Opportunistic fungal infections are typically caused by which of the following?
a. Pneumocystis ca-rinii c. Histoplasma cap-sulatum
b. Aspergillus fumiga-tus d. Haemophilus hae-molyticus
ANS: B
Aspergillus fumigatus causes opportunistic fungal infections. Pneumocystis carinii is an oppor-tunistic protozoan that causes pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Histoplasma capsu-latum can cause fungal infections in otherwise healthy individuals. Haemophilus haemolyticus is usually nonpathogenic, but on rare occasions it can cause subacute endocarditis.
You might also like to view...
When performing tracheobronchial suctioning, what should be the maximum amount of suction time?
A) 15 seconds B) 20 seconds C) 10 seconds D) 5 seconds
The pathophysiology of heart failure that causes the common signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock is:
A) Inadequate ejection of blood from the left ventricle B) Poor gas exchange in the lungs C) Fluid accumulation within the lung tissue D) Backup of fluid in the lower extremities
Patient is a 39-year-old type 1 diabetic who was recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. She is meeting with her nephrologist to discuss the status of her condition. Her nephrologists told her that her GFR—glomerular filtration rate—is 25, putting her at stage 1 for the CKD. He advised her to control her blood sugar as much as possible and to take her blood pressure every day and
include the results in her diabetes log. Keeping her blood pressure under control is exceedingly important. She was also told to continue the ace inhibitor and that adjustments would be made if her BP goes up. She was also advised to limit her protein and salt intake and to avoid ibuprofen and aspirin. Dx: Type 1 diabetes with CKD; hypertension What will be an ideal response?
Which type of drug cannot be sold without a prescription?
A. Legend B. OTC C. Aspirin D. Acetaminophen