The following is the recommendation for the collection of samples for O & P examination:

The Diphyllobothrium latum tapeworm can reach up to 10 meters in length and can have more than 3000 to 4000 proglottids. The definitive host and reservoir host, respectively, are (M53-4, 5, 10; Level 3):

The nurse is caring for a patient with insomnia who reports having trouble sleeping. Which of the following behavioral strategies should the nurse recommend?

A 38 year old male from Ohio presented to his physician with a mild influenza-like illness that included a headache and malaise. A chest X-ray showed no infiltrates. His past medical history was unremarkable.  He had no history of travel but reported recently cleaning the bell tower at his church, which was littered with bird excrement (feces).  The most likely agent causing his disease is (M60-17, 21; Level 3):

A physician inquires about repeated sputum specimens that are reported to contain only normal oropharyngeal flora.  The patient is a 67 yr old man who smokes and has a persistent cough, malaise, and a fever of 102°C.  Treatment with routine antimicrobials has not been effective.  The most recent direct Gram’s stain of sputum shows 3+ PMNs and rare epithelial cells.  A likely etiologic agent is (M35-1, 2, 3; Level 3):

Reagents for the direct examination of skin, hair, and nails should contain ________ for digestion of keratin (M58-14; Level 1):

Which of the following is the recommended method of treatment for an Echinococcus granulosus cyst infection (M54-8; Level 2)?

The patient is afraid to have a double mastectomy tomorrow morning. The nurse sits with the patient and asks about the fears. During the evening shift, the nurse stays with the patient and allows them to use this space for what the patient needs. What is the nurse displaying?

A 4-year-old boy attended day care 3 days per week. He was irritable and his parents noticed that he had persistent perianal itching. A sticky paddle was pressed against the perianal region and sent to the laboratory for testing. The eggs observed would most likely have which one of the following microscopic morphologic features (M50-10, 11; Level 3)?

Small gray non-hemolytic colonies from an animal bite grew on BAP and CHOC but failed to grow on MAC or EMB.  The organism is catalase, oxidase, and indole positive. The organism ferments sugars slowly. The most likely organism is (M29-1; Level 3):