You are by the side of a 19-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant. When assessing this patient, which one of the following findings best indicates that she is in preterm labor?
A) Rupture of the amniotic sac
B) Complaint of lower back pain
C) Contractions 12 minutes apart
D) Feeling nauseated with each contraction
A
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A 22-year-old woman presents in moderate distress, complaining of diffuse lower abdominal pain. She states that the pain has become progressively worse for the past two weeks and she is now unable to walk without an increase in pain. Your physical exam reveals severe pain with palpation of the lower abdomen and the following vital signs: heart rate 102, blood pressure 118/74 mmHg, and respirations 20. Which of the following statements made by the patient would most indicate the presence of pelvic inflammatory disease?
A) "My boyfriend was just diagnosed with chlamydia." B) "I take birth control pills." C) "My last menstrual cycle was normal." D) "I have chronic urinary tract infections."
An alpha-hemolytic, catalase-negative, gram-positive diplococcus was isolated from the expectorated sputum of a 79-year-old female admitted with pneumonia
The umbilicated colony was tested against optochin and provided a zone of inhibition equal to 18 mm. The organism was screened for penicillin resistance. The oxacillin disk diffusion result equaled 16 mm. The organism should A) be reported as a penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. B) not be reported because it is a viridans Streptococcus. C) be reported as a penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae. D) be retested against penicillin using an MIC method.
Describe a CT scan
What will be an ideal response?
The means by which a pathogen escapes the infected person
Susceptible host Reservoir host Mode of transmission Mode of exit Mode of entry