Microbiology & Clinical Microbiology Degree in Nursing PDF

## DEGREE IN NURSING ### Test of Microbiology and Clinical microbiology **Surname:** **Name:** 1. What happens during a viral acute infection? - The virus infects cells causing the disease, but after the recovery it is completely eliminated. 2. A vaccine based on whole inactivated organisms...

## DEGREE IN NURSING ### Test of Microbiology and Clinical microbiology **Surname:** **Name:** 1. What happens during a viral acute infection? - The virus infects cells causing the disease, but after the recovery it is completely eliminated. 2. A vaccine based on whole inactivated organisms is: - A preparation that contains a virus that cannot replicates but only stimulate immune response. 3. During a latent infection a virus: - It does not replicate and the genome is usually in episomal form. 4. What is the function of the viral capsid? - It protects viral genome and mediates the adhesion to target cell (in naked viruses). 5. Antibiotics: - Inhibit replication of bacteria. 6. The glycocalyx or biofilm: - It is an external polysaccharide structure that provides protection and improves virulence in bacteria. 7. The envelope : - Both bacteria and viruses can have it. 8. Which is the correct order of events during viral life cycle? - Adsorption, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, maturation, release. 9. Staphylococcus aureus: - It may cause food poisoning, toxic shock, soft tissue infections and severe nosocomial infections. 10. What means abortive viral infection? - The virus enters in the target cell but the life cycle cannot be completed. 11. Which is the bacterium mainly related with community pneumonia? - _Streptococcus pneumoniae_. 12. Which of these viruses cause skin rash in children? - _Varicella Zoster_. 13. What is the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)? - A component of cell wall of Gram- that is toxic for human organism. 14. Which of these sentences about naked viruses is wrong? - Some naked viruses are resistant to gastric acids and they can pass through the stomach and infect the intestine. 15. What is poliomyelitis? - All answers are correct. 16. Concerning bacterial capsule, which among these sentences is wrong? - Capsule is made of lipids. 17. Which is the biological activity of diphtheria toxin? - Interfere with neurotransmission. 18. Among the following bacteria, which is the most prevalent causative agent of community pneumonia? - _Streptococcus pneumoniae_. 19. Among these microorganisms, which of them have not available vaccine? - _Hemophilus influenzae_. 20. Cell wall of Gram + bacteria contain: - Peptidoglycan, teichoic and lipoteichoic acids, proteins. **Signature** ## DEGREE IN NURSING **Surname:** **Name:** **Signature**