AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Practice Exam

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• General paresis is associated with which infection?
• The etiological agent of rabbit fever is Francisella tularensis.
• Vibrio cholerae is transmitted by nasal and buccal secretions.
• Which item is considered a critical item?
• Why should prompt reporting of an exposure be maintained?
• Gonorrhea is transmitted via infected objects because Neisseria gonorrhoeae survives well outside the body.
• Are there vaccines for HCV or HIV?
• Neisseria meningitidis produces an endotoxin.
• How should external surfaces of the embalming table be cleaned?
• Which organism is described as having a capsule in the material?
• Tularemia commonly localizes in the lymph nodes of the body and may be transmitted by the tick, flies, lice, horseflies and deer flies
• Which statement is true?
• Which organism enters the body by the genital system?
• What precaution is typically required when using glutaraldehyde-based disinfectants?
• Which practice is essential for decontaminating prion-contaminated tools?
• Food intoxication can be caused by?
• The etiological agent of Toxic Shock Syndrome is
• Tetanus is caused by a toxin that acts on the nervous system.
• How do occupational exposures differ from community exposures in the context of embalming?
• Which vaccine is recommended for embalming staff to reduce occupational HBV infection?
• The etiological agent of cholera affects the intestines.
• Neisseria meningitidis produces an endotoxin.
• Which authorities provide guidelines on prion decontamination?
• What is the role of vaccination status review in post-exposure management?
• What is the difference between sterilization and disinfection?
• The Meningococcus is transmitted via droplet infection through aerosols or nasopharyngeal discharge from an infected person or carrier.
• Which statement best explains why steam autoclaving is standard for most mortuary instruments?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between embalming and sterility?
• The tetanus toxin is less potent than the botulinum toxin.
• What are prions and why significant?
• Which organism is most likely associated with cellulitis as a typical lesion?
• Legionellosis is not normally transmitted from person to person.
• Crede's method is associated with which organism?
• Which organism is primarily linked to bubonic plague?
• Cholera is caused by
• The disease caused by botulinum toxin is Botulism.
• Which infection is caused by a rod-shaped organism?
• Which of the following best describes the use of disposable vs reusable embalming instruments in policy?
• The infectious agent known to be transmitted by a vector that bites the host and causes a bulls eye rash is
• Treponema pallidum is the causative agent for syphilis.
• What is the vector associated with Rickettsia typhi
• Tetanus is non-communicable.
• The etiological agent that is rod-shaped, anaerobic and causes food intoxication is
• Which organism's pathogenicity is greater because of the high lipid content of their cell wall?
• Which elements comprise the chain of infection?
• Which of the following organisms have a capsule?
• Which infection is associated with a rash?
• Which organism is well known for causing nosocomial infections?
• Cellulitis is the typical lesion associated with which species?
• Which statement about Mycoplasma is true?
• What is a post-mortem infection risk assessment?
• Which organism is commonly implicated as a cause of nosocomial infections?
• Bronchopneumonia is milder than lobar pneumonia.
• Lobar pneumonia is the chronic type of this respiratory infection
• What is the scientific name of plague bacillus?
• The bacterial gastroenteritis that can lead to vomiting, profuse diarrhea, or death is caused by a comma-shaped organism known as Vibrio cholerae.
• Nosocomial infections are defined as infections that originate in hospitals.
• How should accidental splashes of embalming fluids be managed?
• The etiological agent of gas gangrene is
• The etiological agent of Primary Atypical Pneumonia (PAP) is Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
• Which species is the reason for the most common nosocomial infections?
• The organisms do not have to enter the body to cause a food intoxication as in a type of food poisoning.
• Which of the following is a recommended component of protecting staff against influenza exposure?
• What is the genus of the organism causing Ophthalmia neonatorum
• Which genus does the agent causing cholera belong to?
• Lyme disease is transmitted by the tick.
• How should embalming waste containing formaldehyde-based fluids be disposed of?
• Which statement accurately reflects Salmonella species according to the material?
• Organisms that are ______ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen-containing compounds, while ________ need free atmospheric oxygen.
• Why is formaldehyde exposure a safety concern for embalmers?
• The pathogenicity of tetanus is primarily associated with a neurotoxin.
• A vaccine is available for diphtheria
• Opthalmia neonatorum is caused by which organism?
• Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Which statement about Weil's disease is supported by the material?
• Anthrax is a zoonotic infection.
• How should a disinfectant product be validated for use on mortuary surfaces?
• Which statement about Mycoplasma remains true?
• The meningococcus is most commonly associated with septicemia before meningitis.
• Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks.
• How does embalming influence microbial viability?
• Which organism causes lesions called abscesses?
• Mycobacterium avium is known to cause infections in birds and can opportunistically infect humans with AIDS.
