Which of the following methods is most sensitive for identifyingdifferent strains of a microbe?a. microscopic examination b. hemolysis on blood agar c. DNA analysis d. agglutination test

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Q: What method is best for for isolating a colony on a TSA plate? A. Swab plate B. Straight line…

A: An isolated colony represents a pure source of an organism from which a pure culture can be started.

Q: Which of the following methods can identify different strains of a microbe? a. microscopic…

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Q: For post mortem stain to occur ______must happen. A. Coagulation B. Hemolysis C. refridgeration…

A: For post mortem stain to occur pH shift to alkaline   must happen.

Q: If an acid-fast bacterium is detected in a clinical sample, thenthe organism could bea) Cryptococcus…

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Q: The sediment observed in stained blood smear caused by: a) Overstraining b) More Haematoxylin in the…

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Q: Blood agar is often used to observe changes in the appear-ance of the agar around the colonies…

A: Blood agar contains RBCs in the form of blood. RBCs contain hemoglobin entrapped in them.

Q: if the organism.is an animal which of the following test would be positive a cellular respiration…

A: The test that is positive for an organism if it is an animal are shown below:

Q: Match the test with a positive result  a. DNA test  b. Paper chromatography test c. Celllar…

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Q: Mass spectrometry identifies microbes via a. fluorescence of antibodies. b. precipitation reactions.…

A: Answer is c.)protein fingerprints.

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Q: Which infectious agent of those covered in the chapter would mostlikely be acquired from a…

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Q: Write the letter of your choice at the start of the sentence then support it with a short…

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Q: Which type(s) of medium would be used in each scenario?a. isolating the growth of Streptococcus…

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Q: commercial sterilization is designed to provide enough heat to destroy the endospores of what…

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Q: Which microscopy technique is BEST at determining the presence of physical microbial interaction(s)?…

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Q: Two patients, with identical medical histories are in adjacent hospital beds. Each is infected with…

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Q: A negative result in the catalase test is a likely indication q a streptococcus or enterococcus type…

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Q: a. After conducting the Gram staining procedures and you observed that all cells are stained with…

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Q: Explain the reason for the effect on mass spectroscopy method of diagnosis by culture conditions.

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Q: Which of the following specimens must be removed by steriletechniques?a. feces b. urine c. upper…

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Q: Which of the following is the proper technique for inoculating an agar slant with a broth culture?…

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Q: In routine stool examination, what is a Floatation Technique? a.) What the procedure is used for…

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Q: You make a smear of E. coli and then simple stain the slide with methylene blue. If you failed to…

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Q: Describe the steps of the Gram stain, and explain how it can be animportant diagnostic tool for…

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Q: An inoculating loop must be flamed to uniform orange-hot from base to tip   A. after culture is…

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Q: Which test require a straight line inoculation? Choose all that apply

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Q: Which of the following method is commonly used for the diagnosis of the acute amoebic dysentery? a)…

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Q: The medium shown here was inoculated with a bacterium then incubated for 48 hours; an uninoculated…

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Q: The main of objective of using 13-Line streaking method is to get:

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Q: What things can be done during sample collection of a sick patient to help eliminate the culture of…

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Q: Why might gram positive bacteria incorrectly appear to be gram negative after the gram staining…

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Q: What type of medium is best used to maintain a preserve specimen before clinical analysis? A.…

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Q: The coagulase test is used primarily to differentiate Staphylococcusaureus froma. other…

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Q: You want to isolate staphylococci from a clinical sample, as you suspect the patient nas an…

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Q: Which of the following is not one of the six “I’s”? a. inspection d. incubation b. identification e.…

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Q: With your tests you now figured out that your patient has a Staphylococcus infection, and you would…

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Q: n the given below options which of the following is not one of the six “I’s”? a. inspection b.…

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Q: A) A short paragraph on the habitat of the organism. B) A short paragraph on the special…

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Clinical Pharmacology

Pharmacology is a discipline of medicine that studies how medications interact with the systems and processes of living organisms, focusing on drug action mechanisms as well as therapeutic and other purposes.