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Microbiology Quiz Review

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What are the proper diagnosis of an infectious disease requirements?   1Taking a complete patient history 2Conducting a thorough physical examination of the patient 3Carefully evaluating the patient's signs and symptoms 4Implementing the proper selection, collection,transport,and processing of appropriate clinical specime  
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clinical specimens   specimens collected from patients such as blood, urine, feces, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF),  
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What are the 3 components of specimen quality?   1.Proper specimen selection. 2.Proper specimen collection. 3.Proper transport of the specimen to the laboratory.  
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What are the proper procedures for specimen collection and transportation?   -recover causative agent -prevent contamination of specimen -prevent transfer of infectious agent to collector and transporter -provide optimal specimen for microbiology tests and culture  
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Specimen collection   must be done under sterile conditions  
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bacteremia   The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream  
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Septicemia   is a serious disease involving chills, fever, prostration, and the presence of bacteria or their toxins in the bloodstream  
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clean-catch, midstream urine   collecting the middle portion of the stream flushes away microorganisms inhabiting urethral opening  
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What 3 parts does urine culture involve?   1.A colony count 2.Isolation and identification of the pathogen 3.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing  
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colony count   is a way of estimating the number of viable bacteria that are present in a urine specimen.  
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calibrated loop   is used to inoculate the entire surface of a blood agar plate  
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Meningitis   is inflammation or infection of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal column  
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Encephalitis   is inflammation or infection of the brain  
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Meningoencephalitis   is inflammation or infection of both the brain and meninges.  
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How is CSF collected?   is collected by lumbar puncture into a sterile needle/tube; this is a surgically aseptic procedure performed by a physician/clinician  
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Sputum   is pus that accumulates deep within the lungs of a patient with pneumonia, tuberculosis, or other lower respiratory infection.  
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