A purulent aspirate of joint fluid from a 28 year old female…
A purulent aspirate of joint fluid from a 28 year old female with joint pain was sent for microbiologic examination. The Gram stain of this sample revealed many polymorphonuclear white blood cells with intracellular and extracellular gram negative diplococci. Given the specimen type and microscopic findings, the appropriate medium for primary isolation must include:
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An obese client 30 week gestation is being induced for severe preeclampsia using oxytocin. Since the client’s contractions are not tracing well on the tocodynamometer the nurse is hesitant to turn up her oxytocin as ordered. The nurse calls the provider with a status update. Which prescription should the nurse expect the provider to implement first?
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