front 1 A commensal bacterium | back 1 may also be an opportunistic pathogen |
front 2 A nosocomial infection is | back 2 acquired during the course of hospitalization |
front 3 The major significance of Robert Koch's work is that | back 3 microorganisms cause disease |
front 4 Which of the following diseases is not spread by droplet infection | back 4 botulism |
front 5 Which of following diseases are spread by droplet infection | back 5 a) tuberculosis b) measles c) the common cold d) diptheria |
front 6 Biological transmission differs from mechanical transmission in that biological transmission | back 6 involves specific diseases |
front 7 Focal infection initially start out as | back 7 local infection |
front 8 The rise in herd immunity amongst a population can directly attributed to | back 8 vaccinations |
front 9 The science that deals with when diseases occur and how they are transmitted is | back 9 epidemiology |
front 10 Which of the following is a reservoir of infection | back 10 a) a sick person b) a healthy person c) a sick animal d) a hospital |
front 11 Which of the following are a communicable diseases | back 11 a) malaria b) AIDS c) tuberculosis d) typhoid fever |
front 12 Which of the following is NOT a communicable diseases | back 12 Tetanus |
front 13 Which is a fomite | back 13 a hypodermic needle |
front 14 Which statements about biological transmission are True | back 14 a) The pathogen reproduces in the vector b) The pathogen may enter the host in the vector's feces c) The pathogen may be injected by the bite of the vector d) the pathogen may require the vector as a host |
front 15 A cold transmitted by a facial tissue is an example of | back 15 vehicle transmission |
front 16 The CDC is located in | back 16 Atlanta, GA |
front 17 A disease in which is causative agent remains inactive for a time before producing symptoms is referred to as | back 17 latent |
front 18 A needlestick is an example of | back 18 fomite |
front 19 Emergence of infectious diseases can be attribute to all of the following | back 19 a) antibiotic resistance b) climatic changes c) new strains of previously know agents d) ease of travel |
front 20 Which of the following can contribute to postoperative infections | back 20 a) using syringes more than once b) normal microbiota on the operating room staff c) errors in aseptic technique d) antibiotic resistance |
front 21 Transient microbiota differ from normal microbiota in that transient microbiota | back 21 are present for a relatively short time |
front 22 Which statements about nosocomial infections are True | back 22 a) they occur in compromised patients b) they may be caused by opportunists c) they may be caused by normal microbiota d) they may be caused by drug-resistance bacteria |
front 23 The effect of washing regularly with antibacterial agents is the removal of normal microbiota can cause | back 23 increased susceptibility to disease |
front 24 Which of the following is a predisposition factor of disease | back 24 a) lifestyle b) genetic background c) climate d) occupation |
front 25 In which of the following diseases can gender be considered a viable predisposing factor? | back 25 urinary tract infection |
front 26 Which patterns of disease does the patient experience no signs or symptoms? | back 26 incubation and convalescence |
front 27 Which of the following are example of microbial antagonism? | back 27 a) acid production by bacteria b) bacteriocin production c) bacteria occupying host receptors d) bacteria producing vitamin K |
front 28 If a prodromal period exists for a certain disease, it should occur prior to | back 28 illness |
front 29 Which are zoonosis? | back 29 a) cat-scratch disease b) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome c) rabies d) tapeworm |
front 30 Pseudomonas bacteria colonized the bile duct of a patient following his liver transplant surgery. This is an example of a | back 30 nosocomial infection |
front 31 For a particular disease at a specific time period, morbidity rates should always be equal or greater than mortality rates | back 31 TRUE |
front 32 Compromised hosts are always suffering from suppressed immune system | back 32 FALSE |
front 33 Urinary tract infection are the most common forms of nosocomial infections. | back 33 TRUE |