• Which genus is characterized by lacking a cell wall and being among the smallest free-living bacteria?
• The bulls eye rash is associated with Lyme disease.
• Yersinia pestis is transmitted by the bite of a rat flea.
• This agent causes an infection in birds and opportunistically infects people with AIDS.
• The portal of exit for most respiratory infections is feces and urine.
• The infection known as 'lockjaw' is caused by?
• After potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, which steps are included in post-exposure monitoring?
• How should a facility manage worker exposure reporting and medical follow-up?
• Which microbe will cause the plague
• The disease process resulting from swallowing botulinum toxin is called
• Which skin infection is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
• What do universal precautions require in handling human remains?
• The major symptom of Weil's disease is fever.
• When might chemical sterilization be preferred over steam autoclaving for mortuary instruments?
• How should surfaces and equipment be cleaned after handling remains to minimize microbial contamination?
• Gas gangrene is caused by which type of organism?
• The enteric infectious agent shaped like a comma that is often transmitted by raw or partially infected fish or shellfish is
• Which organism causes anthrax?
• Which statement best captures the effect of embalming on sterility?
• Why might the survival times of pathogens in embalmed tissue be uncertain?
• Staphylococcus aureus is commonly linked to which infections?
• Most zoonic infections are transmitted from animals to humans but can not be transmitted from human to human.
• The portal of entry for the diphtheria agent is through the respiratory tract.
• Which statement describes a facultative anaerobe most accurately?
• What items are considered semi-critical and require high-level disinfection?
• Staphylococcus aureus is the etiological agent of Toxic Shock Syndrome according to the material.
• Copper colored rash, hair loss and influenza-like symptoms are evident with Treponema pallidum infection.
• The spores that are in the process of returning to the vegetative state are described as
• Tetanus is non-communicable.
• What practices reduce aerosolization of embalming fluids?
• Which of the following groups includes organisms that localize in the gastrointestinal tract?
• Which method is required for decontaminating spores that resist standard disinfectants?
• In postmortem care, microbes tend to proliferate more in which conditions?
• Which statement best describes acid-fast Mycobacteria?
• Legionella pneumophila is associated with pneumonia outbreaks linked to
• Gas gangrene is most commonly caused by which organism?
• Lobar pneumonia is the acute form of this infection.
• What items are considered critical in infection control within the embalming setting?
• What role do public health authorities play in embalming cases with suspected infectious disease?
• Staphylococcus aureus is commonly linked to which infections?
• Crede's method is used to prevent neonatal conjunctivitis caused by which organism?
• Blood tests will be positive for syphilis in the latent stage.
• How might microbial presence influence embalming fluid efficacy?
• What items are non-critical and require cleaning and low-to-intermediate disinfection?
• Why is proper room ventilation important in embalming areas?
• What is the standard method for instrument sterilization in mortuary settings?
• Beta-hemolytic streptococci cause milder infections than alpha-hemolytic streptococci.
• Which route is typical for Vibrio cholerae transmission?
• Botulism is non-communicable.
• What is the primary purpose of PPE in embalming?
• The smallest free-living self-replicating units that do not have a cell wall belong to which genus?
• The causative agent of syphilis is Treponema pallidum.
• The meningococcus usually causes septicemia before it reaches the meninges.
• The anthrax bacillus can enter the body in which of the following ways?
• Droplet spray or droplet infection is the primary way respiratory infections are transmitted.
• What is the species of the zoonotic organism whose cell wall has a high lipid content, described as acid fast, and is found as an opportunist in AIDS
• Which of the following best describes the prion decontamination approach in mortuary practice?
• Scarlet fever is associated with a rash.
• Pertussis sepsis is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• The portal of entry of most enteric organisms is the mouth.
• Tularemia commonly localizes in the lymph nodes. Which of the following best represents this localization?
• The Meningococcus enters the body by which route?
• Vibrio cholerae is described as a comma-shaped bacterium.
• Name a key chemical in embalming fluids and its primary function.
• Which organism is the causative agent of scarlet fever?
• Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection that can be transmitted from person to person.
• Typhoid fever can be transmitted by the
• The anthrax bacillus is rod-shaped
• Embalming fluids are designed to fix tissues and reduce microbial load; what is a practical implication for fluid distribution when microbial load is high?
• Which genus is incorrectly spelled as the cause of ornithosis in the material?
• What is glutaraldehyde used for in healthcare and what caution applies in embalming contexts?
• Puerperal sepsis is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• Why is documentation important in infection control for funeral service?
• An attack of Tularemia results in a permanent Naturally Acquired Active Immunity.
• What are critical control points in embalming that influence microbial risk?
• The statement 'Tuberculosis in adults will normally spread to the lungs, lymph nodes, joints and meninges' is:
• Which organism is the etiological agent of cholera?
