Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Questions Surgical and Microbiolody

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
A small incisional cataract surgery with IOL is called? This usually happens in the posterior chamber.   Phacoemulsification  
🗑
______________ lenses are usually placed within the capsular bag for better fixation. If this is not possible, then can be placed in the ciliary sulcus.   Intraocular  
🗑
What are the two types of IOLs?   Posterior and Anterior  
🗑
What used to be performed to prevent sympathetic ophthalmia?   Enucleation  
🗑
What is sympathetic ophthalmia?   A bilateral diffuse severe uveitis following trauma to one eye. Can leave both eyes blind. Now prevented with steriods.  
🗑
What is enucleation?   Removal of the entire globe.  
🗑
What is evisceration?   Removal of contents of the globe, leaving sclera intact to enclose synthetic ball.  
🗑
After you put a sample on an agar tube, plate ,or in a broth solution you must do what to promote growth?   Incubate at 37 degrees Celsius  
🗑
What is the liquid medium containing beef extract and peptone?   Nutrient broth  
🗑
What is the solid media containing beef extract, peptone, and agar?   Nutrient agar  
🗑
Agar is a complex polysaccharide and provides a framework for what?   Holds moisture and nutrients. Allows microbe growth.  
🗑
What is the process called where you can place different antibiotic discs on agar plates to determine bacterial resistance?   Culture and Sensitivity  
🗑
What happens with a C&S?   Ring of inhibition of growth of microbe will show sensitivity to the antibiotic. If there is no ring of inhibition the bacteria is resistant to the antibiotic.  
🗑
What is a C&S used for?   Allows physician to pick the best antibiotic for that species of bacteria.  
🗑
What type of stain is used most commonly for bacteria identification?   Gram Stain  
🗑
What are the types of stains used to identify bacteria?   Gram stain, Methylene blue, Crystal Violet, KOH (potassium hydroxide- for fungi).  
🗑
How do you determine a positive and a negative gram stain?   A positive gram stain is purple and a negative is red.  
🗑
What are endospores?   They are the killers. They are resting dormant cells produced by gram + genera. They are the hardiest of all life forms.  
🗑
How long can endospores live?   They are on the verge of immortal, living 250 million years.  
🗑
What doesn't kill endospores?   Extremes in heat, drying, freezing, radiation, and chemicals  
🗑
What DOES kill endospores?   Pressurized steam at 120 degrees Celsius for 20-30 minutes (autoclave sterilization).  
🗑
What are the three shapes of bacteria?   Cocci, Bacilli, and Spiral  
🗑
What are some characteristics of cocci bacteria?   Spherical/ Staphylococci- most common cause of lid infections (gram+)  
🗑
What are some characteristics of bacilli bacteria?   Rod-shaped / Pseudomonas- contaminant of fluorescein  
🗑
What are some characteristics of spiral bacteria?   helical, comma, twisted rod, spirochete / syphilis- cornea, retina involvement  
🗑
What are Rickettsia's?   Very tiny gram negative bacteria. Most are pathogens that alternate between mammals and fleas, lice, or ticks.  
🗑
What are some characteristics of Rickettsia's?   Obligated intracellular pathogens/ cannot survive or multiply outside of a host cell / cannot carry out metabolism on their own.  
🗑
What are some examples of Rickettsia's?   Pickettsia prowazekii -Epidemic typhus / Rickettsia rickettsia - Rocky Mountain spotted fever  
🗑
What are mycoplasmas?   Smallest bacteria / range in shape from filamentous to coccus or doughnut shaped / atypical pneumonia in humans/ TB  
🗑
What is used to diagnose mycoplasmas (TB)?   PPD skin test  
🗑
What is a pathogenic bacteria most commonly associated with STD's and neonatal conjunctivitis?   Chlamydia  
🗑
What type of blood tests are used to diagnose syphilis, RA, immune disorders, and antinuclear antibodies?   Serological tests  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Leequa
Popular Medical sets