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Looking at a disk diffusion test plate, the largest area of clearing indicates the most effective antimicrobial.

Given the characteristics of UV light, bacteria near the edge of a spread plate will have a greater chance of survival. 

Quantitative Techniques: Meat Count

____ are natural agents produced by microorganisms that harm other bacteria.

Which set of tubes indicates a strictly oxidative organism? (Tube with mineral oil is on the left in each set.)  (Also, the tubes that aren’t blue or yellow are green.  Some are more clearly green than others.)

The durham tube in the nitrate test broth is used to determine if ___ has been produced by a nonfermenter

Fermentation occurs only in the absence of O2.

Which of the following represents the correct dose for morphine?

You are treating and: evaluating a patient with the following vital signs. Blood pressure: 200/100. Heart rate 120. Respirations: 36 & non-labored. Sao2: 99%. Lung sounds: Clear bilaterally. The patient is complaining of crushing chest pain radiating down his left arm. Which of the following is the correct treatment for this patient?

When resolving a staff conflict, a manager should