An RN in a primary care office is caring for a 15-year-old male with severe gastrointestinal distress. The patient reports four days of diarrhea, vomiting, and intermittent fever. A stool culture was ordered in an attempt to identify a disease-causing pathogen.
-The laboratory report shows that a motility test was performed on the sample with positive results. Thinking about bacterial movement,the RN is aware that this bacterium could possess which structure(s)for motility?

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An RN in a primary care office is caring for a 15-year-old male with severe gastrointestinal distress. The patient reports four days of diarrhea, vomiting, and intermittent fever. A stool culture was ordered in an attempt to identify a disease-causing pathogen. 
-The laboratory report shows that a motility test was performed on the sample with positive results. Thinking about bacterial movement,the RN is aware that this bacterium could possess which structure(s)for motility?

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Flagella are the primary motility structure in bacteria, allowing for movement in liquid environments or across surfaces. Endospores are not involved in motility, pili are involved in attachment but not motility, and pseudopodia are not present in bacteria but are involved in motility in eukaryotic cells.

An RN in a Primary Care Office Is Caring for a 15-Year-Old