Question 1

The biochemical description of Bordetella bronchiseptica is:

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidase-positive, motile, and rapid urease-positive. 
B)  indole-positive, nonmotile, and has a fruity odor. 
C)  resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42° C. 
D)  nonmotile and both urea-positive and phenylalanine deaminase-positive. 
A)  oxidase-positive, motile, and rapid urease-positive. 
B)  indole-positive, nonmotile, and has a fruity odor. 
C)  resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42° C. 
D)  nonmotile and both urea-positive and phenylalanine deaminase-positive. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the habitats of Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, and Bordetella?

Accepted Answer

A)  The habitats are limited to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
B)  The habitats vary from the soil and water environment to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
C)  The habitats are limited to the soil and water environment. 
D)  The habitats are limited to the mucous membranes of humans and animals. 
A)  The habitats are limited to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
B)  The habitats vary from the soil and water environment to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
C)  The habitats are limited to the soil and water environment. 
D)  The habitats are limited to the mucous membranes of humans and animals. B

Question 3

The mode of transmission of Achromobacter denitrificans can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  person-to-person contact. 
B)  exposure to contaminated water. 
C)  contaminated fluids or medical solutions. 
D)  close contact with animals. 
A)  person-to-person contact. 
B)  exposure to contaminated water. 
C)  contaminated fluids or medical solutions. 
D)  close contact with animals. C

Question 4

The organism most frequently associated with various infections in humans is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bordetella. 
B)  Oligella. 
C)  Achromobacter. 
D)  Roseomonas. 
A)  Bordetella. 
B)  Oligella. 
C)  Achromobacter. 
D)  Roseomonas.

Question 5

Quality control is set up to determine the validity of cetrimide agar.Which two organisms should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bordetella bronchiseptica and Cupriavidus pauculus 
B)  Achromobacter denitrificans and Alcaligenes faecalis 
C)  Achromobacter piechaudii and Bordetella bronchiseptica 
D)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  Alcaligenes-like group 1 and Cupriavidus pauculus 
A)  Bordetella bronchiseptica and Cupriavidus pauculus 
B)  Achromobacter denitrificans and Alcaligenes faecalis 
C)  Achromobacter piechaudii and Bordetella bronchiseptica 
D)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  Alcaligenes-like group 1 and Cupriavidus pauculus

Question 6

The mode of transmission of Bordetella bronchiseptica can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  person-to-person contact. 
B)  exposure to contaminated water. 
C)  inhalation of contaminated air. 
D)  close contact with animals. 
A)  person-to-person contact. 
B)  exposure to contaminated water. 
C)  inhalation of contaminated air. 
D)  close contact with animals.

Question 7

The biochemical description of Myroides is:

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidase-positive, motile, and rapid urease-positive. 
B)  urease-positive and has a fruity odor. 
C)  resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42° C. 
D)  nonmotile and both urea-positive and phenylalanine deaminase-positive. 
A)  oxidase-positive, motile, and rapid urease-positive. 
B)  urease-positive and has a fruity odor. 
C)  resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42° C. 
D)  nonmotile and both urea-positive and phenylalanine deaminase-positive.

Question 8

Gram-stain morphologic features, motility, and flagellar placement are important identifying characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chryseobacterium. 
B)  Flavobacterium. 
C)  Pseudomonas. 
D)  Bordetella. 
A)  Chryseobacterium. 
B)  Flavobacterium. 
C)  Pseudomonas. 
D)  Bordetella.

Question 9

Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, and Bordetella are all:

Accepted Answer

A)  urea-positive. 
B)  oxidase-negative. 
C)  nonglucose utilizers. 
D)  lactose fermenters. 
A)  urea-positive. 
B)  oxidase-negative. 
C)  nonglucose utilizers. 
D)  lactose fermenters.

Question 10

Pertussis (whooping cough), an epidemic disease, is a highly contagious, acute infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by the _________ species.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brucella 
B)  Bordetella 
C)  Pasteurella 
D)  Francisella 
A)  Brucella 
B)  Bordetella 
C)  Pasteurella 
D)  Francisella

Exam 24: Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms

The biochemical description of Bordetella bronchiseptica is:

Which of the following statements best describes the habitats of Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, and Bordetella?

The mode of transmission of Achromobacter denitrificans can best be described as:

The organism most frequently associated with various infections in humans is:

Quality control is set up to determine the validity of cetrimide agar.Which two organisms should be used?

The mode of transmission of Bordetella bronchiseptica can best be described as:

The biochemical description of Myroides is:

Gram-stain morphologic features, motility, and flagellar placement are important identifying characteristics of:

Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, and Bordetella are all:

Pertussis (whooping cough), an epidemic disease, is a highly contagious, acute infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by the _________ species.

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 and 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 and Similar Organisms

Enterobacteriaceae

Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms

Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms

Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms

Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms

Vibrio, Aeromonas, Chromobacterium, and Related Organisms

Sphingomonas Paucimobilis and Similar Organisms

Moraxella and Related Organisms

Eikenella and Similar Organisms

Pasteurella and Similar Organisms

Actinobacillus, Aggregatibacter, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms

Haemophilus

Bartonella and Afipia

Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter

Legionella

Brucella

Bordetella Pertussis, Bordetella Parapertussis, and Related Species

Francisella

Streptobacillus Moniliformis and Spirillum Minus

Neisseria and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Overview and General Considerations

Overview of Anaerobic Organisms

Mycobacteria

Obligate Intracellular and Non-culturable Bacterial Agents

Cell Walldeficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

The Spirochetes

Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections: Overview

Intestinal Protozoa

Blood and Tissue Protozoa

Other Protozoa

Intestinal Nematodes Roundworms

Tissue Nematodes Roundworms

Blood and Tissue Filarialnematodes

Intestinal Cestodes

Tissue Cestodes

Intestinal Trematodes

Liver and Lung Trematodes

Blood Trematodes

Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies

Hyaline Molds, Mucorales Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, and Opportunitistic and Systemic Mycoses

Dematiaceous Melanizedmolds

Opportunistic Atypical Fungus: Pneumocystis Jiroveci

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, Encephalitis, and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System