Question 1

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Endophthalmitis

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes D

Question 2

What is the proper specimen for culture and identification of the agent of acute sinusitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspirated material that has been collected by puncture of the maxillary sinus 
B)  Drainage material found in the upper respiratory passages that has been collected with a swab 
C)  Coughed up sinus drainage collected in a sterile cup 
D)  Sinus drainage 
A)  Aspirated material that has been collected by puncture of the maxillary sinus 
B)  Drainage material found in the upper respiratory passages that has been collected with a swab 
C)  Coughed up sinus drainage collected in a sterile cup 
D)  Sinus drainage A

Question 3

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Trachoma

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes E

Question 4

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Keratitis

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 5

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Conjunctivitis in children

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 6

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Orbital cellulitis

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 7

The organism that can be encountered in the conjunctival sac and that exists as indigenous flora is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus epidermidis. 
B)  Bacteroides fragilis. 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
D)  Moraxella lacunata. 
A)  Staphylococcus epidermidis. 
B)  Bacteroides fragilis. 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
D)  Moraxella lacunata.

Question 8

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Blepharitis

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 9

The most common etiologic agents in acute otitis media in children include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Klebsiella pneumococci. 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
C)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
D)  Moraxella catarrhalis. 
A)  Klebsiella pneumococci. 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
C)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
D)  Moraxella catarrhalis.

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the condition with its definition.
-Canaliculitis

Accepted Answer

A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea 
A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the condition with its definition.
-Orbital cellulitis

Accepted Answer

A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea 
A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea

Question 12

Match the disease state with the most common agents.
-Canaliculitis

Accepted Answer

A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes 
A) Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae 
B) Bacteria, viruses, and occasionally lice 
C) Staphylococcus aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
D) Any bacterium, including those considered to be primarily saprophytic 
E) Chlamydia
F)Actinomyces and Propionibacterium
G)S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the condition with its definition.
-Dacryoadenitis

Accepted Answer

A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea 
A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the condition with its definition.
-Keratitis

Accepted Answer

A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea 
A) Acute infection of the orbital contents most often caused by bacteria 
B) Inflammation of the lacrimal canal 
C) Infection of the lacrimal gland characterized by pain of the upper eyelid with erythema 
D) Infection of the cornea

Exam 71: Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Endophthalmitis

What is the proper specimen for culture and identification of the agent of acute sinusitis?

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Trachoma

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Keratitis

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Conjunctivitis in children

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Orbital cellulitis

The organism that can be encountered in the conjunctival sac and that exists as indigenous flora is:

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Blepharitis

The most common etiologic agents in acute otitis media in children include:

MATCHING Match the condition with its definition. -Canaliculitis

MATCHING Match the condition with its definition. -Orbital cellulitis

Match the disease state with the most common agents. -Canaliculitis

MATCHING Match the condition with its definition. -Dacryoadenitis

MATCHING Match the condition with its definition. -Keratitis

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

Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, 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