physician because of painful swelling on her left knee for 2 days. Her temperature is 38.3 degrees celcius(100.9 F), and blood pressure is 110/80 mmHg.Physical examination shows a warm , swollen , tender erythematous left knee. Examination of joint fluid aspirate shows a leukocyte count of 50,000/mm3(100% segmented neutrophils) Culture of joint fluids grows grams-negative diplococci. Which of the following micorbial substances is the most likely cause of this patients inflammation. (A) Hemolysin (B) Hyaluronan capsule (C) Lipooligosaccharide (D) penicillin-binding proteins
physician because of painful swelling on her left knee for 2 days. Her temperature is 38.3 degrees celcius(100.9 F), and blood pressure is 110/80 mmHg.Physical examination shows a warm , swollen , tender erythematous left knee. Examination of joint fluid aspirate shows a leukocyte count of 50,000/mm3(100% segmented neutrophils) Culture of joint fluids grows grams-negative diplococci. Which of the following micorbial substances is the most likely cause of this patients inflammation. (A) Hemolysin (B) Hyaluronan capsule (C) Lipooligosaccharide (D) penicillin-binding proteins
Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1SRQ
Related questions
Question
10. A 21 year old woman comes to the physician because of painful swelling on her left knee for 2 days. Her temperature is 38.3 degrees celcius(100.9 F), and blood pressure is 110/80 mmHg.Physical examination shows a warm , swollen , tender erythematous left knee. Examination of joint fluid aspirate shows a leukocyte count of 50,000/mm3(100% segmented neutrophils) Culture of joint fluids grows grams-negative diplococci. Which of the following micorbial substances is the most likely cause of this patients inflammation.
(A) Hemolysin
(B) Hyaluronan capsule
(C) Lipooligosaccharide
(D) penicillin-binding proteins
(E) Poly beta-hydroxybutyric acid
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
Recommended textbooks for you
Phlebotomy Essentials
Nursing
ISBN:
9781451194524
Author:
Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:
JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Profession…
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323414425
Author:
Robert J Hubert BS
Publisher:
Saunders
Fundamentals Of Nursing
Nursing
ISBN:
9781496362179
Author:
Taylor, Carol (carol R.), LYNN, Pamela (pamela Barbara), Bartlett, Jennifer L.
Publisher:
Wolters Kluwer,
Phlebotomy Essentials
Nursing
ISBN:
9781451194524
Author:
Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:
JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Profession…
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323414425
Author:
Robert J Hubert BS
Publisher:
Saunders
Fundamentals Of Nursing
Nursing
ISBN:
9781496362179
Author:
Taylor, Carol (carol R.), LYNN, Pamela (pamela Barbara), Bartlett, Jennifer L.
Publisher:
Wolters Kluwer,
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9e
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323327404
Author:
Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Anne Griffin Perry RN EdD FAAN, Patricia Stockert RN BSN MS PhD, Amy Hall RN BSN MS PhD CNE
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the H…
Nursing
ISBN:
9780323414142
Author:
Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.
Publisher:
Saunders
Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Min…
Nursing
ISBN:
9781337406291
Author:
Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy Corey
Publisher:
Cengage Learning