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Which of the following type of bacteria are spore-forming rods that are nonmotile and noncapsulate?
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Clostridium perfringens
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Bacteriostatic means
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inhibiting bacterial growth.
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A chain of infection begins with which of the following?
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Reservoir host
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A substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria is called
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bacteriostatic.
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A group of bacteria considered to be the smallest freeliving organisms is known as
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Mycoplasma
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A one-sided relationship in which one member benefits and the other is unaffected is called
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commensalism.
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Which of the following microorganisms causes syphilis?
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Treponema pallidum
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The destruction of organisms before they enter the body is known as which of the following?
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Disinfection
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Which of the following pathogens may cause gas gangrene?
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Clostridium perfringens
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Carriers of pathogenic organisms are called
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vectors.
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Which of the following terms best describes microbes that grow and live in the absence of oxygen?
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Anaerobe
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Which of the following groups of microorganisms are small intracellular parasites that are transmitted by ticks or lice?
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Rickettsiae
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In the chain of infection, bacteria are classified as which of the following?
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Infectious agents
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A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called a(n)
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Obligate anaerobe
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The early detection and treatment of a patient with Shigellosis prevents the spread of infectious disease by interrupting the chain of transmission at which of the following levels?
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Reservoir host
-The chain of infection begins with the infectious agent. To prevent the spread of any infectious disease, the chain must be interrupted at any level
-The chain of infection begins with the infectious agent. To prevent the spread of any infectious disease, the chain must be interrupted at any level
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Lyme disease is an infection caused by which of the following pathogens?
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Bacteria
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Yeast infections may be caused by which of the following organisms?
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Candida albicans
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Which of the following morphologic structures is characteristic of bacilli?
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Rod
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Which of the following best defines the set of elements that includes an infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, and susceptible host?
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Chain of infection
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Which of the following can be seen only with an electron microscope?
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Viruses
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Which of the following microorganisms is the most common cause of urinary tract infections?
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Escherichia coli
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A one-sided relationship between a host and a microorganism is called
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Parasitism
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The most common causative organism of meningitis in adults is
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Neisseria meningitides
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Which of the following is a stain used to color bacteria?
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Gram's
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Which of the following microorganisms appear as chains when stained and viewed through a microscope?
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Streptococci
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Which of the following terms is the plural of bacillus?
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bacilli
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by
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Rickettsia rickettsii.
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In the chain of infection, a person with a compromised immune system would be which of the following links?
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Susceptible host
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Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in clusters?
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Staphylococci
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The degree of pathogenicity or relative power of an organism to produce a disease is called
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Virulence
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Which of the following microbes lives only in the absence of oxygen?
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Obligate anaerobe
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Which of the following elements is needed for aerobes to cause infection?
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Oxygen
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Which of the following is the most appropriate type of specimen for detecting the presence of Giardia lamblia?
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Stool
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Which of the following is the causative agent of candidiasis?
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Yeast
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A mucous membrane represents which of the following in the chain of infection transmission?
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Means of exit
-Mucous membranes line cavities or canals of the body that are open to the outside, such as the linings of the mouth, respiratory passages, and the GI tract.
-Mucous membranes line cavities or canals of the body that are open to the outside, such as the linings of the mouth, respiratory passages, and the GI tract.