Practice Questions

A patient is recovering from a severe infection and is beginning to regain strength. This period is known as the:

A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal period
C. Illness period
D. Convalescence period ✓
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Jun 6, 2026

The most effective way to prevent the spread of droplet-transmitted infections is to:

A. Wear a N95 respirator mask.
B. Place the patient in a negative pressure room.
C. Maintain at least 3 feet distance from the patient and wear a surgical mask. ✓
D. Use contact precautions only.
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Jun 6, 2026

A patient is diagnosed with a biofilm-associated infection on a medical device. Biofilms are characterized by:

A. Individual, free-floating bacteria.
B. Communities of microorganisms encased in an extracellular matrix. ✓
C. Rapidly dividing fungal cells.
D. Viruses rapidly replicating within host cells.
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Jun 6, 2026

The period during an infection when a person may feel unwell but does not yet have characteristic symptoms is called the:

A. Incubation period
B. Prodromal period ✓
C. Illness period
D. Convalescence period
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse is assisting with a lumbar puncture. Strict aseptic technique is used to prevent the introduction of microorganisms into the:

A. Bloodstream
B. Urinary tract
C. Central nervous system ✓
D. Respiratory tract
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Jun 6, 2026

A patient develops a secondary infection after being treated with antibiotics for a primary infection. A secondary infection is one that:

A. Is caused by the same pathogen as the primary infection.
B. Occurs after a primary infection, often due to a weakened immune system or altered microbiota. ✓
C. Is always less severe than the primary infection.
D. Is not related to the primary infection.
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The study of viruses is called:

A. Bacteriology
B. Mycology
C. Parasitology
D. Virology ✓
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Jun 6, 2026

A patient with impetigo, a highly contagious skin infection, is placed in contact precautions. This is due to the presence of:

A. Airborne droplets
B. Fomites
C. Direct contact transmission ✓
D. Vector-borne transmission
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Jun 6, 2026

The protective protein coat surrounding the genetic material of a virus is called the:

A. Cell wall
B. Capsule
C. Envelope
D. Capsid ✓
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Jun 6, 2026
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