During a clinical encounter, a provider documents that a patient reports experiencing a persistent dry cough and occasional shortness of breath over the last two weeks. Later in the encounter, the provider auscultates the patient’s lungs and notes diffuse bilateral expiratory wheezing. How do these two sets of findings differ conceptually within clinical documentation and reasoning?

True/False. Regarding the vaginal microbiota, a disrupted microbiota may be affect reproductive outcomes. 

The initial Plasmodium cell type that infects human beings is the [blank1] and this cell type replicates mainly in [blank2].

When comparing the viruses in this module, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),  human herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV1 and 2), and  human papillomavirus (HPV), which of these statements apply to which groupings of the viruses? Note: the matches on the right may be used 0, 1 or 2 times.  

You are studying a new microbe and find that it can grow in the presence of full atmospheric levels of oxygen. What kind of microbe is this likely to be? The is a multiple answer question – incorrect choices result in point deduction. Chose all answers that are likely for this organism.

True/False. Regarding fermented foods, some lactic acid bacteria produce ethanol and carbon dioxide

Regarding coronaviruses, the emerging strains of the 21st century are likely to have originated in bat populations in the wild.

Starting with a single strand of plus sense RNA as the template, the final product of the HIV virus reverse transcriptase enzyme is

Regarding Streptococcus phylogeny and nomenclature, which of the following is true?

True or False. When a person has ” an antibiotic-resistant infection” it is because that person has previously taken antibiotics.