Which of the following specimen types/body sites warrants the addition of a thioglycolate broth in addition to routine plated media?
A) Cerebrospinal fluid collected via a shunt
B) Middle ear aspirate
C) Rectal screen for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species
D) Cervical swab for group B Streptococcus
A
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A) PEEP is often required to adequately ventilate ARDS patients. B) The mortality rate is 20 to 30 percent. C) Pulmonary edema and disruption of the alveolar-capillary membrane contribute to respiratory failure in ARDS. D) The causes of ARDS include pancreatitis, oxygen toxicity, sepsis, and tumor destruction.
What is the area of the anterior chest wall overlying the heart called?
a. Epigastrium b. Precordium c. Pericardium d. Axillary
____ is a medication-induced movement disorder that is characterized by motor restlessness.
A. Akathisia B. Acalculia C. Agrammatism D. Amaurosis
A bloody mucus may suggest the presence of which of the following?
A) Acute myocardial infarction B) A tumor or inflammatory process in the rectal canal, ulcerative diverticulitis, intestinal tuberculosis, and bacillary dysentery C) Irritable bowel syndrome D) Common bile duct obstruction