Otitis media pathogens Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

proper otoscopic technique - correct answer Proper technique: Note that he is bracing his finger against the child's cheek, if patient moves, so does otoscope OTITIS EXTERNA - correct answer Cellulitis of the soft tissues of the external auditory canal -AKA swimmers ear Otitis externa pathogens - correct answer Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus Aspergillus or other fungi (especially diabetics) Risk Factors otitis externa - correct answer Moisture in the ear from swim...

Otitis media pathogens - Answer Caused by: S. Pneumoniae (most common); H. Influenzae, M. Catarrhils Otitis media Symptoms: - Answer Fever, Pain, discharge from ear, tugging at ear, irritability, crying, lethargy, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, Recent URI Objective findings in otitis media - Answer Red, bulging OM; Retracted with pus; no movement of TM, Inability to see landmarks; occasional hole in TM Treatment for AOM + Conjunctivitis d/t : H. Influenzae - Answer Amoxicillin-cla...

MMSC 438 EXAM 2 SET Q&A 1. A bloody stool sample is received in the laboratory and plated to routine stool culture media. The following results arerecorded by the laboratory scientist 24 hours after plating the patient sample:Blood agar: beta-hemolytic coloniesMacConkey: Only lactose fermenting colonies are presentSMAC: 2+ clear colonies presentFurther testing reveals: Oxidase negative, indole positive, MUG negative, motileThe most likely identification is: A. Yersinia enterocolitic...

NR 566 WEEK 3 NR 566 Chamberlain College Nursing Questions with complete solution Pros and cons of beta blocker use in glaucoma - correct answer -pros: first line to lower IOP -cons: can be absorbed systemically and cause bradycardia, heart block, bronchospasm How do you treat glaucoma in someone with asthma or COPD - correct answer BETAXOLOL How do you treat of otitis media? - correct answer -pain medication -high dose amoxicillin -for low pcn allergy: cefuroxime, cefdinir, cef...

CMN 568 Exam 1 Correctly Answered. proper otoscopic technique - correct answer Proper technique: Note that he is bracing his finger against the child's cheek, if patient moves, so does otoscope OTITIS EXTERNA - correct answer Cellulitis of the soft tissues of the external auditory canal -AKA swimmers ear Otitis externa pathogens - correct answer Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus Aspergillus or other fungi (especially diabetics) Risk Factors otitis externa - cor...

The clinical manifestations of myasthenia gravis include diplopia, ptosis, ocular palsies, facial droop, and difficulty swallowing and chewing. The symptoms are a direct result of a defect in nerve impulse transmission at the neuromuscular junction. These symptoms usually have an insidious onset and can commonly occur during which significant life event? - correct answers Pregnancy When prescribing an antibiotic to treat acute otitis media, the FNP is aware that there are 4 common bacteri...

Microbiology CSMLS Review Questions and Answers Rated A+ The pulmonary form of anthrax is known as - Valley fever - Walking pneumonia - Farmers' lung - Woolsorters disease Woolsorters disease Streptococci are unable to synthesize the enzyme - Catalase - Kinase - Hyaluronidase - Lipase Catalase (Organisms that synthesize the enzyme catalase are able to protect themselves from the killing effects of H2O2 by converting it to H2O and O2. Streptococci are unable to do this) W...

The pulmonary form of anthrax is known as - Valley fever - Walking pneumonia - Farmers' lung - Woolsorters disease - Answer-Woolsorters disease Streptococci are unable to synthesize the enzyme - Catalase - Kinase - Hyaluronidase - Lipase - Answer-Catalase (Organisms that synthesize the enzyme catalase are able to protect themselves from the killing effects of H2O2 by converting it to H2O and O2. Streptococci are unable to do this) Which of the following is NOT appropriate when descr...

HFHC Exam 3 Questions Correct Answers 2024 Update What is otitis media? - Answer -inflammation of the middle ear AKA ear infection What are the types of otitis media? - Answer -Acute, Serous, Chronic What is acute otitis media? - Answer -bacterial infection in middle ear from pathogens transferred from the nasopharynx (typically following an upper respiratory infection) What is serous otitis media? - Answer -collection of fluid in middle ear behind tympanic membrane impairing the eq...

OTITIS MEDIA Assessment: Acute Otitis Media Pharmacologic: 1. Amoxicillin 750 mg BID for 7 days. Amoxicillin is a first line therapy for children who have no allergy to penicillin and have a low risk of beta lactam resistance. Most common pathogens are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hameophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2018, p. 1016). 2. Ibuprofen 150mg q 6 hours for pain and fever. Ibuprofen is a NSAID that works as an analgesic (non-opioid) and antipyretic...