Respiratory cultures obtained from an individual with cystic fibrosis should include selective medium for the isolation of
A) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. B) Burkholderia cepacia complex.
C) Acinetobacter baumannii. D) Burkholderia pseudomallei.
B
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Early on in the call, the child coughed directly into your face. You were not wearing eye protection and think there might have been an exposure. You should:
A) wash your face with disinfectant solution. B) do nothing; this patient is not contagious. C) leave the patient and immediately to go to the hospital. D) report the exposure to your supervisor.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding severe burns in very young pediatric patients?
A) They have less subcutaneous fat than adults, which results in increased heat loss when the skin is damaged. B) They have thin skin that can be burned at a much lower temperature and shorter duration of exposure to heat than in an adult. C) Their high body-surface-area-to-volume ratio causes them to lose fluids more quickly when the skin is damaged. D) All of the above are true.