Microbiology for Embalmers AAMI, Questions
And Complete Verified Solutions
The causative agent of scarlet fever is Staphylococcus aureus.
False
The Meningococcus enters the body by the nose and mouth.
True
Which of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system?
Neisseria gonorrhea/gonococcus
Ophthalmia neonatorum is caused by the Gonococcus.
True
A nosocomial infection is one that originates:
Hospital
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by?
Staphylococcus aureus
The infection, puerperal sepsis is caused by an organism that enters the body by
way of:
Hands or Instruments
The beta hemolytic streptococcal organism causes milder infections than the
alpha hemolytic strep.
False
Which organism causes lesions called abscesses?
Staphylococcus aureus
Crede's method is associated with which organism?
Neisseria gonorrhea
Staphylococcus aureus causes:
Boils, Furuncles, Carbunlces and Pimples
There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to Gonorrhea.
False
What infections have a rash?
Scarlet Fever
The Pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a wound.
False
The Meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or
nasopharyngeal discharge from an infected person or carrier.
True
The organisms do not have to enter the body to cause a food intoxication as in a
type of food poisoning.
True
When the organism localizes in the meninges it is caused by an organism of the
genus Neisseria.
True
Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia.
True
, Which organism is well known for causing nosocomial infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
An organism that must obtain its oxygen from oxygen containing compounds is
an aerobe.
False
The ethological agent that is rod shaped, a strict aerobe and causes
pseudomembranes is?
Corynebacterium diptheriae
This agent causes an infection in birds and opportunistically infects people with
AIDS
Mycobacterium avium
Puerperal sepis is caused by Neisseria gonorrheae.
False
Gonorrhea localizes in the urethra in both men and women.
True
The infection known as lockjaw is caused by?
A bacillus that produces an exotoxin
Food intoxication can be caused by?
staphylococcus aureus.
Anthrax is a zoonotic infection.
True
The pathogenicity of tetanus is primarily associated with a neurotoxin.
True
The portal of entry of the agent that causes diphtheria is?
Mouth and Nose
Mycobacteria that are classified as acid-fast..
Have a high lipid content in their cell walls
The portal of exit of Clostridum botulinum is feces.
False
The toxin is colorless and tasteless, it is swallowed and eventually causes
asphyxia. What is the disease process called?
Botulism
The etiological agent of gas gangrene is?
Clostridium perfringens
A granulommatous infection that infects the lungs, intestines and kidneys is?
Tuberculosis
Which of the following organisms is a coccus controlled by the Crede's method?
Neisseria gonorrheae
The anthrax bacillus is rod-shaped.
True
The portal of exit of Tuberculosis is often feces and urine.
True
Which organism's pathogenicity is greater because of the high lipid content of
their cell wall?
Mycobacterium
Staphylococcus aureus is known for causing which of the following:
And Complete Verified Solutions
The causative agent of scarlet fever is Staphylococcus aureus.
False
The Meningococcus enters the body by the nose and mouth.
True
Which of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system?
Neisseria gonorrhea/gonococcus
Ophthalmia neonatorum is caused by the Gonococcus.
True
A nosocomial infection is one that originates:
Hospital
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by?
Staphylococcus aureus
The infection, puerperal sepsis is caused by an organism that enters the body by
way of:
Hands or Instruments
The beta hemolytic streptococcal organism causes milder infections than the
alpha hemolytic strep.
False
Which organism causes lesions called abscesses?
Staphylococcus aureus
Crede's method is associated with which organism?
Neisseria gonorrhea
Staphylococcus aureus causes:
Boils, Furuncles, Carbunlces and Pimples
There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to Gonorrhea.
False
What infections have a rash?
Scarlet Fever
The Pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a wound.
False
The Meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or
nasopharyngeal discharge from an infected person or carrier.
True
The organisms do not have to enter the body to cause a food intoxication as in a
type of food poisoning.
True
When the organism localizes in the meninges it is caused by an organism of the
genus Neisseria.
True
Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia.
True
, Which organism is well known for causing nosocomial infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
An organism that must obtain its oxygen from oxygen containing compounds is
an aerobe.
False
The ethological agent that is rod shaped, a strict aerobe and causes
pseudomembranes is?
Corynebacterium diptheriae
This agent causes an infection in birds and opportunistically infects people with
AIDS
Mycobacterium avium
Puerperal sepis is caused by Neisseria gonorrheae.
False
Gonorrhea localizes in the urethra in both men and women.
True
The infection known as lockjaw is caused by?
A bacillus that produces an exotoxin
Food intoxication can be caused by?
staphylococcus aureus.
Anthrax is a zoonotic infection.
True
The pathogenicity of tetanus is primarily associated with a neurotoxin.
True
The portal of entry of the agent that causes diphtheria is?
Mouth and Nose
Mycobacteria that are classified as acid-fast..
Have a high lipid content in their cell walls
The portal of exit of Clostridum botulinum is feces.
False
The toxin is colorless and tasteless, it is swallowed and eventually causes
asphyxia. What is the disease process called?
Botulism
The etiological agent of gas gangrene is?
Clostridium perfringens
A granulommatous infection that infects the lungs, intestines and kidneys is?
Tuberculosis
Which of the following organisms is a coccus controlled by the Crede's method?
Neisseria gonorrheae
The anthrax bacillus is rod-shaped.
True
The portal of exit of Tuberculosis is often feces and urine.
True
Which organism's pathogenicity is greater because of the high lipid content of
their cell wall?
Mycobacterium
Staphylococcus aureus is known for causing which of the following:
