Which of the following specimen types/body sites warrants the addition of a thioglycolate broth in addition to routine plated media?

A) Cerebrospinal fluid collected via a shunt
B) Middle ear aspirate
C) Rectal screen for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species
D) Cervical swab for group B Streptococcus

A

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a. Pressure support ventilation (PSV) b. Continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) c. Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) d. Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV)

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If a caller is requesting information, you should ask if you can call him or her back if it will take you longer than ____ to retrieve it

A) 30 seconds B) one minute C) three minutes D) five minutes

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