A rectal swab from a 58-year-old male is submitted for culture for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. A gray, opaque oxidase positive colony grew on the chocolate and Thayer-Martin agar
The gram-negative diplococcus was weak glucose positive with the CTA carbohydrate tubes. This organism should be
A) identified as N. gonorrhoeae. B) identified as N. cinerea.
C) ignored and reported as normal flora. D) tested for colistin susceptibility.
D
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A. red B. black C. gray D. yellow
Periapical lesions (cysts and granulomas) are found in a patient with teeth that show nearly obliterated pulps and short spiky roots. Teeth exhibit normal clinical color. This patient probably has:
a. Dentin dysplasia b. Dentinogenesis imperfecta c. Amelogenesis imperfecta d. Regional odontodysplasia e. Fluorosis
The dental specialty that deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the oral region is ________
a. oral and maxillofacial surgery b. oral and maxillofacial pathology c. oral and maxillofacial radiology d. oral and maxillofacial anatomy
____ is caused by a blocked artery in the lungs and is frequently the result of immobility.
A. Pulmonary edema B. Pulmonary embolism C. Pneumothorax D. Sinusitis