Microbiology Quizzes
NCLEX & Microbiology quiz review: Topics include TB diagnosis, Gram stain, enzymes, pathogens, viral structure, eukaryotic cells, and metabolism. Key facts and prep for exams in one place
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Quiz 1
Question 1
NCLEX Prep Question
An RN is working at a public health clinic that sees many patients with infectious disease. Ms. Hungh, a
Burmese immigrant, presents to the clinic with an interpreter, complaining of fatigue, weight loss,
persistent cough, and rust-colored sputum. The interpreter explains that Ms. Hungh has had this cough
for many months in her home country and, now that she is in America, is seeking treatment for her
condition.
QUESTION
A sputum sample is ordered for microbial analysis in order to rule out the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Suspecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis may be the pathogen, the RN knows the laboratory technicians
will perform which stain on the sample?
Acid-Fast
Question 2
Purines and pyrimidines are components in the build'ng block units of al enzymes.
False
Question 3
Amino acids are the building blocks of an enzyme.
True
Question 4
Glycogen are not monosaccharides
True
Question 5
When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called
genetic engineering
Question 6
All microorganisms are considered pathogens.
Question 1
NCLEX Prep Question
An RN is working at a public health clinic that sees many patients with infectious disease. Ms. Hungh, a
Burmese immigrant, presents to the clinic with an interpreter, complaining of fatigue, weight loss,
persistent cough, and rust-colored sputum. The interpreter explains that Ms. Hungh has had this cough
for many months in her home country and, now that she is in America, is seeking treatment for her
condition.
QUESTION
A sputum sample is ordered for microbial analysis in order to rule out the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Suspecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis may be the pathogen, the RN knows the laboratory technicians
will perform which stain on the sample?
Acid-Fast
Question 2
Purines and pyrimidines are components in the build'ng block units of al enzymes.
False
Question 3
Amino acids are the building blocks of an enzyme.
True
Question 4
Glycogen are not monosaccharides
True
Question 5
When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called
genetic engineering
Question 6
All microorganisms are considered pathogens.
False
Question 7
Taxonomy does not involve
common name
Question 8
Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
Mosquito
Question 9
Which of the following is not a human use of microorganisms?
Manufacturing copper wire
Question 10
Thymine is part of the RNA molecule.
False
Question 11
When assigning a scientific name to an organism,
both genus and species names are italicized or underlined.
Quiz 2
NCLEX Prep Question
A patient with presumed urinary tract infection (UTI) has a urine sample
collected and sent to the laboratory for culture. To encourage the growth of
scant pathogens in the sample, an enriched medium may be used.
QUESTION
Which of the following are substances that may be present in enriched
media? Choose all that apply.
Question 7
Taxonomy does not involve
common name
Question 8
Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
Mosquito
Question 9
Which of the following is not a human use of microorganisms?
Manufacturing copper wire
Question 10
Thymine is part of the RNA molecule.
False
Question 11
When assigning a scientific name to an organism,
both genus and species names are italicized or underlined.
Quiz 2
NCLEX Prep Question
A patient with presumed urinary tract infection (UTI) has a urine sample
collected and sent to the laboratory for culture. To encourage the growth of
scant pathogens in the sample, an enriched medium may be used.
QUESTION
Which of the following are substances that may be present in enriched
media? Choose all that apply.
serum
hemoglobin
blood
growth factors
Q u e s t i o n 2
The Gram staining procedure is best described as a(n) staining
technique.
differential
Q u e s t i o n 3
The Five I's of studying microorganisms include all of the following except
infection
Q u e s t i o n 4
If a microbiologist is studying a specimen at a total magnification of 950x,
what is the magnifying power of the objective lens if the ocular lens is lOx?
95x
Q u e s t i o n 5
All of the following are examples of different types of microbiological media
except
petri dish
Q u e s t i o n 6
Which of the following magnifies the specimen to produce its real image?
objective lens
Q u e s t i o n 7
The correct microbiological term for the tiny sample of specimen that is put
into a nutrient medium in order to produce a culture is the
inoculum
Q u e s t i o n 8
The term that refers to the purposeful addition of microorganisms into a
laboratory nutrient medium is
inoculation
Q u e s t i o n 9
The purpose of staining cells on a microscope slide is to
add contrast in order to see them better
hemoglobin
blood
growth factors
Q u e s t i o n 2
The Gram staining procedure is best described as a(n) staining
technique.
differential
Q u e s t i o n 3
The Five I's of studying microorganisms include all of the following except
infection
Q u e s t i o n 4
If a microbiologist is studying a specimen at a total magnification of 950x,
what is the magnifying power of the objective lens if the ocular lens is lOx?
95x
Q u e s t i o n 5
All of the following are examples of different types of microbiological media
except
petri dish
Q u e s t i o n 6
Which of the following magnifies the specimen to produce its real image?
objective lens
Q u e s t i o n 7
The correct microbiological term for the tiny sample of specimen that is put
into a nutrient medium in order to produce a culture is the
inoculum
Q u e s t i o n 8
The term that refers to the purposeful addition of microorganisms into a
laboratory nutrient medium is
inoculation
Q u e s t i o n 9
The purpose of staining cells on a microscope slide is to
add contrast in order to see them better
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