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A trichrome stained smear showed an ameba with a single nucleus, small to medium eccentric karyosome, clumped, lumpy peripheral chromatin ring and dirty cytoplasm and ~ 25 micrometers.  The correct identification is:

Signs/symptoms/pathology that may be produced by Entamoeba histolytica  include:

A single-celled parasitic organism is referred to as a:

A host whose resistance to parasites is lowered by other diseases or drugs, etc, is known as:

A client with sickle cell disease informs the nurse that they are having chest pain. The nurse hears the client coughing, wheezing, and breathing rapidly. What does the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?

The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client who has a new laryngectomy. The nurse should tell the client to be careful while bathing to prevent which of the following?

The nurse caring for an older adult with a diagnosis of leukemia encourages the client to use an electric razor. What is the rationale for this statement by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with coryza possibly from the rhinovirus. Vital signs are temperature: 101.2° F, pulse: 72 beats/minute, respirations: 28 breaths/minute, blood pressure: 112/70 mm Hg. Upon morning assessment, the client states a sore throat, moist cough, and watery eyes. The lungs are coarse in the bases. Which afternoon assessment finding suggests the advancement to an infectious process?

A client is diagnosed with acute bacterial sinusitis. Which finding requires immediate follow-up by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. What is a cardinal sign of lung cancer?