Infectious Diseases: Specimen Collection and Diagnosis

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What is the primary purpose of collecting a high-quality specimen in infection diagnosis?

  • To develop new antimicrobial therapies
  • To determine the severity of the disease
  • To provide a specimen for research purposes
  • To achieve accurate and clinically relevant laboratory results (correct)

What is a consequence of improper collection of a specimen?

  • The patient will experience severe side effects
  • The specimen will be rejected by the laboratory
  • The specimen will be contaminated with antibiotics
  • The etiologic agent may not be found or may be destroyed (correct)

When is the most appropriate time to collect a specimen for infection diagnosis?

  • After the patient has recovered from the infection
  • During the acute stage of the disease (correct)
  • When the patient is asymptomatic
  • After antimicrobial therapy has been initiated

What is an essential consideration during specimen collection?

<p>Avoiding harm to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key component of proper specimen quality?

<p>Proper specimen selection, collection, and transport (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a sterile container for specimen collection?

<p>To prevent contamination of the specimen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of evaluating patient's sign and symptoms during infection diagnosis?

<p>To provide information about the patient's infectious disease properly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of overgrowth by indigenous microflora during specimen collection?

<p>The pathogen may be masked (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to obtain a specimen before antimicrobial therapy begins?

<p>To increase the chances of finding the etiologic agent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for collecting a specimen from the site where the suspected pathogen is most likely to be found?

<p>To increase the chances of finding the etiologic agent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to collect a sufficient quality of specimen?

<p>To provide enough material for all required diagnostic tests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of proper specimen selection?

<p>To select the most appropriate specimen for diagnosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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