Question 1
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Which is true of the Columbia colistin-nalidixic acid agar?
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Selective for gram - only
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Selective for gram + only
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Uses crystal violet light to inhibit gram + and is selective for gram -
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Good for gram + and gram - only
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Works against fungi and gram - bacteria
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Uses crystal violet light to inhibit gram - and use selective for gram +
Question 2
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Which is true of the MacConkey II agar?
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Selective for gram + only
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Uses crystal violet light to inhibit gram + and is selective for gram -
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Good for gram + and gram - only
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Works against fungi and gram - bacteria
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Uses crystal violet light to inhibit gram - and use selective for gram +
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Selective for gram - only
Question 3
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In regards to the MAC agar, does it differentiate?
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Differentiates between lactose and non lactose fermenters, turns colonies purple
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Differentiates between lactose and non lactose fermenters, turns colonies salmon
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Differentiates between lactose and non lactose fermenters, turns colonies blue/purple
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No it does not
Question 4
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Which plate inhibits the swarming of Proteus spp?
Question 5
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Phenylethyl alcohol is...
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Selective for gram -
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Selective for gram +
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Detects both gram + and gram - in addition to fungi
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Selective for gram - and fungi
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Selective for gram - and uses crystal violet to inhibit gram +
Question 6
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Phenylethyl alcohol is differential
Question 7
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Which agar is the only agar approved for antibotic sensitivity testing?
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MH
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MAC
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Levine
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Hektoen enteric agar
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Salmonella-shigella agar
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MacConkey 2 agar
Question 8
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In regards to Mueller Hinton agars... which is true?
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Can be enriched with blood for more fastidious organisms
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Only gram -
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only gram +
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General use and is enriched with blood for more fastidious organisms
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Only gram + and and is enriched with blood for more fastidious organisms
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General use and is enriched with blood for more non- fastidious organisms
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Only gram + and and is enriched with blood for more non-fastidious organisms
Question 9
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Which will produce a black pigment in hydrogen sulfide producing colonies?
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SS
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MAC
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MH
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Hektoen enteric agar
Question 10
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In regards to the SS plate, what does it do?
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Selects for pathogenic enteric gram -
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Selects for pathogenic enteric gram +
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Selects for pathogenic enteric gram + and gram -
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Only selects for gram - and gram +
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Selects for gram + and dermatophytes
Question 11
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Salmonella-Shigella agar differentiates on the basis of lactose fermentation
Question 12
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Hektoen enteric agars... are?
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Selective for gram - and differential/turns salmon if lactose fermenter
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Selective for gram + and differential/turns salmon if lactose fermenter
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Gram + and gram - and differential/turns black/blue if lactose fermenter
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Selective for gram + and turns blue/black if lactose fermenter
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Neither selective or differential
Question 13
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Levine agar plates...
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Selective for gram - and is differential for lactose fermenters...turns blue/black
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Selective for gram + and is differential for lactose fermenters...turns black
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Selective for gram + and is differential for lactose fermenters...turns blue
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Selective for gram - and is differential for lactose fermenters...turns salmon
Question 14
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Which does not have the option of 5% sheep blood being added or already has 5% sheep blood?
Question 15
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Partial hemolysis - green slime around colony
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Complete hemolysis - clear zone around colony
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Double (beta inside, alpha around it)
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No hemolysis or change
Question 16
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No hemolysis or change
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Double (beta inside, alpha around it)
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Complete hemolysis - clear zone around colony
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Partial hemolysis - green slime around colony
Question 17
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Partial hemolysis - green slime around colony
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Complete hemolysis - clear zone around colony
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Double (beta inside, alpha around it)
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No hemolysis or change
Question 18
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No hemolysis or change
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Double (beta inside, alpha around it)
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Complete hemolysis - clear zone around colony
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Partial hemolysis - green slime around colony
Question 19
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Which is used to ID brucella?
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Chocolate agar
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MAC
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BAP
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TSA
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MH
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Mueller-hinton agar
Question 20
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Which has lysed blood cells?
Question 21
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Which is used to ID bacteria like enterococci?
Question 22
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A positive reaction with the bile esculin agar is?
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Dark brown color
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Blue/black
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yellow/green
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Green
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Black
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Salmonella
Question 23
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Brain heart infusion is a?
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Enriched broth used for antibiotic sensitivity tests
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Determines dextrose in gram - bacteria
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Sterile solution for diluting gram - bacteria for API testing
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Determines urease production of bacteria
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ID bacteria like enterococci
Question 24
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Nutrient agar slant is used for?
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Fastidous organisms
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Non-fastidous organisms
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Enterococci
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Sterile solution for diluting gram - bacteria for API testing
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Determines urease production of bacteria
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Enriched broth used for antibiotic sensitivity tests
Question 25
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Oxidation fermentation medium with dextrose is used for?
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Determines urease production of bacteria
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Sterile solution for diluting gram + bacteria for API testing
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Sterile solution for diluting gram - bacteria for API testing
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Enriched broth used for antibiotic sensitivity tests
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Determines dextrose in gram - bacteria
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Determines dextrose in gram + bacteria
Question 26
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Sodium chloride 0.85% is used for?
