Assignment 1 Part A and B 20 Points Part A Peter Rabbitt, age 9 years, was brought into the clinic this morning at 9 o'clock with white pustules on oropharyngeal area. Dr. Wolff suspects Strep A infection and orders a throat culture. 1. How will Anna collect this culture? 2. What device might she use? 3. How should she store this specimen until the courier, who does not come until 3:00 pm, arrives? 4. Anna knows that Strep A is highly contagious. How can she protect herself from becoming infected? 5. What patient education can be given? Part B Anna knows that Strep A is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Without using a microscope, she knows what the organism will look like. Give a description of how the microorganism appears? Clinical Procedure 44-1 Obtaining a Throat Culture 50 points Clinical Procedure 44-6 Perform Rapid Group A Strep Testing 50 points Quiz - 50 Points
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