TEST BANK FOR CLINICAL PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS 9TH EDITION BY BONEWIT-WEST

Chapter 2: Medical Asepsis and the OSHA Standard Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the name given to a tiny living plant or animal that cannot be seen with the naked eye? a. Pathogen b. Microorganism c. Nonpathogen d. Microbiology ANS: B TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: IV. 11 2. What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease? a. Nonpathogen b. Pathogen c. Bacteria d. Infection ANS: B TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: IV. 11 3. Which of the following is not an example of a microorganism? a. Pinworms b. Bacteria c. Virus d. Protozoa ANS: A TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: III. 5 4. What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease? a. Sterile b. Aseptic c. Nonpathogen d. Pathogen ANS: C TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: IV. 11 5. All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except a. darkness. b. moisture. c. nutrition. d. acidic environment. ANS: D TOP: CAAHEP Cognitive Competency Met: III. 6 6. What is the name given to a microorganism that can exist only in the presence of oxygen? a. Anaerobe b. Oxygenophile c. Aerobe d. Heterotroph