Streptococcal pneumoniae - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which passageway connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear? A. eustachian tube* B. nasal cavity C. oropharynx D. sinus cavity 2. Which described the palatine tonsils? A. connective and muscular tissue within the nasopharynx B. connective and muscular tissue within the oropharynx C. lymphoid tissue within the nasopharynx D. lymphoid tissue within the oropharynx* ...

Pediatrics TEST BANK: The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction The nurse is teaching nursing students about normal physiologic changes in the respiratory system of toddlers. Which best describes why toddlers have fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older? a. The amount of lymphoid tissue decreases. b. Repeated exposure to organisms causes increased immunity. c. Viral organisms are less prevalent in the population. d. Secondary infections rarely occur after viral illnesses. B ...

Causes of drug resistance: - Answer-1.Recent use of antibiotics Overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics 2.Age younger than 2 years or older than 65 years 3.Day-care center attendance 4.Exposure to young children 5.Multiple medical comorbidities 6.Immunosuppression Why is it important to vaccinate with pneumococcal vaccine? - Answer-Vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine has decreased resistance to antibiotics What class of antibiotics are the most effective? - Answer-Beta-lactam Beta lact...

False - ANSWERThe causative agent of scarlet fever is Staphylococcus aureus. True - ANSWERThe Meningococcus enters the body by the nose and mouth. Gonococcus. - ANSWERWhich of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system? Gonococcus. - ANSWEROpthalmia neonatorum is caused by the In the hospital - ANSWERA nosocomial infection is one that originates: Stapylococcus aureus - ANSWERToxic shock syndrome is caused by? Contaminated Instruments - ANSWERThe infection, pu...

Children have increased immunity after exposure to a virus. The amount of lymphoid tissue increases as children grow older. Viral organisms are not less prevalent, but older children have the ability to resist invading organisms. Secondary infections after viral illnesses include Mycoplasma pneumoniae and group A b-hemolytic streptococcal infections. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 636 TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Area of Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Phy...

AANP EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she recently started taking the supplement St. John's wort after reading about its benefits online. Which of the following medications, if being actively consumed, must be immediately stopped? A. Benadryl B. Famotidine (Pepcid) C. Metformnin (Glucophage) D. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Sumatriptan (imitrex) Sumatriptan (Imitrex) (D) is a medication used to treat migraines and...

Causes of drug resistance: - Answer-1.Recent use of antibiotics Overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics 2.Age younger than 2 years or older than 65 years 3.Day-care center attendance 4.Exposure to young children 5.Multiple medical comorbidities 6.Immunosuppression Why is it important to vaccinate with pneumococcal vaccine? - Answer-Vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine has decreased resistance to antibiotics What class of antibiotics are the most effective? - Answer-Beta-lactam Beta lact...

False The causative agent of scarlet fever is Staphylococcus aureus. True The Meningococcus enters the body by the nose and mouth. Gonococcus. Which of the following organisms enters the body by the genital system? Gonococcus. Opthalmia neonatorum is caused by the In the hospital A nosocomial infection is one that originates: Stapylococcus aureus Toxic shock syndrome is caused by? Contaminated Instruments The infection, puerperal sepsis is caused by an organism that enters the ...

Staphylococci - Correct Answer irregular grape-like clusters Normal Flora - Correct Answer the microbial population that lives with the host in a healthy condition. Pyogenic Coccus - Correct Answer what is staphylococcus commonly referred to as? Staphylococcus Aureus - Correct Answer one species of Genus Staphylococcus that our body doesnt normally have? Pyogenic - Correct Answer pus producing Staphylococcus Aureus - Correct Answer this microbe typically causes infections of the s...

TEST BANK For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment 2024, 63rd Edition By Maxine Papadakis, All Chapters 1 - 42, Verified Newest Version 1265556032 · 9781265556037 By Maxine A. Papadakis, Stephen J. McPhee, Michael W. Rabow, Kenneth R. McQuaid, Monica Gandhi 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion General Approach to the Patient Health Maintenance & Disease Prevention Prevention of Infectious Diseases Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention of Osteoporosis Prevention of Physical Inac...