Physician often orders blood cultures when a patient has a fever of unknown origin or when the physician suspects ____.
A. bacteriemia or septicemia
B. septicemia or hematoma
C. bacteriosis or septicemia
D. hemophilia or bacteriosis
Answer: A
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A) fluoroprotein carbons (FPC) B) hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) C) ammonia D) chlorofluorohydrocarbons (CFHCs)
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a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 1, 3, and 4 only
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A throat culture provides the following results:
Moderate growth of alpha-hemolytic, catalase-negative, optochin-susceptible, gram-positive diplococci Heavy growth of alpha-hemolytic, catalase-negative, optochin-resistant, gram-positive cocci Heavy growth of gamma-hemolytic, oxidase-positive, glucose- and maltose-positive, gram diplococci You would report A) heavy growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae and heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora. B) heavy growth of Neisseria meningitidis and heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora. C) heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora. D) moderate growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae and heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora.