Deck 13: Safety Precautions

Question 1

Pathogenic bacteria are those which

A)cause disease.
B)reside on our bodies.
C)spread easily.
D)cause epidemics.

Answer 1

cause disease.

Question 2

Which of the following microorganisms are responsible for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC)?

A)Staphylococcus aureus
B)Streptococcus pneumoniae
C)Treponema
D)Adenovirus

Answer 2

Adenovirus

Question 3

What shape is a bacteria classified as bacilli?

A)Round
B)Rod-shaped
C)Helix-shaped
D)Box-shaped

Answer 3

Rod-shaped

Question 4

Endophthalmitis can be caused by which of the following organisms?

A)Streptococcus pneumoniae
B)Staphylococcus aureus
C)Candida albicans
D)Microsporidia

Question 5

Wearing gloves when examining a patient is an example of which of the following?

A)Inoculation
B)Standard precaution
C)Immunity
D)All of the above

Question 6

What is cytology?

A)The study of sight
B)The study of viruses
C)The study of cells
D)Another word for microbiology

Question 7

Gram-stains help to tell the ophthalmologist what?

A)What bacteria is causing the infection
B)Which antibiotic will be most effective
C)The bacteria's cell-wall makeup
D)All of the above

Question 8

The most common fungal infection of the eye is caused by which organism?

A)Staphylococcus aureus
B)Candida albicans
C)Aspergillusfumigatus
D)Pseudomonas aeruginosa