Questions Bank
stain a microorganism as gram positive or gram negative.
determine the shape of the organisms present.
identify the DNA of organisms present in the sputum.
determine the antibiotic(s) best suited for combating an infection.
to remove a foreign body.
in selective lavage.
in bronchiectasis evaluation.
to manage life-threatening hemoptysis.
withdraw a secretion sample from the lung for a sputum smear.
withdraw a secretion sample from the lung for a Gram stain.
determine the etiology of a pleural effusion.
remove air from the pleural space.
bronchospasm.
hemoptysis.
increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
pneumothorax.
Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinophils
Lymphocytes