Advanced Level: Microbiology Trivia Quiz
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There are different levels of being a genius, and what you know others may not know. Are you a beginner when it comes to microbiology, or are you in the advanced stage? The quiz below is designed for the advanced level of microbiology, if you are at this level do try it out and see how well you will perform. All the best!
- 1.A disease that is present in unusually high numbers throughout the world is called
- A.
Endemic
- B.
Epidemic
- C.
Sporadic
- D.
Pandemic
- 2.A disease that is present in unusually high numbers throughout the world is called
- A.
Nosocomial infections
- B.
Zoonoses
- C.
Vector infections
- D.
Muduranes
- 3.An inanimate object that transmits infectious agents between hosts is most appropriately called a
- A.
Fomite
- B.
Carrier
- C.
Vector
- D.
Reservoir
- 4.Hospital and nursing home patients are susceptible to serious infections because
- A.
Many patients have low resistance to infectious diseases.
- B.
The use of antibiotics selects for antibiotic-resistant organisms.
- C.
Many diverse human reservoirs are present.
- D.
All of the above
- 5.The most common cause of urinary tract infections in hospitals is
- A.
Escherichia coli.
- B.
Staphylococcus aureus.
- C.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- D.
Candida albicans.
- 6.Nosocomial infections occur in about __________ of all patients admitted to the hospital.
- A.
2%
- B.
5%
- C.
10%
- D.
15%
- 7.A large number of cases of a particular disease observed in a relatively short period of time in an area that previously experienced only sporadic cases of the disease is known as a(n)
- A.
Pandemic
- B.
Outbreak
- C.
Endemix
- D.
Zoonosis
- 8.Which stage of an acute infectious disease occurs between the time the organism begins to grow in the host and the appearance of disease symptoms?
- A.
Decline period
- B.
Acute period
- C.
Infection
- D.
Incubation period
- 9.Which of the following is not a vector important in disease transmission?
- A.
Fomites
- B.
Insects
- C.
Ticks
- D.
Rodents
- 10.Which is a body site preferentially infected by nosocomial pathogens?
- A.
Gastrointestinal tract
- B.
Respiratory tract
- C.
Cerebrospinal fluid
- D.
Liver
- 11.Which of the following is one of the most important and widespread hospital pathogens, is the most common cause of pneumonia, is the third most common cause of blood infections, and is often resistant to common antibiotics?
- A.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- B.
Escherichia coli
- C.
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- D.
Staphylococcus aureus
- 12.Which of the following is a good example of an opportunistic pathogen found in a hospital environment?
- A.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- B.
Escherichia coli
- C.
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- D.
Staphylococcus aureus
- 13.The most common vectorborne disease in the United States is
- A.
SARS
- B.
Plague
- C.
Lyme disease
- D.
Malaria
- 14.Which organisms are considered major epidemiological problems because of their rapid, unpredictable genetic mutations? (Hint-what kind of virus is influenza virus?)
- A.
Gram-positive bacteria
- B.
RNA viruses
- C.
Archaea
- D.
DNA viruses
- 15.Where is Bacillus anthracis typically found? (any Bacillus for that matter)
- A.
In cattle reservoirs
- B.
In the soil
- C.
In rodent reservoirs
- D.
In human reservoirs
- 16.A worldwide epidemic
- 17.Unusually high incidence of a disease occurs in a specific population
- 18.Constantly present at a low incidence
- 19.Critical for controlling a disease...
- A.
Knowing reservoir
- B.
Knowing route of transmission
- C.
Knowing disease carriers
- D.
Knowing pathogen life cycles
- E.
All of the above
- 20.Monitors surveillance programs for disease control
- 21.Hospital-acquiredPatients exposed to many infectious agents with complicated antibiotic resistanceMany common microorganisms have the potential to be pathogens and cause these
- 22.Value of disease control...
- 23.Ability of an organism to cause a disease
- 24.Pathogen ingestedgrowth of an organism in host
- 25.Amount required to cause infection in host
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