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Title: Urine via catheter is: (Multiple Choice)
Post by: Tamera on Feb 20, 2018
Urine via catheter is:
 
  a. acceptable.
  b. not acceptable.



Urine via percutaneous aspiration is:
 
  a. acceptable.
  b. not acceptable.



A patient with an indwelling catheter tip began spiking a fever of 39C. The site of the catheter was inflamed and red. The catheter tip was cultured, and the following organism was isolated: a nonlactose-fermenter on MacConkey agar; a glucose, xylose, and mannitol oxidizer with the ability to hydrolyze esculin. This organism is most likely which one of the following?
 
  a. CDC group EF-4b
  b. S. putrefaciens
  c. R. radiobacter
  d. P. yeei



Expectorated sputum is:
 
  a. acceptable.
  b. not acceptable.



A green colony with a black center was isolated and presumptively identified as a Salmonella spp. The organism was serotyped with polyvalent antisera; however, the antisera tested negative for all antigens. What is the next course of action?
 
  a. Regrow the organism on sheep blood agar, and serotype again the next day.
  b. Make a suspension, and heat to 100C for 10 minutes.
  c. Make a suspension, and place on ice for 30 minutes.
  d. Report the organism out as a nontypable Salmonella spp.


Title: Urine via catheter is: (Multiple Choice)
Post by: geography101 on Feb 20, 2018
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Title: Urine via catheter is: (Multiple Choice)
Post by: Tamera on Feb 20, 2018
Oh my goodness! Your post was awesome!