You Are the Supervisor of a New Reference Microbiology Laboratory

question 68

Multiple Choice

You are the supervisor of a new reference microbiology laboratory, which will receive clinical specimens for identification of bacterial pathogens.When choosing the types of media to order for culture and isolation procedures in your laboratory, what question(s) do you need to answer?

• A)What type of bacteria will you be culturing?
• B)What are the growth factors required by the bacteria that you will be identifying?
• C)What kind of microbiota will the patient specimens contain?
• D)All statements are correct.

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Definitions:

Precontemplation

A stage in the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change where the individual is not yet considering change or unaware of the need to change.

Action

The process of doing something in order to achieve a specific goal or result.

Stages of Change

A concept in psychology that maps out the phases individuals go through as they modify behavior, ranging from precontemplation to maintenance.

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavior change that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual.