A blood smear showed crescent shaped gametocytes in several red cells. What is the most probable identity of the organisms?

This parasite can cause problems with immunocompromised patients, and can also cause keratitis with poor contact lens hygiene:

True or False: Infection of Naegleria fowleri in the central nervous system is rarely fatal.

The cyst form of Balantidium coli is the infective stage. It has one large kidney-shaped macronucleus and one small, round micronucleus. The troph is quite large, measuring 50 to 150 microns in length and 40 to 70 microns in width. What single feature is associated with this organism?

Which trophozoite is suspected if ingested red cells are seen on a saline wet prep?

Name the Plasmodium sp. that has an asexual life cycle of 72 hours; only invades senile RBCs; can persist over 40 years; no RBC enlargement; band form present.

Outbreaks of infection with the organism Cyclospora are linked to contaminated raspberries, lettuce, and snow peas. The stain of choice to identify the oocysts in stool samples is

Which stained blood smear would you read first when testing for malaria?

A 20-year-old with a history of type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder is found unconscious. In the emergency department, the following lab values are obtained: Lab Value Glucose 648 mg/dL Ph 6.88 PaCO2 20 mm Hg PaO2 95 mmHg HCO3 Undetectable Anion Gap >31 Na+ 127 mEq/L K+ 3.5 mEq/L Creatinine 1.8 mg/dL After the client’s airway and ventilation have been established, what is the next priority intervention for this client?

A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has calcium oxalate kidney stones. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?