A patient presents to his physician with respiratory distress, chills, malaise, and headache. A thorough history revealed that the patient is a turkey farmer
He remarked that he had received a shipment of turkeys last week to sell for the upcoming holidays. A complement fixation test identified the source of his infection. The causative agent is probably
A) Chlamydophilia pneumoniae. B) Coxiella burnetii.
C) Chlamydophila psittaci. D) respiratory syncytial virus.
C
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A. Direct bed turnover rate B. Indirect bed turnover rate C. Census rate D. Discharge rate
In which drug category would you find methyldopa?
A) Beta-adrenergic blocking agent B) Antiadrenergic agent C) Antihyperlipidemic D) ACE inhibitor
What is based on the examination of the community risk analysis and the work of the planning team?
A) Developing an intervention strategy B) Developing community partnerships C) Conducting a community analysis D) None of the above
You are operating an ambulance in emergency mode on a two-way street. The driver in front of you will not yield accordingly. You should:
A) remain behind the vehicle and anticipate that the driver may slam on the brakes. B) carefully pass the vehicle on the right-hand shoulder if it is safe to do so. C) turn your lights and siren off and use the PA system to alert the driver. D) shine a spotlight into the vehicle's side view mirror to attract the driver's attention.