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25 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following statements about sinusitis is false?
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Pain and pressure are usually alleviated when the pts lean foward and lower their heads.
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Mushrooms and yeasts are examples of?
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Fungi
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A 44 y/o male staying in a homeless shelter c/o sob. He has a 2 week hx of cough with hemoptysis, fever, chills, and night sweats.Blah Blah Blah. You should assume this pt has a high likelihood of having?
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TB
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Which of the following agencies is the primary agency responsible for establishing guiidelines and standards to regulate worker safety?
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OSHA
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Which of the following is classified as a helminth?
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Liver fluke
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Epidemiology is best described as the study of
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The patterns of disease in communities.
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Which of the following statements about hep A is true?
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Many pts, especially children, are asymptomatic with hep A infection.
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Which of the following is not a known transmission route for hep B?
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Insect bites
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Which hepatitis often presents with hep D?
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B
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Demographics are
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Characteristics of human populations
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Which of the following statements about influenza and influenza virus is false?
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Receving a flu shot prevents influenza infection.
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Which of the following statements about the differences between viruses and bacteria is not true?
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Bacteria contain only DNA, and viruses contain only RNA.
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Your pt was bitten on the hand by a wild racoon he tried to capture. Which of the following is the best management for this pt?
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Wash the wound with soap and running water.
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Which of the following statements about Haemophilus influenzae type B is true?
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It was once the leading cause of meningitis in children ages 6 months to 3 years.
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Which of the following statements about mumps is true?
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Mumps are characterized by enlargement of the salivary glands.
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Which of the following types of agents act specifically by inhibiting bacterial growth or reproduction?
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Bacteriostatic
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Which of the following statements about pharyngitis is false?
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It occurs most often in children aged 2-12 years.
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Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for the progression of liver fibrosis to cirrhosis in hep C infection?
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Hypertension
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All of the following pathogens typically cause meningitis in children except?
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Paramyxovirus
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Which of the following statements about Streptococcus pneumoniae is true?
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It is the most common cause of pneumonia in adults.
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Which of the following agencies monitor national disease data and provides disease info to health care providers?
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CDC
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Which of the following is best described as a change from the absence of antibodies to detectable levels of antibodies in the blood after exposure to an infectious disease?
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Seroconversion
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Hep E is often associated with?
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Contaminated drinking water
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For which of the following disease is there no vaccine?
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Croup
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All of the following are common signs or symptoms of lice infestation except?
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open lesions in the affected areas.
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