Questions and correct Answers
The rapid home test for possible HIV infection is what type of essay?
A. Western Blot
B. ELISA
C. immunochromatographic
D. nucleic acid amplification test - correct answer-✅C. immunochromatographic
A selective bacterial growth medium works by
A. allowing only one or a few types of bacteria to grow
B. permitting lots of different bacteria to grow, but with some looking different
C. allowing lots of different microbes to grow except for a few types - correct answer-✅A.
allowing only one or a few types of bacteria to grow
what is the preferred and most sensitive test for gonorrhea or chlamydia?
A. Nucleic acid amplification tests
B. direct fluorescent antibody staining
C. gram stain of smears
D. ELISA - correct answer-✅A. nucleic acid amplification tests
which of the following body tissues would be expected to be sterile?
A. upper respiratory tract
B. genitourinary tract
C. lungs
D. skin - correct answer-✅C. lungs
which staining technique is specific for mycobacterium species?
A. crystal violet stain
B. gram stain
C. india ink stain
D. acid-fast stain - correct answer-✅D. acid-fast stain
Most home tests for sexually-transmitted diseases fall into what category?
A. Gram stain
B. Fluorescent antibody binding
C. Immunochromatographic
D. DNA probe hybridization - correct answer-✅C. immunochromatographic
which of the following is used to monitor disease progression during HIV infection?
A. western blot
B. ELISA
C. cytopathic effect (CPE)
D. real time PCR - correct answer-✅D. Real time PCR