A doctor tells a patient to take a children’s aspirin (81 mg…
A doctor tells a patient to take a children’s aspirin (81 mg) every day to help prevent a heart attack. Instead, the patient decides to cut a regular 5-grain aspirin tablet into smaller doses. How many 81 mg doses can the patient get from one 5-grain tablet? (Round to the nearest whole number) [BLANK-1]
Read DetailsWhen Vicki administers an injection in the office, she knows…
When Vicki administers an injection in the office, she knows that she is expected to give the injection with the same expertise as any other professional who administers injections. What word or phrase describes the level of expertise that is required?
Read DetailsAcid-fast bacteria (AFBs) such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
Acid-fast bacteria (AFBs) such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis are an especial challenge in both health-care and non-clinical settings because they resist chemical disinfectants and antibiotics, and because they can remain infectious long after they leave a patient’s body. What is the structure (eg., ribosome) of AFBs that is responsible for their resistance, and what is the name of the component of this structure that is responsible for the resistance? (0.5 points/answer)
Read DetailsYou are working with a pure culture of an unknown bacterium…
You are working with a pure culture of an unknown bacterium isolated from well water. When you Gram stain, you see both purple and red/pink cells. What is this reaction called? Which additional test could you perform to verify your Gram stain results?
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