,Test Bank For Microbiology: Practical Applications and Infection Prevention
Chapter 1
1. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
The reproductive process through which a cell divides into two equal parts is ______________.
Correct Answer(s):
a. mitosis
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
The dilatation of blood vessels allowing the passage of fluid, antibodies, and WBCs into the
infected body area is known as ______________.
Correct Answer(s):
a. inflammation
3. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
Cells involved in the body’s immune response utilize a process called ______________ to ingest
microorganisms.
Correct Answer(s):
a. phagocytosis
4. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
The severity of disease produced by a pathogen is referred to as ____________.
Correct Answer(s):
a. virulence
5. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
___________ are tiny hair-like projections that help expel foreign particles from the respiratory
tract.
Correct Answer(s):
a. Cilia
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,Test Bank For Microbiology: Practical Applications and Infection Prevention
Chapter 1
6. Identify all answer choices that best complete the question.
______________ include cells from humans, animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, and most algae.
Correct Answer(s):
a. Eukaryotes
7. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
______________ recognize antigens located on the pathogens’ cell walls.
Correct Answer(s):
a. Antibodies
8. Select the best response to the question.
Which of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low
virulence?
*a. A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
b. A patient with otitis media (ear infection).
c. A patient who has had very few illnesses.
d. A patient with a laceration.
9. Select the best response to the question.
Which of the following is characteristic of a virus?
a. Cannot exist outside of a living host.
b. Does not contain a nucleus.
*c. Uses the host cell’s reproductive system.
d. Has both beneficial and harmful forms.
10. Select the best response to the question.
You are reviewing a patient’s sputum culture results that have tested positive for Staphylococcus
epidermidis. How do you interpret these findings?
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, Test Bank For Microbiology: Practical Applications and Infection Prevention
Chapter 1
a. The patient has a respiratory infection.
b. The patient’s sputum is no longer sterile.
*c. This is part of the patient’s normal flora.
d. The results are inconclusive.
11. Select the best response to the question.
What should be considered when a patient’s urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli?
a. This is an example of a pathogen that has invaded the body.
b. This is a normal finding; no treatment is needed.
*c. Normal flora is causing infection in a part of the body where it doesn’t belong.
d. The urine culture must be repeated to validate the findings.
12. Select the best response to the question.
All of the following are functions of the cell membrane EXCEPT:
*a. maintaining cell shape.
b. allowing waste removal from the cell.
c. allowing nutrients into the cell.
d. protecting the cell from the environment.
13. Select the best response to the question.
The nucleus of a cell is responsible for which of the following functions?
a. maintaining the shape of the cell
b. protecting the integrity of the cell
*c. controlling the cell’s activities
d. production and storage of energy
14. Select the best response to the question.
Thoroughly cleaning a patient’s room after discharge helps limit the spread of disease by:
a. common vehicle transmission.
b. airborne transmission.
*c. indirect contact.
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