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1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. e
12. a
1.
Most bacterial media contain 0.5% sodium chloride,
but mannitol salt agar contains 7.5% sodium
chloride to inhibit many common isolated bacteria.
a.
True.
b.
False.
2.
Which of the following is NOT a criterion of the
international definition of CA-MRSA? The subject
a.
has no history of hospitalization.
b.
has no history of previous MRSA infection.
c.
is not in an outpatient setting.
d.
is an otherwise healthy individual.
3.
Of the __ positive MRSA cultures collected during
this study, 60 were found in __.
a.
656, athletic training rooms
b.
67, locker rooms
c.
656, locker rooms
d.
67, athletic training rooms
4.
Of the sanitation products reportedly used by athletic
trainers at each school, __ is the only one listed on
U.S. EPA’s List H for registered products effective
against MRSA.
a.
Sanizide
b.
bleach water
c.
Clorox bleach
d.
ReJuvNal
5.
Which of the following statements regarding the
cleaning products used in this study is FALSE?
a.
The use of Sanizide with a filter box showed no
MRSA strains.
b.
Use of Lysol resulted in a higher rate of positive
MRSA cultures than did Cavicide.
c.
The use of Matt Kleen with a filter box showed no
MRSA strains.
d.
Whizzer had the highest rate of positive MRSA
cultures, followed by bleach water.
6.
From August through November of 2009, samples
were collected from eight high schools on seven
separate collection dates from nine types of
surfaces.
a.
True.
b.
False.
7.
Positive MRSA cultures were found in __ of both the
regular cleaning schedule samples and the imposed
cleaning schedule samples.
a.
3.9%
b.
4.0%
c.
4.1%
d.
4.2%
8.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
Significance testing was restricted to the
use of ANOVA for determining if facility room
made a difference in number of suspected
MRSA colonies.
b.
The rate of positive MRSA cultures was also
assessed by the type of flooring found in the
locker room facilities.
c.
Four schools were void of positive MRSA cultures
in the locker rooms.
d.
The researchers hypothesized that the boys’
locker rooms would have higher prevalence of
suspected MRSA colonies than either of the other
rooms.
9.
A greater risk of exposure to MRSA existed in
the locker room facilities than in the athletic
training rooms.
a.
True.
b.
False.
10.
Use of Lysol resulted in a lower rate of positive
MRSA cultures than did Cavicide.
a.
True.
b.
False.
11.
Which of the following are examples of ways in
which CA-MRSA may be spread through surface-toskin
contact?
a.
Contact with contaminated exercise equipment.
b.
Contact with the open abrasions of a
contaminated person.
c.
Contact with locker room or restroom surfaces.
d.
All of the above.
e.
a and c only.
12.
Facilities that used bleach and bleach-water
solutions in the locker rooms had significantly more
suspected colonies than facilities that used other
regular cleaning products.
