Question 1

Match the condition with its definition.
-Asymptomatic bacteriuria

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 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) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma,calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis),and pelvis B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Enterobacteriaceae. 
B) yeast. 
C) Propionibacterium acnes. 
D) Corynebacteria. 
A) Enterobacteriaceae. 
B) yeast. 
C) Propionibacterium acnes. 
D) Corynebacteria. D

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) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 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) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma,calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis),and pelvis D

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) S.saprophyticus. 
B) Klebsiella spp. 
C) E.coli. 
D) Proteus. 
A) S.saprophyticus. 
B) Klebsiella spp. 
C) E.coli. 
D) Proteus.

Question 6

Match the condition with its definition.
-Urethritis

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 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) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma,calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis),and pelvis

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 105 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL)of urine,dysuria,and frequent urination. 
B) dysuria,frequency,and urgency but a specimen yielding 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 colony-forming units of bacteria per milliliter (CFU/mL)of urine,dysuria,and frequent urination. 
B) dysuria,frequency,and urgency but a specimen yielding 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.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) digestive 
B) upper respiratory 
C) urinary 
D) genital 
A) digestive 
B) upper respiratory 
C) urinary 
D) genital

Question 9

Match the condition with its definition.
-Cystitis

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 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) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma,calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis),and pelvis

Question 10

Match the condition with its definition.
-Pyelonephritis

Accepted Answer

A) Infection of the terminal portion of the lower urinary tract 
B) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 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) 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 a specimen yielding fewer organisms than 105 CFU/mL urine on culture 
E) Inflammation of the kidney parenchyma,calices (cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis),and pelvis

Exam 71: Infections of the Urinary Tract

Match the condition with its definition. -Asymptomatic bacteriuria

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

Match the condition with its definition. -Acute urethral syndrome

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

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

Match the condition with its definition. -Urethritis

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

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

Match the condition with its definition. -Cystitis

Match the condition with its definition. -Pyelonephritis

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

Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection

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

Erysipelothrix, 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 Non-culturable Bacterial Agents

Cell Walldeficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

The Spirochetes

Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology

Intestinal Protozoa

Blood and Tissue Protozoa

Protozoa From Other Body Sites

Intestinal Nematodes

Tissue Nematodes

Blood Nematodes

Intestinal Cestodes

Tissue Cestodes

Intestinal Trematodes

Liver and Lung Trematodes

Blood Trematodes

Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies

Hyaline Molds, Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses

Dematiaceious Molds

Opportunistic Atypical Fungus: Pjirovecii

The Yeasts

Anti-fungal Susceptibility Testing, therapy, and Prevention

Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology

Viruses in Human Disease

Antiviral Therapy Susceptibility Testing and Prevention

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