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NCHSE INFECTION CONTROL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED/ 1. Where would you find an anaerobic (meaning no oxygen) microorganism? A. On a toilet seat B. In the soil C. In the air D. In sterile water B. In the soil 2. What statement about bacteria is true? A. All bacteria are harmful B. All bacteria are round C. All bacteria reproduce inside other living cells D. All bacteria are single-celled organisms D. All bacteria are single-celled organisms 3. A patient's sore throat is caused by a streptococcus. How would it be treated? A. Antibiotic medication B. Antifungal gargle C. Antiviral throat wash D. There is no treatment for streptococcus A. Antibiotic medication 4. A man died from an infection caused by a rickettsiae. The infection was MOST LIKELY transmitted by: A. Walking barefoot in a locker room. B. A blood transfusion. C. The bite of a tick. D. Breathing in contaminated air. C. The bite of a tick. 5. What organism can only be seen with an electron microscope? A. Virus B. Protozoa C. Bacteria D. Fungus A. Virus 6. Beth has a nosocomial infection. How did she get it? A. Hiking in the woods. B. Having a massage at a hotel spa. C. Eating contaminated food. D. Spending three days in the hospital. D. Spending three days in the hospital. 7. All pathogens are: A. Animal-like. B. Disease-producing. C. Destroyed by antibiotics. D. Transmitted by insects. B. Disease-producing. 8. Tuberculosis is caused by a tubercle bacillus, which is a/an: A. Virus. B. Protozoa. C. Bacteria. D. Fungus. C. Bacteria. 9. Albert has a yeast infection under his arm. It should be treated with a/an: A. Antifungal cream. B. Antibiotic ointment