A specimen of hair from a child with low-grade scaling lesions of the scalp fluoresced under a Wood lamp.  Culture identified the organism as Microsporum audouinii.  Which of the following is most likely true of the microscopic observations (M59-17, 21; Level 3)?

If a liquid stool specimen cannot be examined within 30 minutes of passage, the specimen should be (M46-8; Level 2):

A patient is bitten by a raccoon but displays no symptoms until about 6 weeks after the incident.  The patient displays confusion and refuses to drink water.  A week later the patient becomes unresponsive and dies.  An autopsy was performed and Negri bodies were noted in the brain tissue.  What is the most likely causative agent (M66-7, 13; Level 2)?

A patient with HIV presents with headaches and a stiff neck.  A CSF was collected that demonstrated a non-encapsulated  round yeast on an India Ink prep.  Which of the following is the correct course of action:

A mold organism is isolated from a sinus infection in a diabetic patient. Observation under the microscope of the growth shows wide sparsely septate hyphae with no rhizoids; the condidiophore ends in a small round top.  The colony is dark brown to black and grew very fast.  What is the identification of this organism (M60-11, 17, 21; Level 3)?  

Which of the following statements is true (M64, 65-21; Level 2):

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing reoccurring nightmares with frequent intrusive memories during the day. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

An oval, thin-shelled egg is observed on an ova and parasite exam.  The egg contains a clearly visible, eight cell staged embryo.  The egg is non-operculated and is approximately 60×40 um in size.  Which of the following organisms is NOT the causative agent (M50-10; Level 3)?

Certain strains of the Human papilloma virus (HPV) are associated with the following type of cancer (M66-6, 8; Level 2)?

A stool sample was collected for anaerobic culture and grew an abundance of Clostridium difficile.  Which of the following statements is most likely true (M42-29, 30; Level 2)?