Week 1 & 6
Semmelweis tried implementing strict hand hygiene protocols to reduce the fatality rate in post-partum patients from which of the following diseases?
Hint: P________ Fever
Puerperal fever
The "Great Pox" of the sixteenth century referred to which of the following?
Bejel
Pinta
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Syphilis
Subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus are characteristic signs in infections from which type of pathogen?
Clostridium perfringens
Bacillus anthracis
Mycobacterium leprae
Propionibacterium acne
Clostridium perfringens
Which category of mutagen includes aerosolized particles in laser smoke plume?
Ionizing radiation
Ultraviolet light
Chemical
Biological
Biological
A virus that infects a bacterial cell is called a/an:
Hint: Bact*********
Bacteriophage
Which spore-forming bacteria cause gastroenteritis with vomiting due to emetic toxins and severe diarrhea due to enterotoxins that have cytotoxic effects?
Hint: B******* c*****
Bacillus cereus
Which of the following are eukaryotic?
Bacteria
Cyanobacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Fungi
Which parasitic disease is the most common in humans on a worldwide scale?
Malaria
Which of the following respiratory pathogens is characterized by thick, red, "currant jelly" sputum production?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Klebsiella pneumoniae
The body’s first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is:
Unbroken skin
Which of the general groups of microbes is comprised of extremophiles which thrive in harsh environments such as salt marshes, geothermal springs, and glacial ice?
Hint: A******
Archaea
Eating of raw seafood such as oysters is discouraged in summer months due to the higher concentration of which pathogenic genus?
Haemophilus
Serratia
Vibrio
Campylobacter
Vibrio
Which of the following groups of pathogens causes vulvovaginal infections?
Aspergillus
Candida
Coccidioides
Histoplasma
Candida
Which pathogenic genus causes an infection known as bacillary dysentery?
Clostridium
Escherichia
Shigella
Yersinia
Shigella
What is the term for thread-like appendages that provide bacteria with motion?
Mitochondria
Flagella
Mesosomes
Fimbriae
Flagella
Which type of bacteria are characterized by their spherical, grape-cluster appearance?
Viridans group
Streptococci
Staphylococci
Enterococci
Staphylococci
Which of the following are procaryotic?
Molds
Plants
Bacteria
Protozoa
Bacteria
Parasitic and viral infections of the integumentary system are commonly caused by:
Airborne Droplets
Puncture wound
Fomites
Insect Vectors
Insect Vectors
In which stage of microbial growth is there no division seen for a period of one hour to several days?
Log
Stationary
Death
Lag
Lag
Which of the following methods of bacterial genetic exchange involves virulent phages?
Conjugation
Recombination
Transformation
Transduction
Transduction
Dark-field, phase-contrast, and electron are types of which of the following?
Hint: This is an item we use to see things close up.
Microscopes
Which type of the following bacteria are capable of survival in adverse conditions and of particular focus in sterilization methods to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs)?
Chemoheterotrophs
Exotoxin producers
Spore-forming
Microaerophiles
Spore-forming
Which type of human herpes virus is responsible for common cold sores of the lips or mouth?
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1)
Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease characterized by lesions that range from small, flattened areas to extensive, cauliflower-like growths?
Condyloma
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Giardiasis
Condyloma
Which of the following means cell “eating”?
Filtration
Osmosis
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Phagocytosis