The Sputum of a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)is

question 13

Multiple Choice

The sputum of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is stained with Kinyoun carbolfuchsin stain.Which organism would test positive using this stain?

• A) Streptomyces spp.
• B) Pneumocystis jiroveci
• C) Staphylococcus aureus
• D) Cryptosporidium spp.

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Definitions:

Brain Death

A medical condition characterized by the irreversible cessation of all brain activity, used as a legal definition of death in many jurisdictions.

Vegetative State

A condition of severe brain damage in which a person is awake but showing no signs of awareness.

Coma

A state of deep unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened, resulting from illness or injury.

Vegetative State

A condition in which a person is awake but shows no signs of awareness due to severe brain damage.