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Honours Degree (Transition Block) Medicine Test sobre Transition Block - Microbiology, creado por Matthew Coulson el 12/04/2019.

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Transition Block - Microbiology

Pregunta 1 de 23

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What is the best specimen to send to the microbiology lab for a STI infection in a 20 year old asymptomatic female?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • An endocervical swab for PCR

  • A vulvovaginal swab for PCR

  • A first pass urine sample for PCR

  • A mid stream urine sample for PCR

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Pregunta 2 de 23

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What is the best specimen to send to the microbiology lab for a STI infection in a 22 year old asymptomatic male?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Swab of glans for PCR

  • Urethral swab for PCR

  • First pass urine sample for PCR

  • Mid stream urine sample for PCR

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Pregunta 3 de 23

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Which of the following infective organisms are treated with Metronidazole?

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Neisseria Gonorrhoea

  • Trichomonas Vaginalis

  • Gardnerella Vaginalis

  • Treponema Pallidum

  • Chlamydia Trachomatis

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Pregunta 4 de 23

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Which of the following strains are associated with chlamydial eye infections?

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Serotypes A, B and C

  • Serotypes D-K

  • Serotypes L1-L3

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Pregunta 5 de 23

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Bacterial Vaginosis can be diagnosed if cells are seen on microscopy

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Pregunta 6 de 23

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IM ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin is the current recommended treatment for Gonorrhoea infection

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 7 de 23

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Which of the following statements is true?/

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Most coliforms are sensitive to Gentamicin

  • Most coliforms are sensitive to Amoxicillin

  • Most coliforms are sensitive to Metronidazole

  • Enterococcus Faecalis is a type of Coliform

  • Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is a type of Coliform

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Pregunta 8 de 23

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Low blood pressure that does not come back up when IV fluids are given is diagnostic of septic shock

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 23

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Gentamicin:
( Dizziness, Headache, Tenesmus, Diarrhoea ) is a recognised side effect of gentamicin
Gentamicin is mainly excreted by the ( kidneys, liver )
Gentamicin blood levels should be checked at least once every ( 3 days, 24 hours, 2 days )

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Pregunta 10 de 23

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If steroids are indicated in a patient with bacterial meningitis, they should be given either ( just before or with, with or just after, just before or just after ) the first dose of antibiotics

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Pregunta 11 de 23

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Listeria are gram ( positive, negative ) ( bacilli, cocci )

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Pregunta 12 de 23

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Which of the following causative organisms of bacterial meningitis is associated with the consumption of soft cheese?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Listeria

  • Streptococcus Pneumoniae

  • Neisseria Meningitidis

  • Haemophilus Influenzae

  • Escherichia Coli

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 23

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Ceftriaxone is used for empirical treatment of suspected bacterial meningitis because ...

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • It has a longer half life than penicillin

  • Ceftriaxone penetrates better than penicillin into CSF

  • Most bacteria that cause meningitis are now penicillin resistant.

  • Ceftriaxone also has activity against Listeria

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Pregunta 14 de 23

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A 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?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • She should abstain from sex for two weeks in total; one week whilst taking the treatment (doxycycline) and one week following this

  • She should abstain from sex for the one week of her doxycycline treatment

  • She can continue to have sex provided condoms are used.

  • She can continue to have unprotected sex during Doxycycline treatment as female to male transmission is low.

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Pregunta 15 de 23

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A test of cure is required for both chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 16 de 23

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In males:
When testing for STIs, a ( first pass, midstream ) urine sample is taken
When testing for UTIs, a ( midstream, first pass ) urine sample is taken

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Pregunta 17 de 23

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Sepsis can be diagnosed if a patient's NEWS score is greater than ( 5, 4, 6, 7 )

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Pregunta 18 de 23

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Which of the following are part of Sepsis 6?

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Give Oxygen to maintain sats above 94%

  • Take bloods for culture

  • Give indicated antibiotics

  • Give fluids

  • Measure Serum lactate and haemoglobin

  • Measure Urine output

  • Take ECG to assess urgent cardiovascular risk

  • Measure white blood cell count

  • Take oral swab for microscopy and/or PCR

  • Urgent ultrasound to assess for structural pathology

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Pregunta 19 de 23

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In septic patients, Gentamicin is typically only given for 3 days, for gram negative cover in days following this Gentamicin should be swapped out for ( Aztreonam, Imipenem, Ertapenem, Trimethoprim ) to avoid possible gentamicin toxicity.

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Pregunta 20 de 23

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Empirical Antibiotics for Sepsis in a patient who is hypersensitive to penicillin are ...

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Amoxicillin, Gentamicin, Metroidazole

  • Doxycycline, Gentamicin, Metronidazole

  • Ceftriaxone, Gentamicin, Metronidazole

  • Vancomycin, Gentamicin, Metronidazole

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Pregunta 21 de 23

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Gentamicin is known to penetrate into the CSF thus making it more important to regulate its levels due to potential toxicity.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 23

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Gram positive cocci:
( Staph Aureus, Staph Epidermidis ) = Coagulase Positive
( Staph Epidermidis, Staph Aureus ) = Coagulase Negative

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Pregunta 23 de 23

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Streptococci:

Alpha Haemolytic:
( Partial, Complete, No ) Haemolysis
Colour on gram stain is ( Green, Yellow, Red )
( Streptococcus Viridans, Streptococcus Pyogenes, Enterococcus ) is an example

Beta Haemolytic:
( Complete, Partial, No ) Haemolysis
Colour on gram stain is ( Yellow, Green, Red )
( Streptococcus Pyogenes, Streptococcus Viridans, Enterococcus ) is an example

Gamma Haemolytic:
( No, Partial, Complete ) Haemolysis
No colour on gram stain

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