The following helminths have a free-living stage.

Taenia solium and Taenia saginata can be differentiated by the _____ (M53-7; Level 2):

Which of the following terms is used to describe shortness of breath while lying flat?

An infection by this large tapeworm can result in macrocytic anemia due to a Vitamin B12 deficiency (M53-4; Level 2):

During a very hot summer, a teenager went swimming and picnicking at a very small, shallow lake.  Later that evening, the teenager started to feel sick and complained of a headache and general malaise. The next morning, the teenager became very ill and was rushed to the emergency department. Many neurologic changes were noted. Despite the staff’s best efforts, the teenager died.  An autopsy revealed the presence of small protozoans in her brain tissue. What is the most probable organism that caused her death?

The nurse is caring for a client with upper extremity cellulitis caused by a cat bite. Which interventions should the nurse anticipate as part of the client’s plan of care? Select all that apply:

A 45 yr old man returned to the U.S. after traveling to Central America. He complained of tenderness in the groin area, discomfort during urination, and difficulty sleeping at night with intermittent periods of fever. He also displayed eosinophilia. Subsequent tests included peripheral smears collected during the periodic fevers. After concentration of the blood sample and staining with Giemsa, a sheathed microfilaria was observed.  On closer examination, the tail nuclei did not extend to the tip.  What is the most likely identification (M52-4, 10, 11; Level 3)?

The examination of human feces is of least use in the detection of (M54-5, 10; Level 2):

All of the following organisms have the ability to migrate to the lungs through the circulator system EXCEPT (M50-5; Level 2):

Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous Plasmodium species because: