A patient presents with fever, extreme exhaustion, and painfully swollen and hot to the touch lymph nodes following a trip in the CA mountains.  Questioning the patient reveals that there were signs of rodents in the cabin.  Blood smears reveal the presence of Gram-negative bacilli.          is most likely the cause of this patient’s illness.

In which of the following are events in complement activation in the correct order?

Which of the following does NOT occur as part of phagocytosis?

A SPECIFIC gene or recombinant construct (vector + gene of interest) can be inserted into a cell by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following remain valid concerns about recombinant DNA technology?

Which of the following could be used to link a suspect to tissue found under a crime victim’s fingernails?

Which of the following would be most useful for producing sufficient DNA from a blood stain found at a crime scene to proceed with DNA fingerprinting analysis?

A nosocomial disease is a disease acquired by

Fever can be harmful because

You are the family healthcare professional.  It is your task to explain to your family why they must wear wash their hands and wear disposable gowns and gloves before entering the hospital room of your cousin who just had surgery. Do so by briefly answering the following questions:  a) what are nosocomial infections (1 point); b) what are two factors present in hospitals that contribute to the development of nosocomial infections (hint:  remember the Venn diagram) (2 points); c) what is a common body site for nosocomial infections (1 point); and d) what is a common pathogen that causes nosocomial infections of the body site you listed as your answer to “c”?  (1 point)