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to determine a type of bacteria. This question is very vague. I will assume they are doing surgery on something that is infected and to help identify the the bacteria causing the infection, gram stain would be ordered.

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Can key hole surgery cause a hole in your colen?

Keyhole surgery can result in potential complications such as injury to nearby organs like the colon, but it is a rare occurrence. Surgeons take precautions to minimize this risk by using imaging techniques to guide them during the procedure. If such an injury does occur, it would be promptly identified and repaired during the surgery.


What would the slide look like under the microscope if methylene blue is used instead of nigrosin?

The stain would stain the cells rather than the background


What would you expect from a gram stain done on a slide that was heated too hot during the heat-fixed smear?

A Gram stain refers to a staining technique for the identification of bacteria. A Gram stain done on a slide that was heated too hot during the heat-fixed smear will destroy the cell wall of the bacteria.


How would your slide (cells and endospores) have appeared if you had performed a Gram stain rather than an endospore stain?

If a Gram stain had been performed instead of an endospore stain, the slide would show the bacterial cells either as purple (Gram-positive) or pink (Gram-negative) based on their cell wall composition. The endospores, which typically do not retain the Gram stain, would likely appear as clear or colorless structures within the stained cells. Thus, the focus would be on the overall morphology and arrangement of the vegetative cells rather than highlighting the presence of endospores.


Would methylene blue stain be substituted for safranin as the counter stain in this procedure?

Methylene blue is a stain used in microbiology. The dye attaches to the object, which allows what would normally be fairly see-through to be visible to the microscope.

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If one is scheduled for surgery why would taking penicillin preclude you from surgery?

Penicillin thins the blood so you would be much more likely to have hemorrhaging during surgery which can be very dangerous and problematic.I'm an A level biology student :)


What if You did not apply heat during the application of the primary stain?

Without heat, the primary stain may not penetrate the cell wall properly, leading to poor staining results. Heat helps to enhance the penetration of the stain into the bacterial cells, improving the visibility of the stain under the microscope. Thus, not applying heat during the application of the primary stain may result in weaker staining and difficulty in observing the bacterial cells.


If applying a green stain over a red stain what colour would I get?

You would get the color grey


What size blade is used during chalazion surgery?

number 11 blade would be fine.


What is the worst stain?

The worst stain to get rid of would usually be blood.


Why do you need math in orthopedic surgery?

Well I might not be correct, but I do have scoliosis and I believe it is for the measurement of the spine, of course math would be necessary to measure that during the surgery.


What is the opposite of stain?

The lack of a stain would be spotlessness (state of being unstained).The opposite of wood stain is paint.