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Chapter 27 Diagnostic Microbiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Laboratories that work with moderate risk pathogens are classified as
A) BSL-1.
B) BSL-2.
C) BSL-3.
D) BSL-4.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 27.1
2) Bacteremia is a term used
A) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the blood.
B) synonymously with septicemia.
C) when the same organism is isolated from more than one site.
D) to indicate the presence of bacteria in the lungs.
Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 27.3
3) Which of the following must be accomplished FIRST in order to conduct RT-PCR?
A) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from double-stranded DNA.
B) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from RNA.
C) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from proteins.
D) Complementary DNA must be synthesized from single-stranded DNA.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 27.10
4) The most common of all nosocomial infections are infections.
A) blood
B) reproductive tract
C) urinary tract
D) respiratory tract
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 27.2
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5) MacConkey agar and eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar are media.
A) selective but not differential
B) differential but not selective
C) both selective and differential
D) neither selective nor differential
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Chapter Section: 27.3
6) An Etest® is a clinical tool used for the determination of
A) enteric presence.
B) Escherichia coli O157:H7 presence.
C) the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of an antimicrobial agent.
D) pathogenic enzyme activity.
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 27.5
7) The component that enriches chocolate agar is
A) chocolate.
B) methyl brown indicator dye.
C) heat-lysed blood cells.
D) None of the answers are correct.
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 27.3
8) Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM) agar
A) incorporates antibiotics into the medium.
B) enhances the growth of normal flora.
C) prevents the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but promotes the growth of Neisseria
meningitidis.
D) prevents the growth of Neisseria meningitides, but promotes the growth of Neisseria
gonorrhoeae.
Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 27.3
9) The oxygen-free gas commonly employed during anoxic incubation of a bacterial culture is a
mixture of
A) nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
B) nitrogen and carbon monoxide.
C) nitrogen and argon.
D) nitrogen and hydrogen.
Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 27.3
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