A microbiologist inoculates Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli into a culture medium. Following incubation, only E. coli grew in the culture. What is the most likely explanation?

The presence of this subgroup of mesophiles explains why unopened milk will spoil over time even while refrigerated:

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A Gracey instrument has the following design features: Shank length: lower shank 3 mm longer than standard Shank diameter: standard shank diameter Working end lenth: standard length Working end width: decreased by 10% compared to standard. Which of the below instruments would this Gracey instrument be?

Which combination of findings MOST increases the likelihood that the SIJ is the primary pain generator?

Scenario: A patient has limited dorsiflexion. You perform a talocrural posterior glide and note a hard, unyielding end-feel that occurs early in the range. To improve this motion using the convex-concave rule, which mobilization technique is indicated?

A 19-year-old gymnast reports extension-related low back pain. Lumbar AROM reveals pain with end-range extension, but no radicular symptoms. Neurological testing is normal. Oblique radiographs show a defect in the pars interarticularis but no vertebral slippage. Which diagnosis BEST matches these findings?

Which of the following statements is true about pain?

A patient arrives at the clinic with an acute ankle injury. To determine if a radiograph is indicated according to the Ottawa Ankle Rules, the physical therapist must palpate specific bony landmarks. Which of the following findings would warrant a referral for an X-ray?

Scenario: A patient reports burning pain between the third and fourth metatarsals that radiates into the toes. The pain is aggravated by wearing tight shoes and relieved when barefoot. Squeezing the metatarsal heads together reproduces a click and the patient’s symptoms. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?