A 22-year-old male has recently adopted an Akita puppy that develops diarrhea soon after he takes it home. He soon develops bloody diarrhea and visits his physician
The doctor submits a stool for routine culture and ova and parasite examination. The O & P examination was negative. The routine culture reveals no Salmonella, Shigella, or verotoxin producing E. coli. On special medium, at a unique temperature and atmosphere, a slightly spreading, gray, flat colony is observed. A Gram stain of the colony provides gram-negative rods that appear "S" shaped. Which of the following tests can be used to screen and presumptively identify this stool pathogen?
A) Hippurate hydrolysis B) Indoxyl acetate
C) Catalase and oxidase D) All of the above
C
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A) Use eye protection or a face shield. B) Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer frequently during transport. C) Place a surgical mask on the patient. D) Sterilize all equipment used in the care of the patient.
Before entering a hospital nursery to collect blood from infants, the phlebotomist must place a over her/his clothes
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Which of the following would require an ICD-10-CM code?
Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy Cystopexy Herniorrhaphy Glossitis
A non-invasive method of measuring PO2 and PCO2 respectively using a miniaturized version of a Clark and Severinghaus electrode is:
A) pulse oximetry B) end-tidal CO2 monitoring C) capnography D) transcutaneous monitoring