You are caring for a patient whom you suspect has had a stroke. She is having difficulty forming words resulting in slurred speech making it difficult for you to understand her. Which of the following would describe the condition of her speech?

The two types of __________ used in healthcare are certification and licensure

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

A physician calls the microbiology department for the results of a lower respiratory culture of a 15-year-old female with cystic fibrosis

The culture grows an oxidase-negative, motile, lysine-positive, non-lactose fermenter that presents as K/NC on TSI and an oxidase-positive, lysine-positive, non-lactose fermenter. Based on these results, you tell the physician she can potentially treat both organisms with A) imipenem. B) polymyxin B. C) an aminoglycoside. D) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.