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A neonatal blood culture collected through a catheter grows a small yeast.  The direct microscopic exam shows a mixture of hyphae and blastoconidia.  The blastoconidia are round at one end with a bud-like structure at the other.  The organism did not grow on routine Sabouraud Dextrose agar until oil was added.   The agent of this infection is most likely (M62-17, 21; Level 3):

A patient who recently traveled to a buffalo ranch in Montana develops septicemia with a GPB.  The organism is non-hemolytic and non-motile.  Which of the following must be ruled out immediately due to public health concerns (M15-2, 3; Level 3)?

The infective stage of this organism is (M50-5, 11; Level 3):

Which of the following organism(s) is/are dematiaceous (M61-11, 20; Level 1)?

The infective larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis penetrates the skin and migrates through the circulatory system to the heart and lungs. The organism enters the bronchial tree and is then swallowed, entering the digestive tract, where the organism matures into an adult worm. The common name of this parasite is the (M50-9; Level 1)?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Legionella pneumophila (M34-2; level 1)?

A patient has not had a bowel movement in 5 days. Now they have nausea and cramping throughout the abdomen. They also are experiencing some small amount of leaking liquid stool. Based on these findings, what do you suspect is the underlying condition?

El verbo ser. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb ser in Spanish.(1 pt. each = 6 pts. total) If you need special characters, feel free to copy from these: á é í ó ú ñ ¿ ¡ Mis amigos [1] alemanes. Mario [2] un estudiante bueno. Tú [3] brasileña. Verónica y yo [4] altos. Vosotras [5] extrovertidas. Yo [6] profesor.

The nurse is caring for a client on a therapeutic renal diet for chronic renal failure. The client’s daughter has brought lunch into the hospital. Which lunch items brought by the daughter would be inappropriate for someone on a renal diet?

For each finding, click to indicate if the finding is consistent with the general adaptation syndrome and psychological response to stress. Each column must have at least 1 option selected.