The term attenuated means:
A) killed
B) vaccinated
C) processed
D) live
D) live
D) Attenuated means "live." Attenuated vaccines cause an infection within a patient to induce a protective immune response; they contain less immunogen than killed vaccines do.
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A. Elevated waist circumference. B. Elevated triglycerides. C. Reduced HDL-C. D. Low fasting glucose.
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A. reporting services that were not performed B. reporting services at a higher level than was carried out C. performing billing for procedures that are not related to the patient's condition D. billing separately for services that are bundled in a single procedure code
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A) Increase the rate of ventilation. B) Slow the rate of ventilation. C) Increase the tidal volumes. D) The ventilation rate should not change.
A massage therapist works for a touring dance company. Tonight she is about to leave the theater to have dinner with friends when a dancer sends her a text message requesting help with a sudden, severe calf spasm. The therapist should:
A. Ignore the text. B. Text back to the dancer that she is not available. C. Call her friends and let them know she will be 20 minutes late. D. Cancel her dinner and take care of the dancer.