In which phase of HIV infection are patients asymptomatic?
A) replication phase
B) clinical latency phase
C) post clinical phase
D) final phase
B) clinical latency phase
Patients with HIV infection are usually asymptomatic in the clinical latency phase. In this phase, HIV levels are lower. Even so, HIV does continue to replicate as CD4 T-lymphocytes progressively decline. This period averages about 10 years in duration.
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a. Have the person sign a Refusal of Care form. b. Contact 911 and have EMS personnel evaluate the person. c. Treat the patient anyway, because he is obviously not competent. d. Try to obtain consent from a family member of the injured person.
The _______ form, known as the Incident Summary form, is a comprehensive summary of incident information and a good tool for the PIO
a. ICS 201 b. ICS 209 c. ICS 211 d. ICS 202
An allied health-care professional who translates a physician's dictation about patient treatments into comprehensive typed records is a(n)
A. registered records administrator. B. medical secretary. C. medical transcriptionist. D. accredited records technician.
Which of the following religions typically prohibits its followers from receiving blood transfusions?
a. Roman Catholic b. Jehovah's Witness c. Mormon d. Protestant