An RN in a Primary Care Office Is Caring for a 15-Year-Old

question 3

Multiple Choice

An RN in a primary care office is caring for a 15-year-old male with severe gastrointestinal distress. The patient reports four days of diarrhea, vomiting, and intermittent fever. A stool culture was ordered in an attempt to identify a disease-causing pathogen.
-Microscopic analysis revealed the presence of gram-negative bacilli in the patient's stool. Based upon this information,which of the following accurately describes the appearance of the bacterium under magnification?

• A)Red spheres
• B)Purple rods
• C)Purple spheres
• D)Red rods

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Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the unconscious memory of how to perform tasks, skills, or actions.

Implicit Memory

Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

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Explicit Memory

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