Both normal and transient flora can become opportunistic pathogens.
Answer: TRUE
Both normal and transient flora can become opportunistic pathogens.
Answer: TRUE
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Showing posts with label Microbiology Chapter 14. Show all posts
Answer: TRUE
Urinary tract infections are the most common forms of nosocomial infections.
Urinary tract infections are the most common forms of nosocomial infections.
Answer: TRUE
Reservoirs of infections are always animate objects.
Reservoirs of infections are always animate objects.
Answer: FALSE
A host is not considered diseased until an infection changes one's state of health.
A host is not considered diseased until an infection changes one's state of health.
Answer: TRUE
Compromised hosts are always suffering from suppressed immune systems.
Compromised hosts are always suffering from suppressed immune systems.
Answer: FALSE
Diseases that are referred to as EIDs have only been discovered in the past fifty years.
Diseases that are referred to as EIDs have only been discovered in the past fifty years.
Answer: FALSE
A researcher only needs to select a cohort group when implementing an analytical epidemiological study.
A researcher only needs to select a cohort group when implementing an analytical epidemiological study.
Answer: FALSE
MMWR is a publication by the CDC that reports on only emerging diseases.
MMWR is a publication by the CDC that reports on only emerging diseases.
Answer: FALSE
Testing the effectiveness of a new drug for anthrax would be best performed as an experimental study.
Testing the effectiveness of a new drug for anthrax would be best performed as an experimental study.
Answer: TRUE
For a particular disease at a specific time period, morbidity rates should always be equal or greater than mortality rates.
For a particular disease at a specific time period, morbidity rates should always be equal or greater than mortality rates.
Answer: TRUE
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Antimicrobial therapy for hemodialysis-associated infections increases antibiotic resistance.
B) S. aureus is differentiated from other mannitol+ cocci by the coagulase test.
C) The M in MRSA stands for mannitol.
D) The USA100 strain accounts for most hospital-acquired MRSA.
E) The USA300 strain accounts for most community-acquired MRSA.
Answer: C
The graph in Figure 14.3 shows the incidence of polio in the United States. The period between 1945 and 1955 indicates a(n)
The graph in Figure 14.3 shows the incidence of polio in the United States. The period between 1945 and 1955 indicates a(n)
A) endemic level.
B) epidemic level.
C) sporadic infection.
D) communicable disease.
E) pandemic.
Answer: B
Pseudomonas bacteria colonized the bile duct of a patient following his liver transplant surgery. This is an example of a
Pseudomonas bacteria colonized the bile duct of a patient following his liver transplant surgery. This is an example of a
A) communicable disease.
B) latent infection.
C) nosocomial infection.
D) sporadic disease.
E) None of the answers is correct.
Answer: C
Which one of the following is NOT a zoonosis?
Which one of the following is NOT a zoonosis?
A) cat-scratch disease
B) Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
C) rabies
D) tapeworm
E) None of the answers is correct; all of these are zoonoses.
Answer: E
If a prodromal period exists for a certain disease, it should occur prior to
If a prodromal period exists for a certain disease, it should occur prior to
A) incubation.
B) illness.
C) decline.
D) convalescence.
Answer: B
The yeast Candida albicans does not normally cause disease because of
The yeast Candida albicans does not normally cause disease because of
A) symbiotic bacteria.
B) antagonistic bacteria.
C) parasitic bacteria.
D) commensal bacteria.
E) other fungi.
Answer: B
Which of the following is NOT an example of microbial antagonism?
Which of the following is NOT an example of microbial antagonism?
A) acid production by bacteria
B) bacteriocin production
C) bacteria occupying host receptors
D) bacteria causing disease
E) bacteria producing vitamin K
Answer: D
In which of the following patterns of disease does the patient experience no signs or symptoms?
In which of the following patterns of disease does the patient experience no signs or symptoms?
A) prodromal
B) decline
C) convalescence
D) incubation
E) incubation and convalescence
Answer: E
In which of the following diseases can gender be considered a viable predisposing factor?
In which of the following diseases can gender be considered a viable predisposing factor?
A) urinary tract infections
B) pneumonia
C) salmonellosis
D) tetanus
E) anthrax
Answer: A
Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factor of disease?
Which of the following is NOT a predisposing factor of disease?
A) lifestyle
B) genetic background
C) climate
D) occupation
E) None of the answers are correct; all of these are predisposing factors of disease.
Answer: E
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