Microbiology for Embalmers FINAL EXAM Questions with Correct Answers

Both B and C. Abscesses and Food Poisoning - Staphyloccocus aureus is known for causing which of the following: Anaerobes, Aerobes - Organisms that are ____ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds, while ____ need free atmospheric oxygen. False - Rarely transmitted via infected objects. - Gonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects because the organism Neisseria gonorrhea survives well outside the body. True or False? All of the above. - The anthrax bacillus can enter the body in which of the following ways: Inhalation, wound contamination, ingestion, only A and B, all of the above? True - The tetanus toxin is less potent than the botulinum toxin. True or False? Obligate Aerobe - Must have free oxygen in order to develop. Obligate Anaerobe - Can only exist in the absence of free oxygen - uses oxygen containing compounds. Facultative Aerobe - Prefers an environment with no oxygen, but may live in the presence of oxygen - usually gets oxygen from oxygen-containing compounds, but ma get it from free oxygen. Facultative Anaerobe - PRefers an environment with oxygen, but may live without it - usually gets oxygen from free oxygen, but can obtain it from oxygen-containing compounds. Goats, Cattle, Sheep - Coxiella Burnetti ; Etiological agent of Q Fever. Zoonotic agent. Parrots and Parakeets - Psittacosis (Chlamydia Psittaci); Zoonotic infection. Transmitted by: Domestic fowls and birds (chickens, turkeys, pigeons) - Ornithosis (Chlamdia psittaci); Zoonotic Infection. Transmitted by: Bite of the louse (lice) - Epidemic Typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii; or typhus fever) Transmitted by: Bite of the Tick; Fever, rash, petecchial hemorrhage - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) Transmitted by: Flies transmit mechanically; fingers and fomites through the eyes - Trachoma (Attacks the cells lining the cornea and conjunctiva) Transmitted by: Rubeola - Which of the following dermatropic viruses has lacrimal secretions as a portal of exit? Rubella, Rubeola, Variola, Vaccina. False - Small pox is not a major concern to funeral directors because the dead are NOT a source of infection. Mouth -- Genital Tract - There are two types of herpes simplex virus: Type 1 that enters the ____ and type 2 that enters the ____. True - HCV is the only hepatitis virus without a vaccine. True or False? Infectious Hepatitis (HAV) -- Serum Hepatitis - The Hepatitis A virus is also know as ____ hepatitis, while HBV is also called ____ hepatitis. Rabies - Which disease is associated with hydrophobia because the sight of water may cause the throat muscles to spasm in infected patients? Hantavirus, Viral encephalitis, Rabies, Cow pox or CMV Viral Encephalitis - Which zoonotic infection has a vaccine for horses, but not for humans? Rabies, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Cow Pox, Viral Encephalitis or Small Pox? True - Member of the Genus Staphylococcus are often members of the normal flora, so it is common to find some Saphylococcus aureus in the mouth, nose or throat. True or False? CMV (Cytomegalovirus; found in the GI tract. May affect any organ in the body.) - Which virus is seen as a frequent complication in AIDS patients? CMV, Rubeola, HSV II, Acute Coryza, Glandular Fever.