You are dispatched to an unresponsive patient who is breathing abnormally. You suspect the patient has pneumonia and it is causing the patient to have breathing problems today. The patient’s wife explains to you that your patient has no insurance and is refusing transport to the hospital. Choose the TRUE statement.

Your 83-year-old grandmother is reported to be sick. As you visit her to determine what the problem may be, she tells you that she “hasn’t moved her bowels in 5 days”. This is concerning to you because you also find her to be pale and sweaty, pulse is 128, and respirations are 24. What condition are you most concerned about?

You are called to the scene of a 27-year-old who just came home from the hospital after knee surgery and suddenly became short of breath. Assessment reveals jugular venous distention and equal lung sounds. This patient is MOST likely suffering from:

While treating a homeless person at a park for chest pain and dizziness, he tells you the chest pain is the worst pain he has ever had. After checking his vital signs, which are: Pulse-88, Respirations-16, and Blood Pressure-120/80, you should:

You have isolated a strain of E. coli which is resistant to Penicillin and Tetracycline antibiotics. When you mix this strain of E.coli with Staphylococcus aureus (which is sensitive to both antibiotics), you notice that the Staphylococcus becomes resistant to Penicillin and Tetracycline. Which of the following can explain this phenomenon?

The picture below shows the growth of two different organisms (tube 2 and 3)  in the FTM media. Tube 1 shows the the control FTM tube without any bacterial growth. The pink color in tube 1 represents the approximate distance up to which environmental oxygen can diffuse  into this media.  Tube 2 shows growth (shown as turbidity) in the bottom of the tube.  Tuber 3 shows growth (shown as turbidity) in the top part of the tube.  Which of the following conclusions can be made about the organism shown in tube 2 in the picture below?

Which of the following statements are correct for organisms shown in box labelled 1?

Which of the following could be a complication of Gonorrhea? Pick all correct answers for complete credit.

Hepatitis A virus is most commonly transmitted by which of the following routes?

Which of the following are correct with respect to Herpes simplex virus ? Pick all correct answers for complete credit.