Mmsc 438 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MMSC 438 EXAM 2 SET Q&A Most common STD - ANSWER Chlamydia (1.7 mil cases) Skin normal biota is coagulase-negative staph, cornybacterium, and microbacterium smegmatis - ANSWER males (all ages) Skin normal biota staph and corynbacterium - ANSWER females (prepuberty and post-menopause) Normal biota of the skin for reproductive-age females in some cases- they carry it asymptomatically - ANSWER GBS Normal biota of the skin for ___________ includes Enterobacteriaceae and anerobes, st...

MMSC 438 EXAM 2 SET Q&A 1. A bloody stool sample is received in the laboratory and plated to routine stool culture media. The following results arerecorded by the laboratory scientist 24 hours after plating the patient sample:Blood agar: beta-hemolytic coloniesMacConkey: Only lactose fermenting colonies are presentSMAC: 2+ clear colonies presentFurther testing reveals: Oxidase negative, indole positive, MUG negative, motileThe most likely identification is: A. Yersinia enterocolitic...

MMSC 438 - Exam 3 Complete Set Q&A 1. When drawing blood cultures for a 5-year-old, the correct blood volume (according to ASM) is _______. A. Based upon the child's weight. B. 1 mL for each year of life of the child. C. 10 to 20 mL of blood per bottle to assure positive rate of 99%. D.Any volume is sufficient since blood is more concentrated in children. A. Based upon the child's weight. 2. A patient presents with acute onset of signs and symptoms consistent with endocarditis. Th...