NBE Microbiology for Embalming

A virus that attacks the nervous system may cause Stiff neck Irritability Fever Loss of consciousness All of these

All of the above

Which of the following organisms localizes in the gastrointestinal tract? Salmonella typhi Shigella dysenteriae Escherichia coli Mycobacterium tuberculosis All of the above

All of the above

Which species is the reason for the most common nosocomial infections Typhi Aureus Jejuni Pneumoniae

Aureus

What is the species of the zoonotic organism whose cell wall has a high lipid content, described as acid fast, and is found as an opportunist in AIDS Interrogans Bacillus Avium Tularensis Pesfis

Avium

Organisms that are ______ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds, while ________ need free atmospheric oxygen. A. aerobes---anaerobes B. anaerobes---aerobes

B. Anaerobes---aerobes

Rickettsia rickettsii normally localizes in the Skin Blood vessels The bite of the tick Gastrointesinal tract Respiratory tract

Blood vessel

The genus of the etiological agent of lymes disease is: Treponema Vibrio Borrelia Campylobacter Leptospira

Borrelia

The infectious agent known to be transmitted by a vector that bites the host and causes a "bulls eye" rash is Leptospira interrogans Rickettsia rickettsii Borrella burgdorferi Coxiella burnettii All of the above

Borrella burgdorferi (agent of lymes disease)

Staphylococcus aureus is known for causing which of the following: A. puerperal sepsis B. Abscesses C. Food poisoning D. Both b and e E. All of the above

Both B and C

Which virus is seen as a frequent complication in AIDS patients CMV Rubeola HSV II Acute Coryza Glandular fever

CMV

The causative agent of ornithosis is a member of the genus Campylobactor Rickettsis Coxiella Chlamydia Borrelia

Clamydia

The etiological agent that is rod-shaped, anaerobic and causes food intoxication is Streptococcus pneumoniae Clostridium perfingens Neisseria meningitis Corynebacterium diptheriae Mycobacterium avium

Clostridium perfinges

Which is not a dermatropic virus? Rubeola Rubella Coryza Varicella Vacioii

Coryza

The anthrax bacillus can enter the body in which of the following ways: A. inhalation B. wound contamination C. ingestion D. only A and B. E. all of the above

E. All of the above

A faculative anaerobe is an organism that grows best in the absence of atmospheric oxygen but can live and thrive in free atmospheric conditions True or False

False

Gonorrhea reacts well to antibiotics which makes it easy to control this sexually transmitted disease. True or False

False

HAV is an occupational hazard to funeral directors while HBV is not True or False

False

Immunity to acute coryza is permanent True or False

False

Lobar pneumonia is the chronic type of this respiratory infection: True or False

False

Small pox is not a major concern to funeral directors because the dead are NOT a source of infection True or False

False

The agent that causes cholera is spirochete. True or False

False

The portal of exit for most respiratory infections is feces and urine. True or False

False

There is a vaccine for poliomyelitis and all attacks of the disease will result in permanent immunity True or False

False

Tuberculosis in adults will normally spread to the lungs, lymph nodes, joints and meninges True or False

False

Vibrio cholerae exists the body by way of nasal and buccal secretions. True or False

False

Viral encephalitis is often spread by the Anapholas mosquito True or False

False

Gonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects, because the organism Neisseria gonorrhea survives well outside the body. True or False?

False- Rarely transmitted via infected objects

The etiological agent of Toxic Shock Syndrome is Streptococcus pyogenes. True or False

False- Staphylococcus aureus

Leptospirosis is a zoonic infection that can be transmitted from person to person True or False

False- not transmitted from person to person

What is the vector associated with Rickettsia typhi Louse Fly Tick Flea

Flea

Typhoid fever can be transmitted by the: Flea Fly Louse Mosquito Two of the above

Fly

The etiological agent of rabbit fever is: Salmonella typhi Yersinia pestis Francisella tularensis All of the above None of the above

