BSN 124: Bacteriology and Mycology - Department of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Amref International University (Amref International University, 2020)
End of Third Trimester Examination
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 100 MARKS 1. Draw a graph illustrating the bacterial growth curve and describe the physiological process(es) that occurs at each stage (10 marks). 2. Giving examples, describe FIVE modes of acquired antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens (10 marks). 3. Describe the toxin mediated diseases associated with Staphylococcus aureus (10 marks) 4. Outline the laboratory diagnosis of gonorrhoeae (10 marks). 5. Describe the monitoring in heat methods of sterilization (10 marks). 6. Discuss the pathogenesis of Clostridium tetani (10 marks). 7. List FIVE conditions classified as subcutaneous mycoses and describe the clinical manifestation of ONE clinical entity (15marks). 8. List THREE genera commonly associated with dermatophytosis, and outline laboratory diagnosis of the disease (10 marks). 9. Describe the clinical conditions associated with Candida albicans (15 marks).
Keywords: Midwifery; Physiological process(es); Bacteria; Toxin