• Which organism is a coccus controlled by the Crede's method?
• Which infection is transmitted by droplet infection?
• Which organism is commonly linked to abscess formation and toxic shock syndrome?
• Which of the following practices supports effective control of microbial risk during embalming?
• What is described as the primary mode of transmission for respiratory infections?
• Which microorganisms are common spore-formers and why does this matter for decontamination?
• Lobar pneumonia is the chronic type of pneumonia.
• Non-sterile skin contact items are defined as items that contact which area?
• this is an important etiological agent of summer diarrhea
• What should be done when there are suspected infectious diseases in embalming cases?
• Which statement best describes factors affecting pathogen survival in embalmed tissue?
• Most Rickettsia are not transmitted from human to human.
• What specialized steps are recommended for prion decontamination in a mortuary setting?
• Which pathogen is associated with a copper-colored rash and hair loss?
• Puerperal sepsis is caused by an organism that enters the body by which route?
• Which organism is the etiologic agent of gonorrhea?
• In the chain of infection, what is the 'portal of exit'?
• Tertiary stage of syphilis is marked by a lesion called Gumma.
• How do temperature and oxygen influence postmortem microbial growth?
• What constitutes biohazard waste in a funeral service setting?
• Gonorrhea immunity is permanent.
• Proteus vulgaris is known to complicate the open wounds of burn victims.
• How can cross-contamination be prevented in the embalming room?
• How should embalming staff protect against influenza exposure?
• In the chain of infection, which term best describes the means by which a pathogen is transmitted between hosts?
• How should embalming waste containing formaldehyde fluids be stored before disposal?
• Organisms that require oxygen for survival are called ______; organisms that do not require oxygen are ______.
• What is the overarching goal of infection control in the embalming practice?
• Neisseria can cause venereal disease and infection in the blood and eventually the brain.
• An organism that must obtain its oxygen from oxygen containing compounds is an aerobe.
• Which pathogens are primary concerns for embalmers?
• Which infections are transmitted by droplet infection?
• Which genus includes acid-fast bacteria?
• The portal of exit of Clostridium botulinum is feces.
• Which measures are part of infection control for embalmers?
• Why is hand hygiene essential in embalming, and when should hands be washed or sanitized?
• Spores that are in the process of returning to the vegetative state are described as
• How do enveloped and non-enveloped viruses differ in susceptibility to disinfectants used in mortuary settings?
• Which statement correctly identifies the cholera agent?
• Which statement best describes essential elements when validating a disinfectant for mortuary surfaces?
• Gas gangrene is most often caused by which organism?
• Which of the following is an example of a non-critical item?
• There is permanent naturally acquired active immunity to gonorrhea.
• Rickettsia rickettsii normally localizes in the
• What practice most directly helps prevent aerosol exposure during embalming?
• What level of disinfection is required for semi-critical items?
• Unlike any other genus all species of the genus Salmonella are capable of producing disease.
• Which statement about rickettsial infections is true?
• Name a high-level disinfectant commonly used for semi-critical items.
• Staphylococcus aureus is known to cause which conditions?
• The causative agent of ornithosis is a member of the genus
• Which stage of syphilis may be characterized by flu like symptoms
• Gonorrhea localizes in the urethra in both men and women.
• Rickettsia typhi is transmitted by which vector?
• What are the essential elements of post-exposure management for staff?
• Typhoid fever can be transmitted by the
• A nosocomial infection is one that originates in hospitals.
• Beta-hemolytic streptococci cause milder infections than alpha-hemolytic streptococci.
• Tetanus is non-communicable.
• The genus of the etiological agent of Lyme disease is Borrelia.
• The portal of entry for the diphtheria agent is
• Which statement about Mycoplasma best reflects its cell-wall status?
• Toxic shock syndrome is caused by which organism?
• What is the policy on reusing embalming instruments after sterilization?
• Aureus is a leading cause of nosocomial infections.
• The etiological agent causing endemic typhus is
• Which toxin is more potent, botulinum toxin or tetanus toxin?
• The statement 'Tuberculosis in adults will normally spread to the lungs, lymph nodes, joints and meninges' is true or false?
• An atypical type of pneumonia that has been isolated from water supplies, humidifiers and air conditioning equipment is caused by
• The Pneumococcus typically enters the body by way of a wound.
• What is the recommended approach to handling prion-contaminated waste?
• Which organism is rod-shaped, a strict aerobe, and causes pseudomembranes?
• Why are biofilms a concern for decontaminating mortuary equipment?
• Alopecia, influenza-like symptoms and a copper-colored rash can be observed in infections with which organism?
• A granulomatous infection that infects the lungs, intestines and kidneys is
• Obligate aerobes require an environment without free oxygen for survival
• Gonorrhea reacts well to antibiotics which makes it easy to control this sexually transmitted disease.