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This is a urine from a 10 year old boy who was previously diagnosed with strep throat.  Results of the urinalysis: protein-2+, blood-3+, leukocyte esterase-1+.  When looking at the sediment you notice the following:  

Which of the following pairs of organisms would give you the expected quality control reactions for MacConkey and Simmon citrate?

With which species of malarial parasite are Schuffner’s dots found in the infected erythrocytes?

Renal toxicity may follow prolonged treatment with:

A patient was instructed to bring his stool specimen to the laboratory each day for three days, preferably in the morning, he used a suppository to induce a bowel action but did not tell the clinical laboratory scientist.  On examination, the scientist reported the specimen was unsatisfactory for examination because:

Which of the following would be within the differential diagnosis of a patient with an MCV of 115 fL and an RDW of 20?

A patient asks the nurse to pray with him. The nurse is an atheist and uncomfortable with this request. What action by the nurse is best?

A community was devastated by a tornado several months ago. What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for the nurse to consider?

A patient is hesitating to accept a blood transfusion as a course of treatment. What Nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

 In the ocean, the biomass of large predators (e.g., sharks and tuna) is much smaller than that of herbivorous animals (e.g., small fish and phytoplankton). This is because