Question 1

When a UTI spreads to the kidneys it is called (cystitis/pyelonephritis/urethritis).

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Question 2

An effective vaccine is available to prevent (gonorrhea/salmonellosis/typhoid).

Accepted Answer

The answer of An effective vaccine is available to prevent...

Question 3

People can reduce the chances of contracting rabbit fever by avoiding rabbits,muskrats,and (fleas/lice/ticks).

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The answer of People can reduce the chances of contracting...

Question 4

Among the areas of the female genital tract,which of the following is NOT colonized by Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

Accepted Answer

A)  the vagina 
B)  the cervix 
C)  the uterus 
D)  the Fallopian tubes 
E)  the pelvic organs 
A)  the vagina 
B)  the cervix 
C)  the uterus 
D)  the Fallopian tubes 
E)  the pelvic organs

Question 5

Unlike other Gram-negative opportunistic bacilli,Bacteroides are (aerotolerant/facultative/strict)anaerobes.

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Question 6

Members of the Enterobacteriaceae produce toxins known as (enterotoxins/hemolysins/siderophores)to capture iron for their use.

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The answer of Members of the Enterobacteriaceae produce toxins known...

Question 7

Important members of the intestinal microbiota are the strictly anaerobic

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterobacter. 
B)  Bacteroides. 
C)  Pseudomonas. 
D)  Bordetella. 
E)  Legionella. 
A)  Enterobacter. 
B)  Bacteroides. 
C)  Pseudomonas. 
D)  Bordetella. 
E)  Legionella.

Question 8

Which of the following coliforms is the most common cause of non-nosocomial urinary tract infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Serratia marcescens 
C)  Proteus mirabilis 
D)  Klebsiella pneumoniae 
E)  Enterobacter 
A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Serratia marcescens 
C)  Proteus mirabilis 
D)  Klebsiella pneumoniae 
E)  Enterobacter

Question 9

Urinary tract infections with ________ are frequently complicated by the formation of kidney stones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Bacteroides species 
C)  Proteus mirabilis 
D)  Klebsiella pneumoniae 
E)  Salmonella species 
A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Bacteroides species 
C)  Proteus mirabilis 
D)  Klebsiella pneumoniae 
E)  Salmonella species

Question 10

Neisseria meningitidis is able to survive inside macrophages and be transported throughout the body in them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because of the existence of (acute/asymptomatic/passive)carriers,the eradication of meningococcal disease is unlikely.

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The answer of Because of the existence of (acute/asymptomatic/passive)carriers,the eradication...

Question 12

Neisseria is distinguished from many other Gram-negative pathogens by being (catalase/oxidase/dismutase)positive.

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Question 13

What is the causative pathogen for bubonic and pneumonic plague?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yersinia pestis 
B)  Yersinia enterocolitica 
C)  Yersinia pseudotuberculosis 
D)  Salmonella enterica 
E)  Salmonella flexneri 
A)  Yersinia pestis 
B)  Yersinia enterocolitica 
C)  Yersinia pseudotuberculosis 
D)  Salmonella enterica 
E)  Salmonella flexneri

Question 14

Undiagnosed or untreated infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae can progress to

Accepted Answer

A)  bubonic plague. 
B)  meningococcal meningitis. 
C)  trench fever. 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
E)  Q fever. 
A)  bubonic plague. 
B)  meningococcal meningitis. 
C)  trench fever. 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
E)  Q fever.

Question 15

Inhaling aerosols of dried bodily fluids from infected animals may result in

Accepted Answer

A)  tularemia. 
B)  salmonellosis. 
C)  Q fever. 
D)  hemolytic uremic syndrome. 
E)  both tularemia and Q fever. 
A)  tularemia. 
B)  salmonellosis. 
C)  Q fever. 
D)  hemolytic uremic syndrome. 
E)  both tularemia and Q fever.

Question 16

How does Salmonella grow in host cells? How does it differ from Shigella?

Accepted Answer

Salmonella are usually ingested by way o

Question 17

The growth pattern in Figure is characteristic of which organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klebsiella 
B)  Proteus 
C)  Pseudomonas 
D)  Salmonella 
E)  Shigella 
A)  Klebsiella 
B)  Proteus 
C)  Pseudomonas 
D)  Salmonella 
E)  Shigella

Exam 20: Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli

When a UTI spreads to the kidneys it is called (cystitis/pyelonephritis/urethritis).

An effective vaccine is available to prevent (gonorrhea/salmonellosis/typhoid).

People can reduce the chances of contracting rabbit fever by avoiding rabbits,muskrats,and (fleas/lice/ticks).

Among the areas of the female genital tract,which of the following is NOT colonized by Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

Unlike other Gram-negative opportunistic bacilli,Bacteroides are (aerotolerant/facultative/strict)anaerobes.

Members of the Enterobacteriaceae produce toxins known as (enterotoxins/hemolysins/siderophores)to capture iron for their use.

Important members of the intestinal microbiota are the strictly anaerobic

Which of the following coliforms is the most common cause of non-nosocomial urinary tract infections?

Urinary tract infections with ________ are frequently complicated by the formation of kidney stones.

Neisseria meningitidis is able to survive inside macrophages and be transported throughout the body in them.

Because of the existence of (acute/asymptomatic/passive)carriers,the eradication of meningococcal disease is unlikely.

Neisseria is distinguished from many other Gram-negative pathogens by being (catalase/oxidase/dismutase)positive.

What is the causative pathogen for bubonic and pneumonic plague?

Undiagnosed or untreated infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae can progress to

Inhaling aerosols of dried bodily fluids from infected animals may result in

How does Salmonella grow in host cells? How does it differ from Shigella?

The growth pattern in Figure is characteristic of which organism?

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