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A nurse is caring for a newborn who is formula fed. The newborn takes 0.5 oz of formula at 0800, 1 oz at 1100, 0.5 oz at 1300, 0.5 oz at 1600, and 0.5 oz at 1830. How many mL of formula should the nurse record as the client’s intake for the shift?

26. You can differentiate Staphylococcus from Streptococcus on the basis of their morphology (cell shape) after gram stain.  Name one test you can use to differentiate the 2 organisms (1pt).

24. We used the media MR-VP in the class.  What does MR stand for, and what types of organisms does           it identify (3pts).

21. These are Citrate media, A and B.  Describe the reactions in tubes A (left) and tube B (right).  (3pts).   What indicator is responsible for the color in tube B (right)? (2pts)                                      

22.  Name 2 environmental factors that can influence the growth pattern of microorganisms. 

30. Organisms in the family of Enterobacteriaceae can be differentiated using a battery of tests called IMViC.  What does does IMViC stand for?

23.  What is the difference between a wet mount and Simple stain?

5. This is MacConkey agar plate divided into 2 sections.  Section A is streaked with             organism A and section B with organism B. Describe the reactions in sections A and             B and give a reason for the reactions (4pts).                         A————————————————————————————————             B————————————————————————————————-   B.        What type of media is MacConkey Agar? (2pts).               —————————————————————————————————

20.  These are SIM media.  Describe the reactions in tubes A, B, C, D, E

25. Name and describe 3types of Flagella