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Transition Block - Microbiology
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1What is the best specimen to send to the microbiology lab for a STI infection in a 20 year old asymptomatic female?
- AAn endocervical swab for PCR
- BA vulvovaginal swab for PCR
- CA first pass urine sample for PCR
- DA mid stream urine sample for PCR
2What is the best specimen to send to the microbiology lab for a STI infection in a 22 year old asymptomatic male?
- ASwab of glans for PCR
- BUrethral swab for PCR
- CFirst pass urine sample for PCR
- DMid stream urine sample for PCR
3Which of the following infective organisms are treated with Metronidazole?
- ANeisseria Gonorrhoea
- BTrichomonas Vaginalis
- CGardnerella Vaginalis
- DTreponema Pallidum
- EChlamydia Trachomatis
4Which of the following strains are associated with chlamydial eye infections?
- ASerotypes A, B and C
- BSerotypes D-K
- CSerotypes L1-L3
5Bacterial Vaginosis can be diagnosed if [blank_start]clue[blank_end] cells are seen on microscopy
- Aclue
6IM ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin is the current recommended treatment for Gonorrhoea infection
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Which of the following statements is true?/
- AMost coliforms are sensitive to Gentamicin
- BMost coliforms are sensitive to Amoxicillin
- CMost coliforms are sensitive to Metronidazole
- DEnterococcus Faecalis is a type of Coliform
- EPseudomonas Aeruginosa is a type of Coliform
8Low blood pressure that does not come back up when IV fluids are given is diagnostic of septic shock
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Gentamicin:
[blank_start]Dizziness[blank_end] is a recognised side effect of gentamicin
Gentamicin is mainly excreted by the [blank_start]kidneys[blank_end]
Gentamicin blood levels should be checked at least once every [blank_start]3 days[blank_end]- A3 days
- B24 hours
- C2 days
- Dkidneys
- Eliver
- FDizziness
- GHeadache
- HTenesmus
- IDiarrhoea
10If steroids are indicated in a patient with bacterial meningitis, they should be given either [blank_start]just before or with[blank_end] the first dose of antibiotics
- Ajust before or with
- Bwith or just after
- Cjust before or just after
11Listeria are gram [blank_start]positive[blank_end] [blank_start]bacilli[blank_end]
- Abacilli
- Bcocci
- Cpositive
- Dnegative
12Which of the following causative organisms of bacterial meningitis is associated with the consumption of soft cheese?
- AListeria
- BStreptococcus Pneumoniae
- CNeisseria Meningitidis
- DHaemophilus Influenzae
- EEscherichia Coli
13Ceftriaxone is used for empirical treatment of suspected bacterial meningitis because ...
- AIt has a longer half life than penicillin
- BCeftriaxone penetrates better than penicillin into CSF
- CMost bacteria that cause meningitis are now penicillin resistant.
- DCeftriaxone also has activity against Listeria
14A woman has recently been diagnosed with chlamydia infection. She wishes to know if she can continue to have sex with her regular partner (who is not infected). What do you tell her?
- AShe should abstain from sex for two weeks in total; one week whilst taking the treatment (doxycycline) and one week following this
- BShe should abstain from sex for the one week of her doxycycline treatment
- CShe can continue to have sex provided condoms are used.
- DShe can continue to have unprotected sex during Doxycycline treatment as female to male transmission is low.
15A test of cure is required for both chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16In males:
When testing for STIs, a [blank_start]first pass[blank_end] urine sample is taken
When testing for UTIs, a [blank_start]midstream[blank_end] urine sample is taken- Amidstream
- Bfirst pass
- Cfirst pass
- Dmidstream
17Sepsis can be diagnosed if a patient's NEWS score is greater than [blank_start]5[blank_end]
- A5
- B4
- C6
- D7
18Which of the following are part of Sepsis 6?
- AGive Oxygen to maintain sats above 94%
- BTake bloods for culture
- CGive indicated antibiotics
- DGive fluids
- EMeasure Serum lactate and haemoglobin
- FMeasure Urine output
- GTake ECG to assess urgent cardiovascular risk
- HMeasure white blood cell count
- ITake oral swab for microscopy and/or PCR
- JUrgent ultrasound to assess for structural pathology
19In septic patients, Gentamicin is typically only given for 3 days, for gram negative cover in days following this Gentamicin should be swapped out for [blank_start]Aztreonam[blank_end] to avoid possible gentamicin toxicity.
- AAztreonam
- BImipenem
- CErtapenem
- DTrimethoprim
20Empirical Antibiotics for Sepsis in a patient who is hypersensitive to penicillin are ...
- AAmoxicillin, Gentamicin, Metroidazole
- BDoxycycline, Gentamicin, Metronidazole
- CCeftriaxone, Gentamicin, Metronidazole
- DVancomycin, Gentamicin, Metronidazole
21Gentamicin is known to penetrate into the CSF thus making it more important to regulate its levels due to potential toxicity.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Gram positive cocci:
[blank_start]Staph Aureus[blank_end] = Coagulase Positive
[blank_start]Staph Epidermidis[blank_end] = Coagulase Negative- AStaph Epidermidis
- BStaph Aureus
- CStaph Aureus
- DStaph Epidermidis
23Streptococci:
Alpha Haemolytic:
[blank_start]Partial[blank_end] Haemolysis
Colour on gram stain is [blank_start]Green[blank_end]
[blank_start]Streptococcus Viridans[blank_end] is an example
Beta Haemolytic:
[blank_start]Complete[blank_end] Haemolysis
Colour on gram stain is [blank_start]Yellow[blank_end]
[blank_start]Streptococcus Pyogenes[blank_end] is an example
Gamma Haemolytic:
[blank_start]No[blank_end] Haemolysis
No colour on gram stain- APartial
- BComplete
- CNo
- DComplete
- EPartial
- FNo
- GNo
- HPartial
- IComplete
- JYellow
- KGreen
- LRed
- MGreen
- NYellow
- ORed
- PStreptococcus Viridans
- QStreptococcus Pyogenes
- RStreptococcus Pyogenes
- SStreptococcus Viridans
- TEnterococcus
- UEnterococcus
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- Honours Degree Medicine (Transition Block) Quiz on Transition Block - Microbiology, created by Matthew Coulson on 12/04/2019.
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