A Urinary Tract Infection Can Be Diagnosed If an Organism

question 3

Multiple Choice

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed if an organism isolated from a CCMS urine specimen is found in pure culture and is present in a quantity greater than

• A) 10 cfu/mL of urine.
• B) 100 cfu/mL of urine.
• C) 10,000 cfu/mL of urine.
• D) 100,000 cfu/mL of urine.

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Definitions:

Nerve Endings

The terminations of nerve fibers that are responsible for sensing stimuli from the environment or within the body.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear, responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals for hearing.

External Acoustic Meatus

The external opening of the ear canal, which runs from the outer ear to the eardrum.

Auricle

The outer, visible part of the ear that captures sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.