Microbiology 2010 - Microbiology with Lab » Summer 2022 » Post-Test Chapter 9

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Question #1
A culture of nasal secretions should be done for patients with signs and symptoms of sinusitis.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #2
A complication of untreated Group A β-hemolytic streptococci pharyngitis is _____ fever.
A.   rheumatic
B.   pneumatic
Question #3
Which of the following pathogens can cause croup?
A.   Influenza virus
B.   Parainfluenza virus
C.   Respiratory syncytial virus
D.   All of these
Question #4
Since bronchitis is rarely caused by bacteria, antibiotics should not be routinely prescribed to patients.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #5
_____ is the inflammation of lung tissue caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or even noninfectious agents.
A.   tuberculosis
B.   pneumonia
C.   bronchitis
Question #6
What is the most significant problem in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia?
A.   Patient compliance with taking prescribed medications
B.   Antimicrobial resistance
C.   Difficulty identifying the pathogen causing the illness
D.   All of these
Question #7
Legionella pneumophila is classified as _____ pneumonia.
A.   typical
B.   atypical
Question #8
Which of the following factors should be considered when prescribing an antibiotic for pneumonia?
A.   All of these
B.   The patient’s previous use of antibiotics
C.   The patient’s clinical condition
D.   The patient’s clinical setting
Question #9
Patients who are on ventilators are at risk for developing what illness?
A.   Tracheobronchitis
B.   Atypical pneumonia
C.   Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
D.   Bronchitis
Question #10
Most patients who develop health care-associated pneumonia are hospitalized patients with no other health conditions.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
Patients being treated for health care-acquired pneumonia usually require more than one antibiotic.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
_____ pneumonia is either chemical or bacterial in origin.
A.   aspiration
B.   atypical
Question #13
Tuberculosis can affect other parts of the body, not just the lungs.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #14
Chemicals that cause respiratory problems including laryngospasm and pulmonary edema have been used as weapons since World War I.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #15
The influenza vaccine can give humans some protection against the avian flu.
A.   True
B.   False

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