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schs14

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which of the following provides a specimen that is representative of endobronchial or transbronchial biopsy tissue specimen and also cellular and immunologic components of vascular circulation?
 
  A) Colonoscopy B) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
  C) Endoscopy D) Bronchoscopy

Question 2

A hematology technician asks you to look at four patients' Wright stained blood smears and confirm the presence of gram-negative rods. You note the gram-negative rods have a safety pin appearance.
 
  What could this smear result mean? What antibiotic, if any, should be used for prophylactic therapy?
  A) Contaminated slides; no antibiotics required
  B) Shigella outbreak; vancomycin recommended
  C) Transient bacteremia; no antibiotics required
  D) Possible bioterror attack; doxycycline recommended


joneynes

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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