Select the Best Response to the Question

question 19

Multiple Choice

Select the best response to the question. You are reviewing a patient's sputum culture results that have tested positive for S taphylococcus epidermidis . How do you interpret these findings?

• A) This is part of the patient's normal flora.
• B) The patient has a respiratory infection.
• C) The patient's sputum is no longer sterile.
• D) The results are inconclusive.

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Definitions:

Pacinian Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin and viscera that detect mechanical pressure or vibrations.

Statocysts

Sensory organs found in some aquatic invertebrates, such as crustaceans and mollusks, used to sense gravity and enable balance and orientation.

Lateral Line Organs

A system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, involved in sensory reception, particularly in the inner ear for hearing.