Francisella tularensis

Of the following bacteria infections which is cause by a rod shaped organism Campylobacteriosis Gas gangrene Strep throat Peurperal Sepsis Gonorrhea

Gas gangrene

Spores that are in the process of returning to the vegetative state are described as Sporulating Germinating Facultative Vegetative

Germinating

The viscerotropic virus that is acute with enlargement of the lymph nodes and spleen that causes sore throat and fever is infectious mononucleosis Glandular fever Hepatitis C Parotitis

Glandular fever/Mononucleosis

Tertiary stage of syphilis is marked by a lesion called: Chancre Snuffles Gumma Abscess Rhagades

Gumma

Which virus is transmitted via fecal oral route HSV I HAV HBV CMV HSV II

HAV

Which of the following is a veneral viral disease? Hanta HBV HSV II HSV I NGU

HSV II

The etiological agent of cholera affects the: Lungs Intestines Kidneys Brain Genital tract

Intestines

An atypical type of pneumonia that has been isolated from water supplies, humidifiers and air conditioning equipment is caused by: Klebsiella pneumoniae Legionella pneumonphilia Haemophilus influenzae Mycoplasma pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae

Legionella pneumonphilia

The bulls eye rash is associated with which of the following infections Scarlet fever Secondary stage syphilis Typhoid fever Lyme disease Tularemia

Lymes disease

The etiological agent of Primary Atypical Pneumonia (PAP) is: Streptococcus pneumoniae Legionella pneumophilia Haemophilus influenza Klebsiella pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

What is the genus of the organism causing Opthalmia neonatorum Staphylococcus Steptococcus Shigella Neisseria Bacillus

Neisseria

Which infection is not transmitted by way of the fecal-oral route Campylobacteriosis Shigellosis Summer diarrhea in infants Typhoid fever None of the above

None of the above

A secondary invader that delays the repair of wounds and the causative agent of secondary infections of burns is associated with the Genus Pseudomonas Klebsiella Proteus All of the above None of the above

Proteus

Cellulitis is the typical lesion for the species Pyogenes Pneumoniae Trachomatis Typhi None of the above

Pyogenes

Which disease is associated with hydrophobia because the sight of water may cause the throat muscles to spasm in infected patients? Hantavirus Viral encephalitis Rabies Cow pox CMV

Rabies

The etiological agent causing endemic typhus is Rickettsia prowazekii Rickettsia typhi Coxiella burnettii Rickettsia rickettsii None of these

Rickettsia prowazekii

Which of the following dermatropic viruses has lacrimal secretions as a portal of ext? Rubella Rubeola Variola Vaccina None of the above

Rubeola

Which of the following can cause can cause catarrahal inflammations Rubeola Rubella HSV I Vaccina Two of the above

Rubeola & Rubella

A secondary invader or opportunist that causes summer diarrhea in infants: Escherichia coli Salmonella typhi Shigella dysenterriae Proteus vulgaris All of the above

Salmonella typhi (Escherichia coli, Proteus vilgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

Which stage is syphilis may be characterized by flu like symptoms Incubation Primary Secondary Tertiary None of the above

Secondary

Which of the following agents does not produce an enterotoxin: Escherichia coli Salmonella typhi Shilla dysenterriae Pseudomonas aeruginosa Two of the above

Shigella dysenterriae

Neurosyphilis is characterized by all but one of the following Tabes Dorsalis Syphilitic rhagades General Paresis Meningovascular Syphillis Locomotor Ataxia

Syphilitic rhagades

General paresis is associated with which of the following infections Syphillis Gonorrhea Meningitis Typhoid fever All of the above

Syphillis

Yersinia pestis is transmitted by way of The bite of the rat The bite of the rat tick The bite of the rat flea Close contact with someone who has the plague None of the above

The bite of the rat flea

Lyme disease is transmitted by the: Flea Louse Fly Tick Mosquito

Tick

Ringworm of the groin is also known as Tinea capitis Tinea barbae Tinea cruris Tinea pedis All of the above

