A unique infectious protein that can cause neurodegenerative conditions is a 

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 1.5 points. Which of the following employees would be least likely to have occupational exposure??

A teenage male athlete comes to clinic for a “bulge in his belly.” The abdomen is non-tender, non-distended and bowel sounds are active. There is no redness or bruising to the abdomen. The healthcare provider examines the abdomen and finds a soft protrusion in the abdominal wall near the umbilicus. The healthcare provider gently presses on it and it goes back inside and pops back out when pressure is removed.  What is this and how should the healthcare provider proceed?

Natalie places the urine sediment slide on the microscope. The next step that should be taken is to

A patient presents to the emergency department appearing very ill, has a fever and is breathing with their mouth open and drooling. The clinician should suspect and order what radiology

A patient presents with fever, neurological alterations and petechiae of the lower extremities. Lab results include a decreased platelet count, elevated bilirubin, and hemolysis and schistocytes in the blood smear. The clinician should include which of the following as a priority differential diagnosis?

A patient has suffered a left-sided hemorrhagic stroke, and damage to Wernicke’s area, confirmed by MRI imaging. The patient is having difficulty communicating. Their speech consists of clearly enunciated words that are illogical. The clinician asks the patient how they are feeling today, and they respond with: “You stinky purple run things and stuff.” The clinician recognizes

Danielle Ibanez comes to the office for surgical excision of a raised, flesh-colored mole on her left cheek. Trudy Browning, CMA (AAMA), includes all of the following items on the sterile field except

The enzyme RNA polymerase is synthesized

An autoimmune mediated reactive arthritis, usually of the knees or ankles, called Reiter’s syndrome, may follow one week to one month after infection with which of the following?