A patient presents to her physician with what looks like an infected spider bite on her arm. The physician submits a swab of the drainage from the bite

The culture results demonstrate a catalase positive, coagulase positive gram positive cocci that also has the mecA gene present. Rather than an infected spider bite, the patient probably had
A) a furuncle. B) impetigo. C) erysipeloid. D) erysipelas.


A

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The sign-in sheet is maintained at the ________

a. physician's desk b. reception desk c. nurse's station d. all of the above

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The term that applies to a patient not following treatment recommendations is:

a. noncompliance. b. difficult. c. struggling. d. understandable.

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Tetracycline is an acceptable drug for the treatment of herpes infection

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under the _________________________ option of electronic claims submission, insurance claim information is submitted to an organization that in turn distributes the claims to the appropriate insurance company.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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