A nurse who works in a rehabilitation facility presents with a chronic cough, fatigue, and weight loss. Acid-fast and Gram stains are performed on a sputum sample. Small red bacilli are observed under the microscope when the acid-fast stain is performed. The likely causative agent of this infection is

A urine dipstick test can diagnose urinary tract infections by indicating

The more dangerous CNS and disseminated forms can be minimized through which of the following interventions?

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27. Oscar obtained a patent on an invention that will convert ordinary garbage into ethanol.  Oscar discovers that Big Bird Enterprises is operating a system that probably infringes upon Oscar’s patent, however, Oscar is not actually using the patent in business, so Oscar does not raise a fuss. Three months later Oscar learns Big Bird Enterprises is making money hand over fist using what he believes to be his patent.  Accordingly, Oscar brings suit against Big Bird Enterprises to enjoin them from using his patent.  What would be Big Bird Enterprise’s best defense to reduce or eliminate any liability to Oscar?

26. Tenant is leasing retail space in the Central Park Plaza building in New York. Tenant has signed a one-year lease and is 3 months into that lease.  Tenant suffers a downturn in revenue and concludes that he can no longer lease this space.  The monthly rent is $10,000.  After tenant defaults on the lease, landlord sues tenant for $90,000.  What is tenant’s strongest defense to reduce or eliminate this potential $90,000 liability?

2. For approximately a year Sally’s neighbor has been throwing parties on the weekends.  The parties are often very loud and last late into the night.  Sally’s three children have a hard time sleeping during these parties.  Sally comes to you for advice on what legal steps to take to stop or limit the neighbor’s parties.  Sally is not interested in contacting the police.  Which of the following legal actions would be her most effective remedy?

30. Allison enters into a contract with a Broadway music shop owner, agreeing to pay $200 for an unopened copy of a special Julie Andrews album once the shop receives it.  Prior to the sale the shop owner repudiated the agreement, offering no explanation.  Allison was distraught because she planned to bring the special Julie Andrews album on a family trip where she was going to see her grandmother, who is a huge Julie Andrews fan.  However, ironically, Allison discovers that her grandmother was such a huge fan that she already had multiple copies of the special Julie Andrews album, including an unopened copy that the grandmother actually gave to Allison as a gift.Just on principle, Allison sues the shop owner for breach of contract. What type of damages would Allison most likely be able to recover?

15. A homeowner entered into a written agreement with a contractor whereby the contractor agreed to completely remodel the homeowner’s bathroom “to her specifications” at a cost of $10,000.  The homeowner’s specifications were highly detailed and required custom-made fixtures that would not be usable in other bathroom remodeling jobs.  The contractor ordered the custom-made fixtures and paid $4,000 for them when they were delivered to his place of business.  Due to a mathematical error made by the contractor when bidding the job, the contractor was going to break even and not make a profit on the job after paying for the materials and workers. Before the contractor began work on the project, but after he had paid for the fixtures, the homeowner had a change of heart and told the contractor that she had decided to sell the house, and would not need the customized bathroom. The contractor is likely to recover:

28. Due to the success of their video game, the creators of “Land of Oz” entered into an agreement with a contractor to build “Oz,” a large amusement park that featured many of the popular video game’s elements. Shortly after construction began on the $1 million-dollar contract, the creators decided that they would rather use the money to create different video games, and subsequently informed the contractor that they would not move forward with the project.  At the time of the breach, the contractor had expended $175,000 in labor and materials.  Hoping the creators would change their minds about the project, the contractor instructed his crew to continue working, and the project was completed for a total cost of $950,000.   When the contractor presented the Land of Oz creators with the bill, they refused to pay.  If the contractor sues the Land of Oz creators for breach of contract, will he prevail?