Clostridium Difficile

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What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Choose the answer that best describes the morphology/ biochemistry of C. difficile?
gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium
gram-negative, anaerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium
gram-negative, anaerobic, spore-forming, cocci-shaped bacterium
gram-positive, aerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium
2. True or false: C. difficile is part of normal intestinal flora in some people? A: true, B: false
A
B
You can't answer using the information given.
3. When was C. difficile first described, and by whom?
Hall & O'Toole in 1945
The CDC in 1974
Hall & O'Toole in 1935
4. Which of the following is a risk factor for C. difficile?
Being on antibiotic therapy
Being younger than 65 years
Extended stays in hospital
nasogastric intubation
a, c, & d
5. Select the MILD to moderate symptoms of C. difficile.
non bloody diarrhea, fever, nausea, ab cramping, tenderness, and dehydration
non bloody diarrhea, fever, nausea, ab cramping, tenderness
non bloody diarrhea, fever, tenderness, and dehydration
profuse watery, bloody diarrhea
6. Pick the choice that best describes how C. difficile would be treated:
Give several antibiotics to stop the progression of spore forming bacteria
a course of antibiotics (10 days) and stop the inciting antibiotic if neccessary.
a course of antibiotics (10 days)
Stop any inciting antibiotics, but other than thatm let the illness run its course.
7. What is a great way to prevent C. Difficile related illness?
Wash hands with soap & water.
Clean surfaces in bathroom & kitchen on regular basis.
Restrict antibiotic use, except when neccessary.
Choices A,B,&C.
8. ANUG: Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis. What was another name for this "back in the day?"
Battle Mouth
Potty Mouth
Trench Mouth
Bottle Mouth
9. What is Gingivitis?
A white substance that acts as a reservoir for bacteria.
long, thin, gram negative rod
a spirochete that is gram positive, attacks your teeth if you don't brush it off.
It starts from plaque. An invisible, sticky, film, composed primarily from bacteria.
10. What is the infectious agent of ANUG?
Popyromonas gingivalis
;eptotrichia bucalis
Treponema Vincentia
All of the above can cause.
11. What are some of the symptoms of ANUG?
teeth falling out
painful gums, profuse gum bleeding
black spots on gums
gums appear reddened & swollen, grayish film. crater like ulcers on the teeth. foul taste & bad breath.
lack of appetite
b & d
12. What are some causes of ANUG?
Smoking, malnutrition
brushing too hard
Poor oral hygiene, mental stress
a, c, & e
viral infection

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