AAMI Micro for Embalmers Study Questions with Answers

Tetanus bacillus The commin nane for clostridum tetani is? Tetanus bacillus This exotoxin is considered a neurotoxin and it effects the CNS? tetanus bacillus when this organism is taken in orally, it does not effect our bodies? Clostridium tetani / tetanus bacillus What exotoxin causes lockjaw? Clostridium tetani / tetanus bacillus This exotoxin is second in potency to toxin produced by organism that cause botulism Puncture wounds The ports of entry for Clostridium tetani is where? None, does not exit The ports of exit for Clostridium tetani is where? Clostridium perfringens What exits in the spore state in soil? Gas gangrene This is a highly fatal disease caused by the contamination of wounds with soil containing the spores of clostridium perfringens Aerobes What in the wound facilitate the germination of clostridial spores and their vegetative growth by reducing the oxygen in the wound? Tissue gas The postmortem disease process caused by the exotoxins and enzymes of clostridium perfringens is called? Second Food intoxication caused by clostridium perfingens is ranked ? To staphylococcus aureus. Wounds Portal of entry for clostridium perfringens None Portal and immunity for clostridium perfringens Clostridium botulinum This organism is a common resident of the soil Poisoning Botulism is a ______, not an infection (like tetanus) Food Spores from clostridium botulinum get into what?