Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
The family reunion at Bight Pond Park had been a relaxing and enjoyable day until you heard the evening news. The report stated that Acanthamoeba had been identified in the lake your family was swimming in earlier in the day. You recall from microbiology that this amoeba can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals, and you listen more closely to the report.
-An amoeba is which type of microorganism?

Question

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  The family reunion at Bight Pond Park had been a relaxing and enjoyable day until you heard the evening news. The report stated that Acanthamoeba had been identified in the lake your family was swimming in earlier in the day. You recall from microbiology that this amoeba can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals, and you listen more closely to the report.
-An amoeba is which type of microorganism?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Amoebas are eukaryotic protozoans, meaning they are single-celled organisms with a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. They are not prokaryotic (lacking a true nucleus) like bacteria, nor are they fungi (which have a different cell structure and mode of growth).

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question