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A patient is seen in a hospital clinic for chronic cough and fever. The physician suspects community-acquired pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae. The patient is prescribed an antibiotic and sent home. Which of the following antibacterial agents would be most appropriate for this patient?

You are called to the emergency room to evaluate an otherwise healthy 18-year-old female whose chief complaints are fever, malaise, and difficulty breathing. As you enter the room, the physician informs you that he suspects community-acquired pneumonia. The most likely causative agent would be _____.

The device used to administer ribavirin as an aerosolized agent is _____.

Which of the following organisms are classified by whether they contain RNA or DNA?

Antibiotic agents are used to treat which of the following organisms?

Preventative measures to reduce the number of nosocomial pneumonia include which of the following?     I.    Patient precautions to reduce aspiration    II.    Health care worker hand washing    III.    Vaccines against particular infections

A patient you are caring for in the ICU has been diagnosed with pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus. She was given a course of methicillin but has NOT shown any clinical or microbiological improvement. The most appropriate drug to treat her condition is _____.

Anti-infective agents that require frequent monitoring after being administered are _____.

Fever commonly presents in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

LABEL THE DIAGRAM:  Below is a normal ECG tracing.  Label each circled area with the appropriate wave/complex and match the mechanical event that best describes that wave/complex.   EKG Image