Which one of the following organisms is a common opportunistic pathogen in persons with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)?
Which one of the following parasites is diagnosed by recover…
Which one of the following parasites is diagnosed by recovery of microorganisms in the blood?
A 67-year-old patient presented to their physician with a dr…
A 67-year-old patient presented to their physician with a droopy eyelid and a frontal headache. Due to their previous medical history, the physician was concerned that the infection could be caused by an invasive, rapidly fatal opportunistic fungi. 1. Which group of opportunistic fungi is most consistent with the clinical findings? 2. Name 2 clinical conditions which would predispose a patient to acquire an infection by this organism.
Pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis, infection is common in chi…
Pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis, infection is common in children and is diagnosed by finding eggs on a sticky paddle (tape preparation).
Humans, especially children, are occasional hosts of this ce…
Humans, especially children, are occasional hosts of this cestode parasite of dogs, cats, and wild carnivora. Transmission results from accidental swallowing of infected fleas from dogs or cats. Finding proglottids or eggs in feces is diagnostic. This parasite is:
A client with an acute myocardial infarction is admitted to…
A client with an acute myocardial infarction is admitted to the coronary care unit. The health care provider (HCP) has ordered heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL normal saline to infuse at a rate of 600 units/h. The nurse sets the infusion pump to deliver how many milliliters in an hour?
When the nurse administers a drug that stimulates the nicoti…
When the nurse administers a drug that stimulates the nicotinic receptors, what manifestation would indicate medication effects?
Which of the Platyhelminthes infects humans by skin penetrat…
Which of the Platyhelminthes infects humans by skin penetration and has an association with hepatosplenomegaly?
Which one of the following is NOT considered a systemic fung…
Which one of the following is NOT considered a systemic fungus?
Which one of the following parasites has a larva as the infe…
Which one of the following parasites has a larva as the infective stage?