R Test Information Description resident of a private rettrement complex. He has
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R Test Information Description resident of a private rettrement complex. He has been very active and healthy until recently He passed his last physical (almost a year ago) with "flying colors. Mr McCallahan has reported to th of increasing fatigue over the last two months and loss of appetite. He reports that he complans of an increasingly frequent cough and some chest pan. He into his handkerchief, it seemed to be tinged with blood. reported to the resident nurse with complaints "just don't feel like doin' nothin' He also tells the nurse that this momi g after coughing quite forcefully Laboratory Diagnosis A sputum sam ple collected in a sterile specimen cup revealed acid-fast bacilli Based on this information, the laboratory issued tentative diagnosis and proceeded to concentrate the sample to achieve quicker growth of a culture. This technique uses N- acetylcyst normal flora The material is filtered, neutralized and inoculated to selective Lowenstein-Jensen media. This specimen was also plated directly onto antimiceobial containing media for susceptibility tests teine to dissolve mucus, combined with the antibacterial effect of a weak sodium hydroxide solution to kill less-resistant Multiple Not allowed. This test can only be taken once. Atternpts ForceThis test can be saved and 'resumed laterExplanation / Answer
1. Presence of acid-fast Bacilli in sputum is most likely to occur in a bacterial disease called tuberculosis. Thus, the correct answer is option 1.
2. Usually, tubulin skin test is conducted to check the case of presence of TB bacteria in the body. To check whether the person is suffering from the disease, X-ray is done. Thus, The correct answer is tubulin skin test.
3. HIV infection and poverty has become main reasons of increase in cases of TB not only in the US but worldwide. Thus, the answer is 'true'.
4. All the four options are correct in case of active treatment of TB.
5. False, even though there is an effective treatment of TB worldwide. It is still one of the major reasons for death in the world.
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