The ____________ of bacteria growth is characterized by active and sometimes rapid cell division

Torrential rains have been falling over the past few days and your service area is experiencing major flooding. While returning to the disaster command post, you are flagged down by a group of people who inform you that a woman is clinging to a tree in the middle of a rapidly moving and swollen stream. She is screaming for help and states that she does not know how much longer she can hang on

Which one of the following should you do immediately? A) Throw a rope toward the patient. B) Call for a water rescue team and boat. C) Swim out and retrieve the patient. D) Toss a life preserver in the vicinity of the patient.

Why are the use of antacids or histamine H2 receptor antagonists risk factors for the development of VAP?

A. These medications cause biofilm to accumulate within the endotracheal tube. B. These drugs cause resident bacteria to overcolonize in the small intestine and invade the stomach. C. These drugs cause the overgrowth of gram-positive bacteria in the oropharynx. D. These medications increase gastric pH and can cause bacterial gastric colonization.