An intravenous catheter is removed from an 83-year-old male hospitalized with cancer and sent to the laboratory for culture. The tip is rolled across the surface of a sheep blood agar
At 24 hours incubation, 20 colonies of white, gamma-hemolytic, gram-positive cocci are isolated. The organism proved to be catalase positive and tube coagulase negative. This organism
A) is a skin contaminant.
B) is considered a critical value and should be reported STAT.
C) indicates a catheter-related infection.
D) cannot be assessed without the results of a blood culture drawn at the same time.
D
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a. stomach. b. connective tissue. c. bone. d. skin. e. kidney f. lung g. uterus
Reviewing complete incident reports and ________ will support improvement efforts
a. phoning the police b. investigating the origin of the incident c. terminating all staff involved d. making the staff member pay restitution
The review of systems (ROS) is a(n)
A) inventory of body systems conducted through a series of questions. B) physical examination of all body regions. C) list of possible diagnoses for all body systems. D) review of the health history of all family members.
Which item in the OR could cause a fire or explosion?
a. Nylon suture b. IV tubing c. Oxygen or nitrous oxide gas d. Saline soaked sponges