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A client who is postoperative day 3 from abdominal surgery reports new-onset pain and swelling in the right calf. The nurse notes the leg is warm to the touch and slightly red compared to the left leg. Which action should the nurse take next?

Which one of these tests could presumptively identify Streptococcus pneumoniae?

This organism is considered normal flora in the vaginal and gastrointestinal tract. It helps maintain the vaginal pH.

MacConkey agar is helpful in identifying ___________ fermenters.

An abdominal wound culture grows E. coli on the aerobic culture. The anaerobic culture has growth of the E. coli and another gram negative bacilli. The anaerobic gran-negative bacilli has 2+ growth on BBE and is resistant to kanamycin, vancomycin and colistin. What is the identification of the second organism?

A 58-year-old male who recently returned to the US from a trip to Africa presented with nausea, vomiting and muscle pain. A blood smear was performed. Based on the signs, symptoms, and image of blood smear below, the patient most likely has: 7.png

An example of a narrow spectrum antibiotic that inhibits cell wall formation is:

A wet mount of vaginal fluid is examined microscopically and large squamous epithelial cells are seen with gram-variable bacilli clustered on the cell edges. The pH of the fluid is 5.0. The most likely pathogen is:

Prior to the availability of a vaccine, this gram-negative coccobacilli was a very common cause of meningitis in children under 5 years old. Additionally, it causes epiglottis, pink eye, ear infections and pneumonia.

What is a key component of the mycobacteria cell wall that allows them to stain differently than other bacteria?