Question |
Answer |
Hand washing guidelines have been established by |
CDC |
Which of the following bacteria should be handled in BSL2 |
Salmonella |
Ebola viruses need to be handled in which of the following BSL |
BSL4 |
Many peptic ulcers are due to |
H. Pylori |
Bacillary dysentery is also called |
Shigellosis |
Bacillus intoxication is caused by |
Bacillus cereus |
Which of the following organisms produces aflatoxin, a carcinogenic substance |
Aspergillus flavus |
Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium |
Salmonella enterica |
Botulism is a disease caused by the production of a potent neurotoxin by bacteria of the genus |
Clostridium |
The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as |
Septicemia |
When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause an infection the condition is called |
Microbemia |
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and rare complication of |
Strep throat |
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by |
Rickettsia rickettsii |
Malaria is caused by a |
Protozoan |
Tularemia is also referred to as |
Rabbit fever |
The main organs/structures of the urinary system are the |
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
The primary bacterium responsible for most UTIs is |
E. coli |
The group most susceptible to recurring UTIs is |
Women |
The urinary tract infection involving infection of the urinary bladder is called |
Cystitis |
A urinary tract infection of the kidneys is called |
Pyelonephritis |
The presence of bacteria in the urine is called |
Bacteriuria |
Glomerulonephritis is also called |
Bright's disease |
Bacterial infections of the female reproductive system include |
Vaginitis, TSS, endometritis, salpingitis |
The normal flora present in the healthy male reproductive system is best characterized as |
Sterile, no normal flora |
Factors that can increase the chances of vaginitis are |
use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause |
The drug most often used in fighting protozoan infections of the reproductive system is |
Metronidazole |
Vaginal infections that are resulting from an overgrowth of normal flora are called |
Endogenous infections |
Which of the following STIs is also referred to as the "great imitator" |
Syphilis |
Gummas are characteristic lesions of |
Syphilis |
A red-brown rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet are typical of |
Syphilis |
Which of the following agent can be used in the treatment of balanitis |
Tolnaftate |
The establishment and further spreading of an infectious disease within a new population is a process called |
Adoption |
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by a tick |
Tularemia |
Decontamination is defined as the |
Reduction or removal of unwanted chemical or biological agents |
The cleaning of glassware and tableware in restaurants falls into the category of |
Sanitization |
A toxic, odorless gas often used as a sterilizing agent in hospitals and dental officials is |
Ethylene oxide |
The antibody found in body secretions is |
IgA |
Immunity that is a result of an actual infection is called |
Naturally acquired active immunity |
T cells (T lymphocytes) are divided into four categories |
Killer T cells, helper T cells, suppressor T cells, memory T cells |
The category of immunoglobulins that can also be found in colostrum and mother's milk is |
IgA |
A set of guilds is referred to as a |
Community |
Which of the following zones is present only in oceans |
Abyssal zone |
The most lethal form of anthrax is |
Inhalation anthrax |