Question 1

Quality control is set up to determine the validity of cetrimide agar.Which two organisms should be used?

Accepted Answer

A) B.bronchiseptica and Cupriavidus pauculus 
B) A.denitrificans and Alcaligenes faecalis 
C) Achromobacter piechaudii and B.bronchiseptica 
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C) Alcaligenes-like group 1 and C.pauculus 
A) B.bronchiseptica and Cupriavidus pauculus 
B) A.denitrificans and Alcaligenes faecalis 
C) Achromobacter piechaudii and B.bronchiseptica 
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C) Alcaligenes-like group 1 and C.pauculus C

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the habitats of Achromobacter,Alcaligenes,and Bordetella?

Accepted Answer

A) The habitats are limited to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
B) The habitats vary from the soil and water environment to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
C) The habitats are limited to the soil and water environment. 
D) The habitats are limited to the mucous membranes of humans and animals. 
A) The habitats are limited to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
B) The habitats vary from the soil and water environment to the upper respiratory tract of various mammals. 
C) The habitats are limited to the soil and water environment. 
D) The habitats are limited to the mucous membranes of humans and animals. B

Question 3

The organism most frequently associated with various infections in humans is:

Accepted Answer

A) Bordetella. 
B) Oligella. 
C) Achromobacter. 
D) Roseomonas. 
A) Bordetella. 
B) Oligella. 
C) Achromobacter. 
D) Roseomonas. C

Question 4

The biochemical description of B.bronchiseptica is:

Accepted Answer

A) oxidase positive,motile,and rapid urease positive. 
B) indole positive,nonmotile,and has a fruity odor. 
C) resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42°C. 
D) nonmotile and both urea positive and phenylalanine deaminase positive. 
A) oxidase positive,motile,and rapid urease positive. 
B) indole positive,nonmotile,and has a fruity odor. 
C) resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42°C. 
D) nonmotile and both urea positive and phenylalanine deaminase positive.

Question 5

Achromobacter,Alcaligenes,and Bordetella are all:

Accepted Answer

A) urea positive. 
B) oxidase negative. 
C) nonglucose utilizers. 
D) lactose fermenters. 
A) urea positive. 
B) oxidase negative. 
C) nonglucose utilizers. 
D) lactose fermenters.

Question 6

The mode of transmission of A.denitrificans can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) person-to-person contact. 
B) exposure to contaminated water. 
C) contaminated fluids or medical solutions. 
D) close contact with animals. 
A) person-to-person contact. 
B) exposure to contaminated water. 
C) contaminated fluids or medical solutions. 
D) close contact with animals.

Question 7

Pertussis (whooping cough),an epidemic disease,is a highly contagious,acute infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by the _________ species.

Accepted Answer

A) Brucella 
B) Bordetella 
C) Pasteurella 
D) Francisella 
A) Brucella 
B) Bordetella 
C) Pasteurella 
D) Francisella

Question 8

Gram-stain morphologic features,motility,and flagellar placement are important identifying characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A) Chryseobacterium. 
B) Flavobacterium. 
C) Pseudomonas. 
D) Bordetella. 
A) Chryseobacterium. 
B) Flavobacterium. 
C) Pseudomonas. 
D) Bordetella.

Question 9

The biochemical description of Myroides is:

Accepted Answer

A) oxidase positive,motile,and rapid urease positive. 
B) urease positive and has a fruity odor. 
C) resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42°C. 
D) nonmotile and both urea positive and phenylalanine deaminase positive. 
A) oxidase positive,motile,and rapid urease positive. 
B) urease positive and has a fruity odor. 
C) resistant to vancomycin and will grow on MacConkey agar at 42°C. 
D) nonmotile and both urea positive and phenylalanine deaminase positive.

Question 10

The mode of transmission of Bordetella bronchiseptica can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) person-to-person contact. 
B) exposure to contaminated water. 
C) inhalation of contaminated air. 
D) close contact with animals. 
A) person-to-person contact. 
B) exposure to contaminated water. 
C) inhalation of contaminated air. 
D) close contact with animals.

Exam 23: Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms

Quality control is set up to determine the validity of cetrimide agar.Which two organisms should be used?

Which of the following statements best describes the habitats of Achromobacter,Alcaligenes,and Bordetella?

The organism most frequently associated with various infections in humans is:

The biochemical description of B.bronchiseptica is:

Achromobacter,Alcaligenes,and Bordetella are all:

The mode of transmission of A.denitrificans can best be described as:

Pertussis (whooping cough),an epidemic disease,is a highly contagious,acute infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by the _________ species.

Gram-stain morphologic features,motility,and flagellar placement are important identifying characteristics of:

The biochemical description of Myroides is:

The mode of transmission of Bordetella bronchiseptica can best be described as:

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