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WorksheetsLQA 02
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The English surgeon who established the first principles of aseptic technique is?
a)
Ehrlich
b)
Madame Curie
c)
Alexander
d)
Lister
2.
Passage of fluid through a cell membrane is called:
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
osmosis
d)
symbiosis
3.
Oxygen-dependent bacteria are said to be:
a)
anaerobic
b)
bacillic
c)
antibiotic
d)
aerobic
4.
The destruction of bacteria by white cells during the inflammatory process is called:
a)
symbiosis
b)
mitosis
c)
lymphocytosis
d)
phagocytosis
5.
Bacteriostatic means:
a)
inhibit growth of microorganisms
b)
destroy microorganisms
c)
control microorganisms
d)
inactivate microorganisms
6.
Staphylococcus aureus would most likely be transmitted by:
a)
urine
b)
feces
c)
nose and mouth
d)
sex organs
7.
Microbial death occurs when an organism is:
a)
reproducing at a slower rate
b)
reduced in population
c)
no longer capable of reproduction
d)
exposed to heat
8.
What immune protection is available to the fetus?
a)
Natural active
b)
Natural passive
c)
Active artificial
d)
Passive artificial
9.
The clinical syndrome characterized by microbial invasion of the bloodstream is:
a)
superinfection
b)
septicemia
c)
cross infection
d)
cellulitis
10.
The bodys first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is:
a)
the immune response
b)
skin and mucous membrane linings
c)
cellular and chemical responses
d)
phagocytosis
11.
Rod-like-shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as:
a)
bacilli
b)
cocci
c)
spirilla
d)
spirochetes
12.
Herpes simplex is commonly called:
a)
cold sore
b)
shingles
c)
smallpox
d)
chicken pox
13.
All of the following descriptors refer to the inflammatory process EXCEPT:
a)
heat
b)
pain
c)
vasoconstriction
d)
edema
14.
Clostridium tetani causes:
a)
gangrene
b)
nosocomial infection
c)
lockjaw
d)
malaria
15.
A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is:
a)
gram stain
b)
iodine stain
c)
acid-fast stain
d)
differential stain
16.
A fulminating infection arising from necrotic tissue and spreading rapidly is:
a)
rabies
b)
gas gangrene
c)
pasteurellosis
d)
tetanus
17.
A severe allergic reaction possibly resulting in death is called:
a)
arthus reaction
b)
hypersensibility
c)
anaphylactic shock
d)
autoimmune disease
18.
What organism is responsible for a boil?
a)
S. aureus
b)
Clostridium perfringens
c)
Escherichia coli
d)
Neisseria
19.
The organism most frequently found in burns is:
a)
C. perfringens
b)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
c)
C. tetani
d)
Hemolytic streptococci
20.
Which type of wound would favor the devel-opment of gas gangrene?
a)
Ischemic
b)
Necrotic
c)
Dry
d)
Both A and B
21.
Gas gangrene is caused by:
a)
Fusobacterium
b)
C. tetani
c)
P. aeruginosa
d)
C. perfringens
22.
The bacteria highly resistant to sterilization and disinfection is:
a)
spores
b)
fungus
c)
Gram-positive
d)
Pseudomonas
23.
The bacteria found in the intestinal tract is:
a)
E. coli
b)
Bordetella pertussis
c)
Francisella tularensis
d)
N eisseria gonorrhoeae
24.
The space caused by separation of wound edges is called:
a)
lag phase
b)
evisceration
c)
fibrous scarring
d)
dead space
25.
Which body fluid is least likely to transmit HIV?
a)
Blood
b)
Semen
c)
Saliva
d)
Spinal fluid
26.
What bacteria is the common cause for post-operative wound infections?
a)
S. aureus
b)
Rickettsiae
c)
Haemophilus influenzae
d)
Candida
27.
Hospital-acquired infections are known as:
a)
Antibiotic resistant
b)
Bacteremia
c)
Nosocomial
d)
MRSA
28.
Methicillin-resistant s. aureus (MRSA) is a strain of S. aureus that is resistant to most antibiotics. What is the only drug of choice to treat MRSA at this time?
a)
Vancomycin
b)
Penicillin
c)
Gentamicin
d)
Keflex
29.
E. coli is part of the normal flora of the of humans.
a)
skins
b)
hair
c)
intestinal track
d)
None of the above
30.
The type of immunity that is acquired by a vaccination is:
a)
naturally acquired active immunity
b)
naturally acquired passive immunity
c)
artificial active acquired immunity
d)
artificial passive acquired immunity
31.
What gram stain turns red at the end of the staining procedure?
a)
Gram-positive
b)
Gram-negative
c)
Acid-fast positive
d)
Acid-fast negative
32.
What living cells are more complex, have nuclei and include protozoa, fungi, green, red, and brown algae?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Facultative
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Passive
33.
Universal precautions is a previous policy, it is now called:
a)
recommended precautions
b)
evidence-based practice
c)
occupational precautions
d)
standard precautions
34.
Asepsis means:
a)
without infection
b)
destroys bacteria
c)
clean
d)
absence of microbes
35.
The microbes that reside on the skin and are easily removed are referred to as:
a)
resident
b)
transient
c)
aseptic flora
d)
None of the above
36.
All factors increase the surgical patient's risk for infection EXCEPT:
a)
location of surgery
b)
health of the patient
c)
length of the procedure
d)
position of the patient
37.
What is responsible for bacterial motility?
a)
Flagella
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell wall
d)
RNA
38.
Rickettsia are transmitted by:
a)
S. aureus
b)
arthropod bites
c)
tape worms
d)
fungi
39.
When there is a relationship between two organisms that occupy the same space but one organism benefits and the other does not but is unharmed it is termed:
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
none of the above
40.
When there is a relationship between two organisms and one benefits from the expense of the other it is termed:
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
fungi
41.
The basic structural and functional living unit of the body is known as:
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
mitochondria
42.
The biological indicator for ETO is:
a)
subtilis
b)
stearothermophilus
c)
bacillus atrophaeus
d)
both Aand C
43.
Inflammation in the following gland may be used to diagnose the disease mumps is:
a)
sub lingual
b)
submandibular
c)
thyroid
d)
parotid
44.
What is the term for the division of a repro-ductive cell into two cells with chromosome cells?
a)
Binary fission
b)
Mitosis
c)
Meiosis
d)
Osmosis
45.
An inanimate object that contains microorganisms is termed:
a)
fomite
b)
prion
c)
obligatory
d)
flagella
46.
Which of the following causes the disease "mad cow"?
a)
Virus
b)
Prion
c)
Spore
d)
Fungi
47.
When there is a continued presence of an infection it is termed:
a)
acute
b)
pandemic
c)
chronic
d)
nosocomial
48.
The definition of pandemic:
a)
disease that has spread throughout a school
b)
disease that has spread during the winter season
c)
disease that has spread throughout the world
d)
disease that has spread quickly and causes serious illness
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