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Which of the following is NOT a category of pneumonia mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a category of pneumonia mentioned in the text?
- Health care–associated pneumonia (HCAP) (correct)
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
- Community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
What is the best way to assess patients for risk of infection with a resistant organism?
What is the best way to assess patients for risk of infection with a resistant organism?
- Assessing patients individually on the basis of risk factors (correct)
- Categorizing pneumonia cases as community acquired or hospital-acquired
- Relying on a predefined subset of pneumonia cases
- Using broad-spectrum antibiotics
Which of the following is a risk factor for infection with MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Which of the following is a risk factor for infection with MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
- Recent hospitalization
- Recent antibiotic use
- Isolation of the organism from the respiratory tract
- All of the above (correct)
What percentage of community-acquired pneumonia cases are estimated to be aspiration pneumonia?
What percentage of community-acquired pneumonia cases are estimated to be aspiration pneumonia?
Which of the following is a key factor in the development of pneumonia?
Which of the following is a key factor in the development of pneumonia?
What is the constitution of the lung microbiota determined by?
What is the constitution of the lung microbiota determined by?
What triggers the inflammatory event that may result in pneumonia?
What triggers the inflammatory event that may result in pneumonia?
What may cause respiratory failure in severe cases of pneumonia?
What may cause respiratory failure in severe cases of pneumonia?
Which of the following is a risk factor for pneumococcal pneumonia?
Which of the following is a risk factor for pneumococcal pneumonia?
What is the mortality rate among hospitalized patients with CAP?
What is the mortality rate among hospitalized patients with CAP?
What is the overall yearly cost of CAP in the United States?
What is the overall yearly cost of CAP in the United States?
Which of the following is a likely pathogen in patients with severe structural lung disease?
Which of the following is a likely pathogen in patients with severe structural lung disease?
Which of the following is the most reliable method for detecting Legionnaires' disease in severe cases and situations with relevant epidemiologic factors?
Which of the following is the most reliable method for detecting Legionnaires' disease in severe cases and situations with relevant epidemiologic factors?
Which of the following is NOT recommended for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which of the following is NOT recommended for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which of the following biomarkers is considered less sensitive than procalcitonin (PCT) for detecting bacterial pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which of the following biomarkers is considered less sensitive than procalcitonin (PCT) for detecting bacterial pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for diagnosing respiratory viral infection?
Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for diagnosing respiratory viral infection?
Which of the following is true about the clinical presentation of pneumonia in elderly patients?
Which of the following is true about the clinical presentation of pneumonia in elderly patients?
What is the sensitivity of findings on physical examination in diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
What is the sensitivity of findings on physical examination in diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which of the following is a reason for attempting an etiologic diagnosis in pneumonia cases?
Which of the following is a reason for attempting an etiologic diagnosis in pneumonia cases?
What is the main purpose of the sputum Gram's stain in pneumonia cases?
What is the main purpose of the sputum Gram's stain in pneumonia cases?
Which tool can help minimize unnecessary hospital admissions for patients with CAP?
Which tool can help minimize unnecessary hospital admissions for patients with CAP?
What are the mortality rates for class 4 patients according to the PSI?
What are the mortality rates for class 4 patients according to the PSI?
Which variable is NOT included in the CURB-65 criteria?
Which variable is NOT included in the CURB-65 criteria?
Which patients can be treated as outpatients according to the CURB-65 criteria?
Which patients can be treated as outpatients according to the CURB-65 criteria?
Which tool assigns patients to classes based on mortality rates?
Which tool assigns patients to classes based on mortality rates?
What factor does the cost of inpatient management exceed outpatient treatment by?
What factor does the cost of inpatient management exceed outpatient treatment by?
Which of the following is NOT a potential etiologic agent of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which of the following is NOT a potential etiologic agent of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
Which phase of classic pneumonia corresponds with the successful containment of the infection and improvement in gas exchange?
Which phase of classic pneumonia corresponds with the successful containment of the infection and improvement in gas exchange?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the final resolution phase of classic pneumonia?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the final resolution phase of classic pneumonia?
Which of the following is NOT a potential mechanism causing congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, or stroke?
Which of the following is NOT a potential mechanism causing congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, or stroke?
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