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nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The most common portal of entry for respiratory pathogens is the:

A. Skin
B. Gastrointestinal tract
C. Respiratory tract
D. Urogenital tract
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse is explaining the role of normal flora. These microorganisms help to:

A. Cause disease in healthy individuals.
B. Produce toxins that harm the host.
C. Compete with pathogens for nutrients and attachment sites.
D. Weaken the immune system.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A patient is infected with a bacterium that produces an exotoxin. Exotoxins are typically:

A. Components of the bacterial cell wall.
B. Proteins secreted by living bacteria.
C. Released upon bacterial cell lysis.
D. Heat-stable.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The study of fungi is called:

A. Bacteriology
B. Virology
C. Mycology
D. Parasitology
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse is caring for a patient with C. difficile. Proper room cleaning and disinfection are critical because C. difficile spores can:

A. Only survive on living tissue.
B. Survive on environmental surfaces for extended periods.
C. Be easily eliminated with alcohol-based hand rubs.
D. Not be transmitted through indirect contact.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The immune cells primarily responsible for phagocytosis of pathogens are:

A. Lymphocytes
B. Erythrocytes
C. Thrombocytes
D. Macrophages and neutrophils
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The type of immune cell that directly kills infected cells or cancer cells is the:

A. B-cell
B. Helper T-cell
C. Cytotoxic T-cell
D. Macrophage
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A patient has a bloodstream infection (bacteremia). This is an example of a:

A. Localized infection
B. Systemic infection
C. Primary infection
D. Secondary infection
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A common method used in microbiology labs to isolate and grow bacteria is:

A. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
B. Culture on agar plates
C. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
D. Western blot
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A patient develops a localized skin infection around a surgical incision. This is an example of a:

A. Systemic infection
B. Opportunistic infection
C. Localized infection
D. Secondary infection
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The process by which bacteria acquire genetic material from their environment is called:

A. Conjugation
B. Transduction
C. Transformation
D. Binary fission
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse is reviewing a patient’s immunization record. Active immunity is developed when the body:

A. Receives pre-formed antibodies from another source.
B. Is exposed to a pathogen or receives a vaccine and produces its own antibodies.
C. Acquires antibodies through breast milk.
D. Receives antibodies through an antitoxin injection.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A patient is being treated for a severe systemic infection. The physician orders a broad-spectrum antibiotic. A broad-spectrum antibiotic is effective against:

A. Only Gram-positive bacteria.
B. Only Gram-negative bacteria.
C. A wide range of bacteria.
D. Only fungal infections.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The temperature at which a microorganism grows optimally is called its:

A. Minimum growth temperature
B. Maximum growth temperature
C. Optimal growth temperature
D. Death temperature
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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