Question 1

What Neisseria spp.can be found as part of the transient flora of the upper respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria gonorrhea 
B)  N. catarrhalis 
C)  N. sicca 
D)  N. meningitidis 
A)  Neisseria gonorrhea 
B)  N. catarrhalis 
C)  N. sicca 
D)  N. meningitidis

Question 2

All Neisseria spp.are generally all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Motile 
B)  Aerobic 
C)  Oxidase positive 
D)  Catalase positive 
A)  Motile 
B)  Aerobic 
C)  Oxidase positive 
D)  Catalase positive

Question 3

What is the common manifestation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Painful ejaculation and prostatitis 
B)  Purulent discharge and dysuria 
C)  Dysuria and prostatitis 
D)  Purulent discharge and painful ejaculation 
A)  Painful ejaculation and prostatitis 
B)  Purulent discharge and dysuria 
C)  Dysuria and prostatitis 
D)  Purulent discharge and painful ejaculation

Question 4

Under what conditions should inoculated plates for Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture be incubated?

Accepted Answer

A)  35° C and 3% to 5% carbon dioxide 
B)  25° C and room air 
C)  35° C and room air 
D)  25° C and 3% to 5% carbon dioxide 
A)  35° C and 3% to 5% carbon dioxide 
B)  25° C and room air 
C)  35° C and room air 
D)  25° C and 3% to 5% carbon dioxide

Question 5

The virulence factors for Neisseria spp.include all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Capsule 
B)  Endotoxin 
C)  Pili 
D)  Exotoxin 
A)  Capsule 
B)  Endotoxin 
C)  Pili 
D)  Exotoxin

Question 6

What type of swab should be used for a Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cotton 
B)  Calcium alginate 
C)  Dacron 
D)  Flax 
A)  Cotton 
B)  Calcium alginate 
C)  Dacron 
D)  Flax

Question 7

How are Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual contact 
B)  Contaminated food 
C)  Respiratory droplet 
D)  Spores 
A)  Sexual contact 
B)  Contaminated food 
C)  Respiratory droplet 
D)  Spores

Question 8

What is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Untreated gonococcal cervicitis 
B)  Untreated meningococcal cystitis 
C)  Treated gonococcal cervicitis 
D)  Treated meningococcal cystitis 
A)  Untreated gonococcal cervicitis 
B)  Untreated meningococcal cystitis 
C)  Treated gonococcal cervicitis 
D)  Treated meningococcal cystitis

Question 9

To which category does Neisseria spp.belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facultatively anaerobic 
B)  Capnophilic 
C)  Anaerobic 
D)  Facultatively aerobic 
A)  Facultatively anaerobic 
B)  Capnophilic 
C)  Anaerobic 
D)  Facultatively aerobic

Question 10

If a female is symptomatic,what are the symptoms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease 
B)  Diarrhea and endometriosis 
C)  Purulent arthritis and dysuria 
D)  Vaginal discharge and dysuria 
A)  Endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease 
B)  Diarrhea and endometriosis 
C)  Purulent arthritis and dysuria 
D)  Vaginal discharge and dysuria

Question 11

Why do Thayer-Martin and Martin-Lewis media have antibiotics added?

Accepted Answer

A)  To permit the growth of Neisseria spp., Mycoplasma spp., and Ureaplasma spp., because these organisms use the antibiotics as growth factors 
B)  To allow the growth of gram-negative rods 
C)  To allow the growth of gram-positive rods 
D)  To prevent overgrowth of normal florae 
A)  To permit the growth of Neisseria spp., Mycoplasma spp., and Ureaplasma spp., because these organisms use the antibiotics as growth factors 
B)  To allow the growth of gram-negative rods 
C)  To allow the growth of gram-positive rods 
D)  To prevent overgrowth of normal florae

Exam 17: Neisseria Species and Moraxella Catarrhalis

What Neisseria spp.can be found as part of the transient flora of the upper respiratory tract?

All Neisseria spp.are generally all of the following EXCEPT:

What is the common manifestation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in men?

Under what conditions should inoculated plates for Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture be incubated?

The virulence factors for Neisseria spp.include all the following EXCEPT:

What type of swab should be used for a Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture?

How are Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections transmitted?

What is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease in women?

To which category does Neisseria spp.belong?

If a female is symptomatic,what are the symptoms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in women?

Why do Thayer-Martin and Martin-Lewis media have antibiotics added?

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