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Determines dextrose in gram + bacteria
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Determines dextrose in gram - bacteria
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Sterile solution for diluting gram + bacteria for API testing
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Sterile solution for diluting gram - bacteria for API testing
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Determines urease production of gram - bacteria
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Determines urease production of gram + bacteria
Question 27
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What can grow most anything as a general use broth?
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THIO w/o indicator 135c
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TSB
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UREA
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GM
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Mycosel agar with 135C
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THIO w/ indicator 135c
Question 28
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What is used for blood cultures and sterility testing?
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Trypticase soy broth
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TSB
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THIO
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Thioglycollate broth
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Both TSB and Trypticase soy broth
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Both TSA and Trypticase soy agar
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Both TSA and Trypticase soy broth
Question 29
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What color does urea agar slant (UREA) turn and for what reason?
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Determines urease production of bacteria... turns red
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Determines urease production of bacteria... turns blue
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Determines urease production of bacteria... turns yellow
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Determines urease production of bacteria... turns green
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Lactose fermenter... turns salmon
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Lactose fermenter.... turns blue/black
Question 30
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Which is known for selective enrichment medium for Salmonella and Shigella spp.
Question 31
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Which is used mostly for fecal culturing?
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GN
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TSB
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UREA
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THO
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Mycosel agar
Question 32
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The motility test is used to?
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Blood cultures and sterility testing along with test bacteria motility
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fecal testing and demonstrate motility of bacteria
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fungal culture and demonstrate motility of bacteria
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Demonstrate motility of bacteria
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Sterile solution for diluting gram - bacteria for API testing
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Sterile solution for diluting gram + bacteria for API testing
Question 33
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Which agar is used as a selective fungal medium?
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GN
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Gram negative broth
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Thioglycollate broth
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Trypticase soy broth
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BE
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BHI
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Mycosel agar
Question 34
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Which contains cycloheximide and chloramphenicol to inhibit bacterial growth?
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Mycosel agar
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Thioglycollate broth
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Trypticase soy broth
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Urea agar slant
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TSB
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CA
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BE
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BHI
Question 35
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What contains gentamicin and chlortetracycline to isolate pathogenic fungi?
Question 36
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What causes color change in the presence of acid producing, rapidly growing fungi... and what color does it change?
Question 37
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Which is not a precaution to follow for DTM?
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Dark area
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Room temp
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Keep the cap loose
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Keep up to 60 days
Question 38
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What is 1 side DTM and the other side RSM?
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Derm Duet
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Derm-Duo
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DDTM
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Mycosel agar
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GM
Question 39
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What turns blue/green with quick growing fungus?
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Derm-Duet
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DTM
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Dermatophyte grow medium
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GM
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Thioglycollate broth
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trypticase soy broth
Question 40
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[blank_start]Agar[blank_end] is semisolid media
[blank_start]Broth[blank_end] is liquid media
[blank_start]Plate[blank_end] is a flat, round container of agar
[blank_start]Tube[blank_end] is screwtop container which can be broth or agar
[blank_start]Slant[blank_end] is tube of agar that has gel at an angle
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Agar
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Broth
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Plate
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Tube
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Slant
Question 41
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Which is not one of the three things you should do with all media in a clinic?
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Prevent condensation but incubating upside down
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Check all media for accidental contamination
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Check all expiration dates
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Always keep the lid screwed on tight for all media
Question 42
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[blank_start]Nutritive[blank_end] will grow all types of bacteria and some fungi
[blank_start]Differential[blank_end] is how you differentiate between certain bacteria types
[blank_start]Selective[blank_end] will only grow certain bacteria types
Answer
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Nutritive
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Differential
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Selective
Question 43
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Which are selective for gram +?
Question 44
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Which are selective for gram -?
Answer
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CNA
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MAC
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PEA
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SS
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MH
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Levine
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Hektoen enteric agar
Question 45
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Please identify the abbreviations for the following plates.
The columbia colistin nalidixic acid which is selective for gram + bacteria is also known as [blank_start]CNA[blank_end]
The MacConkey II agar plate is also know as [blank_start]MAC[blank_end]
Mueller-Hinton agar is also known as [blank_start]MH[blank_end]
Salmonella-Shigella agar is also known as [blank_start]SS[blank_end]
Trypticase soy agar known as TSA without blood is known as [blank_start]BAP[blank_end] with 5% blood
Chocolate agar is known as [blank_start]CA[blank_end]
Question 46
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Identify the abbreviations.
Bile esculin agar also known as [blank_start]BE[blank_end]
Brain heart infusion as known as [blank_start]BHI[blank_end]
Nutrient agar slant also known as [blank_start]NA[blank_end]
Oxidation fermentation medium with dextrose also known as [blank_start]OF[blank_end]
Thioglycollate broth also known as [blank_start]Thio[blank_end]
Gram negative broth also known as [blank_start]GN[blank_end]
Dermatophyte test medium also known as [blank_start]DTM[blank_end]