You are working in the microbiology laboratory and received an order for an Aerobic Culture, Sputum. You review the patient information and determine that the patient is a 10 year old male with cystic fibrosis (CF). You plate the sample on blood (BAP), chocolate (CHOC) and MacConkey (MAC) agar. The mucoid-appearing organism on BAP has a greenish, metallic sheen, flattened colony morphology and spreads out over the agar surface. CHOC agar plates contain a large, gray organism with a mucoid morphology, in addition to normal oropharyngeal flora. The MAC agar plates contain a clear, mucoid, non-lactose fermenter (image below). Colony gram stain of the BAP, MAC, and CHOC colonies all show a Gram-negative rod. Triple sugar iron agar testing reveals a glucose and lactose non-fermenter (TSI K/K; alkaline slant and butt) that is negative for gas and hydrogen sulfide production. What is the most likely organism? Organism on MacConkey Agar

What level of measurement is age measured as with the following response choices: 18 – 25 26 – 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 55+ 

Which statement reflects the primary goal of the therapeutic nurse–patient relationship?

A nurse is explaining integrative care to a patient. Which of the following statements best describes the concept?

The national DNA database “CODIS” stands for:

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Non-verbal communication is less important than verbal communication in building trust.(True / False)

The nurse pauses after a patient expresses sadness, allowing the patient time to gather thoughts. Which technique is being used?

Looking at the various signaling sequences present in the protein shown below, select how many two times would the protein span the membrane:  

Which of the following are considered therapeutic communication techniques? (Select all that apply.)