Trichomoniasis is an STI that can occur in either sex. Men carry the protozoan in the urethra and prostate and remain asymptomatic. This anaerobic protozoan can cause a number of complications. What is a risk factor for trichomoniasis in both men and women?

Metabolic acidosis has four main causes. Which laboratory test is used to determine the cause of metabolic acidosis?

Passive immunity is immunity that is transferred from another source and lasts only weeks to months. What is an example of passive immunity?

A 4-year-old boy has had otitis media with effusion (OME) for several weeks, and his condition has recently progressed to acute otitis media (AOM). What is the primary difference between OME and AOM?

Mercury is a toxic substance, and the hazards of mercury-associated occupational and accidental exposures are well known. What is the primary concern for the general public in regard to mercury poisoning today?

Which immunoglobulin is responsible for the hypersensitivity reaction?

Sensory input from the environment is received by what area of the brain?

Antibiotics target bacteria. If an antibiotic is bactericidal, how does it affect the bacteria?

The nurse on an oncology floor has just admitted a patient with metastatic cancer. The patient asks how cancer moves from one place in the body to another. What would the nurse answer?

The Krebs cycle provides a common pathway for the metabolism of nutrients by the body. The Krebs cycle forms two pyruvate molecules. Each pyruvate molecule formed in the cytoplasm from one molecule of glucose yield another molecule of what?