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ATP  produced via  Substrate- level phosphorylation occurs in  

According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics when energy is converted from one form to another ___ is released as a side product.  

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.   A 67-year-old patient with severe sepsis undergoes a full infectious workup upon admittance to the intensive care unit. Cultures of urine, blood, sputum, and cerebral spinal fluid are obtained. The cultures do not yield a specific organism, so further analysis of the sample is done to determine the characteristics of the microorganism. The organism’s metabolic processes are analyzed in the lab.   Biochemical testing reveals that the organism further reduces nitrite to produce nitrous oxide. Based on this byproduct, which of the following is the most likely catabolic pathway utilized by this organism?  

 In which pathway is the most NADH generated?  

Enzymes that are always present, regardless of the amount of substrate are ______.    

Kingella spp. can be distinguished from Neisseria spp. by its:

Which of the following biochemical reactions identifies an organism associated with blood, bone, and joint infections in young children?

Among Haemophilus influenzae strains, group designations (e.g., type b) are based on:

What chromogenic substrate can be used as a rapid test for the detection of beta-lactamase producing Haemophilus spp.?

An organism isolated from a sputum sample that has a “hockey puck” consistency would have which of the following biochemical profiles?