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ATI RN · Microbiology · microbiology an introduction 13th edition test bank

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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following bacteria can cause urinary tract infections?

A. Escherichia coli

B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

C. Staphylococcus aureus

D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 2 of 5

There was a record of some anthrax cases among animals in a countryside. The spread of disease can be prevented by means of immunization. What kind of vaccine should be used?

A. STI live vaccine

B. BCG vaccine

C. Salk vaccine

D. Sabin's vaccine

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: BCG vaccine

Question 3 of 5

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is most common in:

A. infants

B. adolescents

C. young adults

D. the elderly

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: infants

Question 4 of 5

A patient with fever and chills had blood cultures revealing Gram-negative rods that were oxidase-positive and lactose non-fermenters. What is the most likely causative agent?

A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

B. Salmonella typhi

C. Shigella dysenteriae

D. Escherichia coli

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 5 of 5

The normal flora present in the healthy male reproductive system is best characterized as:

A. primarily gram-positive rods

B. acid-fast rods

C. sterile, no normal flora

D. gram-positive spore formers only

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: sterile, no normal flora

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