Mcmh Microbiology Lab Competency 2010

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Mcmh Microbiology Lab Competency 2010 - Quiz

THIS QUIZ WILL SERVE AS PART OF THE MCMH MICROBIOLOGY LAB COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FOR 2010

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1.

Can you tell me "how" MRSA's are penicillin resistant and what the drug of choice is for MRSA infections?
2.

In a few sentences describe what you would do if you received an order from the floor for occult blood random on a stool.
3.

The D - test quality control needs to be set up:
- A.
  
  Monthly
- B.
  
  Weekly
- C.
  
  On each day of patient use
- D.
  
  Daily
4.

Which of the following types of gram stains needs to be performed on all shifts?
- A.
  
  CSF
- B.
  
  Positive Blood Culture
- C.
  
  STAT! Body Fluid
- D.
  
  STAT! gram stain on OR/Surgical specimen
5.

What drug was developed to "beat out" the resistance to penicillins?
6.

A strep culture has been ordered on a throat swab. What pathogenic organisms should be reported?
- A.
  
  Group A strep that is PYR positive and Latex Grp A positive
- B.
  
  Group A strep that is PYR negative but latex Grp A positive
- C.
  
  Group B strep
- D.
  
  Group F strep
7.

The gram positive organsms shown here are more than likely what?
- A.
  
  Diptheroids
- B.
  
  E.coli
- C.
  
  Staphlyococci
- D.
  
  Neisseria species
8.

The organism Staphlyococcus saprophyticus is
- A.
  
  Coagulase negative
- B.
  
  Novobiocin resistant
- C.
  
  Beta-hemolytic
- D.
  
  A pathogen of concern for women of childbearing age
9.

What 2 comments need to be added to a urine culture report that has >100,000 CFU/mL Enterococci species that is positive on the Vancomycin Screen and has been confirmed by the Microscan as Enterococcus faecium?
10.

MRSA's are ________________________________ resistant.
11.

This is a gram stain typical of what organism classifcation?
- A.
  
  Pseuodmonas species
- B.
  
  Staphylococci
- C.
  
  Streptococci
- D.
  
  Diptheroids
12.

Specimens that are collected in viral transport can be processed for routine bacterial culture and sensitivity testing?
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
13.

Specimens for the microbiology lab should be processed
- A.
  
  As soon as possible because the length of incubation time does have a bearing on microbiology culture results
- B.
  
  As a batch because it saves time and the length of incubation time has no bearing on microbiology culture results
- C.
  
  Have the lowest priority when working on the evening/nite shifts in the laboratory
- D.
  
  Only by the microbiology department technologists
14.

A specimen collected from the Emergency Department for RSV, INFLUENZA A/B, AND RESPIRATORY VIRAL PROFILE needs to be sent down in three separate viral transport media containers.
- A.
  
  FALSE
- B.
  
  TRUE
15.

Microbiology is the BEST section of the laboratory to work in :-)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False