25 Questions
A person with a pubic louse infestation may have Pthirus pubis, which is an example of an ____________ parasite.
ENDOPARASITE
A pubic louse infestation occurs ____________ the body.
outside
Trophozoites are not perfect ______; oblong/elongated, bigger than cyst
circle
Pthirus pubis is the scientific name for the ____________ louse.
pubic
A pubic louse is an example of an ____________ parasite.
ENDOPARASITE
Trophozoites are ______, motile (able to move from one place to another)
watery
Trophozoites have the ability to ______
move
An endoparasite is a parasite that lives ____________ the body of the host.
inside
Trophozoites are ______, not perfect circle; oblong/elongated
bigger
Trophozoites are ______ than cyst
bigger
Histolytica (amoeba) Cyst: perfect shape/spherical shape infective stage of ______
parasite
Type of flagellates: ______ & trophozoites (differentiate using count)
cyst
Amoeba - ______
loob
After ingestion of anti-diarrheal medication, radio opaque compounds, or oily laxatives, patients should wait 1 week before collecting the ______
specimen
Patients should wait 1 week before collecting the ______
specimen
Routine fecalysis: 2-4 grams/ formed: process within 1hr 3-6 tbsp./ watery: process within ______
30mins
If cannot process: ref temp ______ The specimen must be placed in a dry, clean, wide-mouth container with a tight-fitting lid to avoid accidental spills.
24hrs
The specimen must be placed in a ______, clean, wide-mouth container with a tight-fitting lid to avoid accidental spills.
dry
Routine fecalysis: ______ grams/ formed: process within 1hr 3-6 tbsp./ watery: process within 30mins
2-4
Routine fecalysis: 2-4 grams/ ______: process within 1hr 3-6 tbsp./ watery: process within 30mins
formed
Stool specimens should not be ______ and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at room temperature longer than 2 hours.
frozen
Stool specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at ______ longer than 2 hours.
room
______ specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at room temperature longer than 2 hours.
Stool
Stool specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved ______ should not be stored at room temperature longer than 2 hours.
specimens
Stool specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at room temperature longer than ______ hours.
2
Learn about the characteristics of trophozoites in parasitology, including their watery appearance, oblong/elongated shape, and ability to move from one place to another. Compare trophozoites with cysts in terms of size and motility.
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