A microorganism capable of causing disease is a ____.
A. pathogen
B. macrophage
C. nucleotide
D. nucleoside
E. symbiote
A. pathogen
A pathogenic microorganism is one that is capable of causing disease.
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A) The oxygen will cause the patient to start vomiting again. B) The patient may go unresponsive. C) The patient cannot clear any additional emesis. D) The patient may hyperventilate.
Electronic Tasks should be checked at the end of the day only.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Females who have a family history of breast cancer may elect to have a mastectomy before any cancer symptoms appear
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Administrative safeguards B. Privacy safeguard C. Confidentiality safeguard D. Technical safeguards