Technology Has Introduced a Range of Specific, Rapid Tests for Identifying

question 40

Multiple Choice

Technology has introduced a range of specific, rapid tests for identifying and diagnosing infectious disease.While culturing a pathogen from a patient is always advantageous, what disadvantage(s) exist for traditional diagnostic techniques?

• A)The isolated organism is not the pathogen causing the disease.
• B)Critically ill patients may have to wait up to 48 hours for a culture to grow.
• C)Certain pathogens are not able to be cultured in vitro.
• D)Some diseases are caused by more than one organism.
• E)All of the above are valid arguments against traditional diagnostic techniques.

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Definitions:

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system that allows organisms to process visual detail, including the eyes, optic nerves, and brain regions involved in visual perception.

Wavelengths

The distance between consecutive crests of a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic and sound waves.

Auditory Receptors

are sensory cells located in the inner ear that convert sound waves into electrical signals, which are then interpreted by the brain as sound.

Cochlea

A snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear, containing the organ of Corti, where the receptors for hearing are located.