Question 1

Gram stain morphology, motility, and flagellar placement are important identifying characteristics of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 and at 42° C.
D)  nonmotile and both urea- and phenylalanine deaminase-positive. B

Question 3

Which statement 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. B

Question 4

B.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 and at 42° C.
D)  nonmotile and both urea- and phenylalanine deaminase-positive.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

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.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus can be described as

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 and at 42° C.
D)  nonmotile and both urea- and phenylalanine deaminase-positive.

Question 9

The organism most frequently associated with various infections in humans is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

True or False? The lack of validated in vitro susceptibility testing methods does not allow definitive treatment and testing guidelines to be given for B.parapertussis.

Accepted Answer

A)  True
B)  False

Question 11

Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, and Bordetella are all

Accepted Answer

A)  MacConkey-positive.
B)  oxidase-positive.
C)  nonglucose utilizers.
D)  All of the above are correct.
E)  None of the above are correct.

Question 12

Valid susceptibility testing methods are not available for

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterobacteriaceae.
B)  Alcaligenes.
C)  Pseudomonas.
D)  Staphylococcus.

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