An Entamoeba dispar protozoan cyst was found in a fecal specimen that was sent for ova and parasite examination.  Which of the following best describes the cyst of this organism?

A 10 year old child from a rural area in the southeast portion of the U.S. is experiencing abdominal pain and intestinal obstruction. The Ova & Parasite stool exam demonstrates an egg measuring approximately 55 x 45 um described as having a thick bile-staining mamillated outer layer. What is the most likely identification (M50-4, 10,11; Level 3)?

A patient traveling in North and Central Africa is bitten by a sand fly.  The patient develops an infection at the site of the bite wound followed by extensive enlargement of the abdominal organs and intestines. A biopsy of the liver and kidneys shows organisms resembling a yeast-like cell within the macrophages. The most likely cause of this condition is:

A crustacean is the first intermediate host for:

The nurse is collaborating with the dietician about a patient with a Stage III pressure injury. Which nutrient will the nurse expect to be increased after collaboration with the dietician?

A nurse is providing care for a client who has urinary incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is planning to address hygiene needs for a 26 year-old client with a left leg fracture following a motor vehicle accident who is in stable condition. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which of the following procedures should be performed to confirm that an unknown mold is one of the pathogenic dimorphic fungi (M59-13, 14; Level 1):

Cutaneous Larva Migrans is caused by accidental infection with the Hookworm filariform larvae of (M51-4, 5; Level 2):

A gram stain of a sputum specimen from a patient with a suspected case of pneumonia reveals many WBC and many GPC in pairs.  Which of the following statements would be appropriate given these findings (M14-1, 2; Level 3)?