
C)  Hematoma with clear exudate 
D)  Scaly rash with skin nodules A

Question 2

Which is an example of a helminthic disease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which is a recommendation for caring for a surgical patient with TB?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use reusable anesthesia equipment as often as possible. 
B)  Operate on these patients as soon as possible to decrease the spread of the secretions. 
C)  Use respiratory isolation precautions for those patients with a positive TB sputum culture. 
D)  Keep these patients in a isolation room with positive pressure ventilation. 
A)  Use reusable anesthesia equipment as often as possible. 
B)  Operate on these patients as soon as possible to decrease the spread of the secretions. 
C)  Use respiratory isolation precautions for those patients with a positive TB sputum culture. 
D)  Keep these patients in a isolation room with positive pressure ventilation. C

Question 4

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 5

Bacteria are transmitted only through insect bites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the definition of biofilm?

Accepted Answer

A)  An implantable meshlike tissue that helps to 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 to 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

Question 7

Which is a disease caused by direct contact or exposure of neurologic tissue to a prion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kaposi's sarcoma 
B)  Tapeworms 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Pneumocystis carinii 
A)  Kaposi's sarcoma 
B)  Tapeworms 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Pneumocystis carinii

Question 8

Which is an action that occurs during the viral infection stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dormancy phase 
B)  Death of host cell 
C)  Exponential growth 
D)  Inflammatory response production 
A)  Dormancy phase 
B)  Death of host cell 
C)  Exponential growth 
D)  Inflammatory response production

Question 9

Which is a type of antibiotic whose mechanism inhibits the cell wall synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vancomycin 
B)  Sulfonamide 
C)  Tetracycline 
D)  Quinolone 
A)  Vancomycin 
B)  Sulfonamide 
C)  Tetracycline 
D)  Quinolone

Question 10

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 11

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

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Which is a common microorganism in the operating room that is found on skin,hair,and in the upper respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis virus 
B)  Pseudomonas 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  Staphylococci 
A)  Hepatitis virus 
B)  Pseudomonas 
C)  Escherichia coli 
D)  Staphylococci

Question 17

Bacteria have membrane-bound organelles with a nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the name of the procedures strictly followed to protect all personnel from contact with blood and bodily fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Golden Rule 
B)  Universal precautions 
C)  Standard precautions 
D)  HIPAA precautions 
A)  The Golden Rule 
B)  Universal precautions 
C)  Standard precautions 
D)  HIPAA precautions

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 14: Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy

Which describe signs and symptoms of a localized infection?

Which is an example of a helminthic disease?

Which is a recommendation for caring for a surgical patient with TB?

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.

Bacteria are transmitted only through insect bites.

What is the definition of biofilm?

Which is a disease caused by direct contact or exposure of neurologic tissue to a prion?

Which is an action that occurs during the viral infection stage?

Which is a type of antibiotic whose mechanism inhibits the cell wall synthesis?

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

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

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

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

Which is not a sexually transmitted disease?

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

Which is a common microorganism in the operating room that is found on skin,hair,and in the upper respiratory tract?

Bacteria have membrane-bound organelles with a nucleus.

What is the name of the procedures strictly followed to protect all personnel from contact with blood and bodily fluids?

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

Stomach acid provides what line of defense?

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