Large, rectangular, anaerobic gram-positive rods have been isolated from the anaerobic culture of a wound due to the puncture of the patient's foot by a rusty nail. No spores were observed on Gram stain of the specimen or culture isolate
The organism produced a double zone of beta hemolysis around its colonies on reducible blood agar. This organism will also be
A) a swarming colony. B) catalase negative.
C) lecithinase negative. D) lipase positive.
B
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________ Tissue forceps have teeth and are used to grasp tissue
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Your patient is a 17-year-old with a history of asthma. She is complaining of pain in her lower abdomen. Assessment reveals that her breath sounds are clear and equal, she has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 96 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 112/74 mmHg. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?
A) Provide high-concentration oxygen. B) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway in the patient's nose. C) Have the patient breathe into a paper bag to rebreathe some of her carbon dioxide. D) Assist the patient in the administration of her metered-dose inhaler.
The earliest use of a robot in surgery was in hip replacement operations, using the robot called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Heat transfer from the body directly to the environment without physical contact is called:
A) convection. B) conduction. C) evaporation. D) radiation.