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***Micro (Bailey Scotts diag. 15th > Specimen Management > Flashcards

Specimen Management Flashcards

1
Q

All of the following are differential media except:
a. Blood agar
b. Chocolate agar
c. MacConkey’s agar
d. Eosin methylene blue agar

A

b. Chocolate agar

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2
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Selective media:
a. May be differential
b. Allow growth of all organisms
c. Are utilized for growth of fastidious organisms
d. Contain dyes or antibiotics to suppress the growth of some
organisms

A

d. Contain dyes or antibiotics to suppress the growth of some
organisms

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3
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A urine specimen was collected at 8 a.m. The nurse labeled the sample and placed it next to the tube station to be sent to the laboratory for testing. The specimen was received in the laboratory for culture at 1 p.m. on the same day. The microbiologist should:
a. Set up a routine bacteriology culture
b. Set up a routine bacteriology culture and note the time
c. Reject the specimen
d. Call the nurse to explain why the specimen was rejected and
request a new sample

A

d. Call the nurse to explain why the specimen was rejected and
request a new sample

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4
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Niesseria gonorrhoeae are capnophilic organisms and require:
a. 5%-10% CO2, 15% O2
b. 5%-10% H2, 0% O2
c. 0.3% CO2, 21% O2
d. 8%-10% CO2, 5%-10% O2

A

a. 5%-10% CO2, 15% O2

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5
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Specimens may include all of the following except:
a. sputum
b. tissue biopsy
c. vacutainer needle
d. rectal swab

A

c. vacutainer needle

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6
Q

Enrichment broth is used to:
a. Shorten incubation time by providing excess nutrients b. Suppress normal flora to allow pathogens to grow
c. Detect small numbers of anaerobes
d. Increase the growth of fastidious organisms

A

d. Increase the growth of fastidious organisms

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7
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True or False

Nutritive media supports the growth of all organisms.

A

False

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8
Q

True or False

A requisition should include patient’s name, hospital ID, birth
date, specimen source, and collection date/time.

A

True

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9
Q

True or False

EDTA is commonly used to collect blood for specimens in the
microbiology laboratory.

A

False

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10
Q

True or False

Microbiologic specimens should be set up within 2 hours of
collection.

A

False

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True or False

Serum samples may be stored frozen for up to 1 week.

A

True

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12
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Matching

SPS

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

d. blood culture systems

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Matching

Aerobic

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

e. requires oxygen

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Matching

Ambient temperature

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

i. room temperature

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15
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Matching

Enrichment

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

g. tryptic soy broth

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Matching

Campy

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

a. selective

17
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Matching

Helicobacter sp.

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

f. microaerophilic

18
Q

Matching

Chocolate agar

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

j. fastidious organisms

19
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Matching

Facultative anaerobe

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

h. with or without oxygen

20
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Matching

Critical value

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious organisms

A

b. positive CSF

21
Q

Matching

Blood agar

a. selective
b. positive CSF
c. differential
d. blood culture systems
e. requires oxygen
f. microaerophilic
g. tryptic soy broth
h. with or without oxygen
i. room temperature
j. fastidious

A

c. differential

***Micro (Bailey Scotts diag. 15th (8 decks)

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