The most common etiologic organism for community-acquired ...

[future617RT]

The most common etiologic organism for community-acquired pneumonia is:
 
  A. Streptococcus pneumoniae
  B. Beta hemolytic streptococcus
  C. Mycoplasma
  D. Methicillin resistant staphylococcus

Question 2

A cough is described as chronic if it has been present for:
 
  A. 2 weeks or more
  B. 8 weeks or more
  C. 3 months or more
  D. 6 months or more

[srodz]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Pneumonia involves inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue. Pneumonia is broadly categorized by whether it occurs outside of the hospital (community-acquired pneumonia) or within the hospital (nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, pneumonia). The cause is most often Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, or Staphylococcus aureus. Atypical pneumonia involves infection of mycoplasma, legionella, or chlamydia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Cough is classified as acute (less than 3 weeks in duration), subacute (lasting 3 to 8 weeks), and chronic (8 or more weeks in duration), and these distinctions help to narrow the potential differential diagnoses.

[future617RT]

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[patma1981]

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