최신American Society of Microbiology ABMM - ABMM무료샘플문제
문제1
A clinical trial is evaluating the efficacy of a new antifungal agent against invasive aspergillosis. Serum galactomannan levels are being used as a biomarker to monitor the infection. A decrease in galactomannan levels during treatment would indicate:
A clinical trial is evaluating the efficacy of a new antifungal agent against invasive aspergillosis. Serum galactomannan levels are being used as a biomarker to monitor the infection. A decrease in galactomannan levels during treatment would indicate:
정답: A
문제2
During the processing of stool specimens for ova and parasite examination, the formalin-ethyl acetate concentration procedure primarily serves to:
During the processing of stool specimens for ova and parasite examination, the formalin-ethyl acetate concentration procedure primarily serves to:
정답: A
문제3
A patient develops a febrile illness with a diffuse petechial rash after a camping trip. Serological testing reveals a four-fold rise in antibody titer to Rickettsia rickettsii. The vector responsible for transmitting this organism is a:
A patient develops a febrile illness with a diffuse petechial rash after a camping trip. Serological testing reveals a four-fold rise in antibody titer to Rickettsia rickettsii. The vector responsible for transmitting this organism is a:
정답: D
문제4
A patient with HIV infection and a low CD4+ T-cell count presents with fever, weight loss, and cough. Chest X-ray shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Sputum induction reveals oval yeast cells with narrow-based budding. The MOST likely diagnosis is:
A patient with HIV infection and a low CD4+ T-cell count presents with fever, weight loss, and cough. Chest X-ray shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Sputum induction reveals oval yeast cells with narrow-based budding. The MOST likely diagnosis is:
정답: C
문제5
A serum sample from an asymptomatic patient screened for syphilis yields a reactive Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test result with a titer of 1:16, but a non-reactive Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA) test. What is the most likely interpretation of these findings?
A serum sample from an asymptomatic patient screened for syphilis yields a reactive Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test result with a titer of 1:16, but a non-reactive Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA) test. What is the most likely interpretation of these findings?
정답: C
문제6
A clinical laboratory manager is implementing a new automated blood culture system. Which aspect is LEAST likely to be part of the initial verification/validation process before clinical use?
A clinical laboratory manager is implementing a new automated blood culture system. Which aspect is LEAST likely to be part of the initial verification/validation process before clinical use?
정답: D
문제7
A patient with a history of travel to a tropical region presents with cyclical fevers and chills.Peripheral blood smear reveals the presence of merozoites and schizonts within erythrocytes. The absence of crescent-shaped gametocytes makes Plasmodium falciparum less likely. The MOST probable species is:
A patient with a history of travel to a tropical region presents with cyclical fevers and chills.Peripheral blood smear reveals the presence of merozoites and schizonts within erythrocytes. The absence of crescent-shaped gametocytes makes Plasmodium falciparum less likely. The MOST probable species is:
정답: B
문제8
Which of the following organisms is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted by arthropod vectors and is a common cause of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Which of the following organisms is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted by arthropod vectors and is a common cause of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
정답: C
문제9
A patient with a history of neutropenia develops a severe sinus infection. Tissue biopsy reveals broad, ribbon- like, non-septate hyphae with right-angle branching. The MOST likely causative organism belongs to the order:
A patient with a history of neutropenia develops a severe sinus infection. Tissue biopsy reveals broad, ribbon- like, non-septate hyphae with right-angle branching. The MOST likely causative organism belongs to the order:
정답: A
문제10
A clinical microbiology laboratory is using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from sputum. A positive result indicates:
A clinical microbiology laboratory is using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from sputum. A positive result indicates:
정답: C
문제11
During the investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak linked to raw sprouts, several bacterial isolates are obtained from patient stool samples and the implicated food source. Which of the following molecular methods would be MOST useful for establishing a definitive link between the clinical isolates and the food isolate?
During the investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak linked to raw sprouts, several bacterial isolates are obtained from patient stool samples and the implicated food source. Which of the following molecular methods would be MOST useful for establishing a definitive link between the clinical isolates and the food isolate?
정답: C
문제12
A public health investigation is underway following several cases of encephalitis in a specific geographic region during the summer months. Mosquitoes are abundant in the area. Serological testing of patient CSF samples reveals IgM antibodies against a flavivirus. The MOST likely causative agent is:
A public health investigation is underway following several cases of encephalitis in a specific geographic region during the summer months. Mosquitoes are abundant in the area. Serological testing of patient CSF samples reveals IgM antibodies against a flavivirus. The MOST likely causative agent is:
정답: C
문제13
Acyclovir is a commonly used antiviral agent effective against Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella- Zoster Virus (VZV). Its selective toxicity relies on which initial step for activation within infected cells?
Acyclovir is a commonly used antiviral agent effective against Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella- Zoster Virus (VZV). Its selective toxicity relies on which initial step for activation within infected cells?
정답: A