Tinea Cruris

Copper colored rash, loss of hair and influenza like symptoms are evident when infected with: Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus pyogenes Borrelia burgdorferi Treponema pallidum Francisella Tularesis

Treponema pallidum

A lifelong immunity occurs after an infection of measles True or False

True

A vaccine is available for diphtheria True or False

True

A vaccine to prevent HSV is available True or False

True

Although measles is a dermotropic virus it enters the body primarily through the nose and mouth via droplet infection True or False

True

An attack of Tularemia results in a permanent Naturally Acquired Active Immunity. True or False

True

An example of local infection is mumps, while an example of a general virus is chicken pox True or False

True

Another name for mumps is parotitis True or False

True

Blood tests will be positive for syphilis in the latent stage True or False

True

Botulism is non-communicable. True or False

True

CMV can affect any organism in the body and can enter any orifice of the body and can enter via blood transfusions True or False

True

Droplet spray or droplet infection is the primary way respiratory infections are transmitted. True or False

True

Facultative anaerobes prefer obtaining their oxygen from the free atmospheric oxygen True or False

True

HCV is the only hepatitis virus without a vaccine True or False

True

Legionellosis is not normally transmitted from person to person True or False

True

Lobar pneumonia is the acute form of this infection. True or False

True

Many of the dermatropic viruses are marked by fever, rash and respiratory symptioms. True or False

True

Member of the Genus Staphylococcus are often members of the normal flora, so it is common to find some Staphylococcus aureus in the mouth nose or throat True or False

True

Most Rickettsia are not transmitted from human to human True or False

True

Most zoonic infections are transmitted from animals to humans but can not be transmitted from human to human True or False

True

Mumps exits the body by nasal and buccal secretions or secretions from the nose and mouth True or False

True

Neisseria can cause venereal disease and infection in the blood and eventually the brain. True or False

True

Non A Non B Hepatitis is primarily transmitted via the parenteral True or False

True

Pregnant woman should limit their exposure to cats because toxoplasma may be transmitted across the placenta to the fetus True or False

True

Proteus vulgaris is known to complicate the open wounds of burn victims. True or False

True

Tetanus is non-communicable True or False

True

Tetanus is non-communicable as the causative agent that does not have to enter the body: True or False

True

The major symptom of Weils disease is a fever True or False

True

The meningococcus usually causes septicemia before it reaches the meninges: True or False

True

The portal of entry of most enteric organisms is the mouth. True or False

True

The smallest free living self replicating units that do not have a cell wall are members of the Genus Mycoplasma True of False

True

The tetanus toxin is less potent than the botulinum toxin. True or False

True

There is no known immunity to the hanta virus True or false

True

Treponema pallidum is the causative agent for syphilis. True or False

True

Tularemia commonly localizes in the lymph nodes of the body and may be transmitted by the tick, flies, lice, horseflies and deer flies True or False

True

Unlike any other genus all species of the genus Salmonella are capable of producing disease. True or False

True

The bacterial gastroenteritis that rivals salmonellosis is caused by a vibrio and called: Vibrio cholerae Campylobacter jejuni Salmonella enteriditis Shigella dysenteriae None of the above

Vibrio cholerae

The enteric infectious agent shaped like a comma that is often transmitted by raw or partially infected fish or shelfish is Vibrio cholerae Campylobacter jejuni Salmonella enteriditis Shigella dysenteriae Escherichia coli

Vibrio cholerae

Which zoonic infection has a vaccine for horses, but not for humans? Rabies Rocky mountain spotted fever Cow pox Viral encephalitis Small pox

Viral encephalitis

What is the scientific name of plague bacillus? Salmonella typhi Yersinia pestis Francisella tularersis Bacillus antracis Haemophilus influenza

Yersinia pestis

Which of the following microbes will cause the plague Bacillus anthracis Proteus plague Francisella tulerensis Shigella dysenteriae Yersinia pestis

Yersinia pestis

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: Type 1 that enters the ______ and type 2 that enters the ______ genital tract-----mouth mouth----genital tract

mouth---genital tract