AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Midterm Exam Questions and Answers

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? - Gonococcus Opthalmia neonatorum is caused by the Gonococcus. - True A nosocomial infection is one that originates: - In the 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: - Contaminated 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? - gonococcus Staphylococcus aureus causes: - food poisoning There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to Gonorrhea. - False Which of the following 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 Which of the following organisms have a capsule? - Streptococcus pneumoniae Which infections are transmitted by droplet infection? - Respiratory Neisseria meningitidis produces an endotoxin. - True Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia. - True