Microbiology for Embalmers AAMI 175 Questions and Correct Answers/ Verified The causative agent of scarlet fever is Staphylococcus aureus. - Correct Answer False The Meningococcus enters the body by the nose and mouth. - Correct Answer True Which of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system? - Correct Answer Neisseria gonorrhea/gonococcus Ophthalmia neonatorum is caused by the Gonococcus. - Correct Answer True
A nosocomial infection is one that originates: - Correct Answer Hospital
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by? - Correct Answer Staphylococcus aureus The infection, puerperal sepsis is caused by an organism that enters the body by way of: - Correct Answer Hands or Instruments The beta hemolytic streptococcal organism causes milder infections than the alpha hemolytic strep. - Correct Answer False Which organism causes lesions called abscesses? - Correct Answer Staphylococcus aureus Crede's method is associated with which organism? - Correct Answer Neisseria gonorrhea Staphylococcus aureus causes: - Correct Answer Boils, Furuncles, Carbunlces and Pimples There is a permanent naturally acquired active immunity to Gonorrhea. - Correct Answer False What infections have a rash? - Correct Answer Scarlet Fever The Pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a wound. - Correct Answer False 1 / 2
The Meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or nasopharyngeal discharge from an infected person or carrier. - Correct Answer True The organisms do not have to enter the body to cause a food intoxication as in a type of food poisoning. - Correct Answer True When the organism localizes in the meninges it is caused by an organism of the genus Neisseria. - Correct Answer True Bronchopneumonia is milder then lobar pneumonia. - Correct Answer True Which organism is well known for causing nosocomial infections? - Correct Answer Staphylococcus aureus An organism that must obtain its oxygen from oxygen containing compounds is an aerobe. - Correct Answer False The ethological agent that is rod shaped, a strict aerobe and causes pseudomembranes is? - Correct Answer Corynebacterium diptheriae This agent causes an infection in birds and opportunistically infects people with AIDS - Correct Answer Mycobacterium avium Puerperal sepis is caused by Neisseria gonorrheae. - Correct Answer False Gonorrhea localizes in the urethra in both men and women. - Correct Answer True The infection known as lockjaw is caused by? - Correct Answer A bacillus that produces an exotoxin Food intoxication can be caused by? - Correct Answer staphylococcus aureus.Anthrax is a zoonotic infection. - Correct Answer True
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