Virulence is a term used to describe the:

a. microorganism's host as a virus.
b. microorganism when it is a virus.
c. pathogenicity of an organism.
d. type of microorganism.


c
Virulence describes the extent to which an organism
is capable of causing disease. The more virulent, the more
dangerous (or the higher the risk to people).

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List five areas of instructions parents should be given at discharge

What will be an ideal response?

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A. Ventricular dysrhythmia B. Nausea C. Headache D. Atrial dysrhythmia

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