A 48-year-old liver transplant recipient celebrates his newfound health by spending a week on the beach in Florida. He swims, suns, and indulges in his favorite seafood, oysters
About four days into his vacation, he develops a rapidly spreading cellulitis and fluid-filled blisters on his right leg. Culture of the lesions reveals an oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod that is halophilic. You suspect the organism to be
A) Vibrio vulnificus. B) Vibrio cholerae.
C) Aeromonas hydrophila. D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
A
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The interferon lambda-3 enzyme is encoded by the IFNL3 gene, which is linked to which of the following infections?
A) meningitis B) hepatitis A C) hepatitis C D) pancreatitis
Examples of endobronchial endotracheal tubes include the:
I. nasal RAE tube II. Carlens tube III. Robertshaw endotracheal tube IV. Hi-Lo Evac endotracheal tube A) I and II B) II and III C) III and IV D) II and IV
The surgical removal of pressure on nerves, also known as ___________________________________, is completed to relieve the compression of nerves
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
After ensuring your own safety, you should consider the safety of, in order:
A) your partner, the patient, other rescuers, and any bystanders. B) the patient, other rescuers, any bystanders, and your partner. C) your partner, other rescuers, the patient, and any bystanders. D) the patient, your partner, any bystanders, and other rescuers.