A veterinarian presents with a purulent hand wound. The direct Gram stain reveals a gram-negative coccobacillus. On culture, the organism grows on sheep blood and chocolate agars in CO2 but not on MacConkey agar
Which of the following profiles can be used to presumptively identify this organism?
A) A flat gray colony that is oxidase, catalase, and indole positive
B) An orange spreading colony that is oxidase positive, catalase negative, and indole positive
C) A yellow, spreading colony that is oxidase and catalase positive and indole negative
D) A small, dry embedded colony that is oxidase, catalase, and indole negative
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A) new drug B) drug sample C) medical device D) drug monograph
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is particularly damaging to the lungs because of the:
a. healing of a tubercle. b. formation of micropulmonary emboli. c. increased mucus production. d. irreversible bronchospasm that it causes.
Which of the following is NOT reflective of the original ACS minimum standard?
A. A defined and complete medical case record should be kept on all patients. B. Physicians and surgeons should be organized as a group or staff. C. Membership on hospital staffs should follow a code of ethics. D. A hospital should contain a clinical laboratory, a radiology service, and outpatient chemotherapy services.
Calculate the following dosages by using dimensional analysis. A prescriber ordered heparin sodium 1,500 units for an IV additive. Heparin sodium is available as 5,000 units / mL. How many mL should the technician add?A. 0.1 mLB. 0.3 mLC. 0.6 mLD. 0.8 mL
What will be an ideal response?