MMSC 438 EXAM 2 QUIZZES QUESTIONS
1. disease- causing bacteria in the bladder is called .
A. pyelonephritis
B. cystitis
C. ureteritis cystica
D. urethritis: B. cystitis
2. what characteristics of urine inhibits growth of many pathogens?
A. high pH
B. low pH
C. high glucose level
D. high protein level: B. low pH
3. bacteria gain access to the urinary tract by all the following routes
except:
A. the neurologic route
B. the lymphatic route
C. the hematogenous route
D. the ascending route: A. the neurologic route
4. what is the most common cause of uncomplicated UTIs?
A. Staphylococcus epidermidis
1/9
, B. Escherichia coli
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2/9
1. disease- causing bacteria in the bladder is called .
A. pyelonephritis
B. cystitis
C. ureteritis cystica
D. urethritis: B. cystitis
2. what characteristics of urine inhibits growth of many pathogens?
A. high pH
B. low pH
C. high glucose level
D. high protein level: B. low pH
3. bacteria gain access to the urinary tract by all the following routes
except:
A. the neurologic route
B. the lymphatic route
C. the hematogenous route
D. the ascending route: A. the neurologic route
4. what is the most common cause of uncomplicated UTIs?
A. Staphylococcus epidermidis
1/9
, B. Escherichia coli
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2/9
