A nurse working in a health care providers office sees a number of cases of the most common tick-transmitted disease, which is:
a. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
b. Lyme disease.
c. aspergillosis.
d. histoplasmosis.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Although tick-transmitted, RMSF is not the most common.
B Correct: Lyme disease is the most common tick-transmitted disease in the U.S.
C Incorrect: This is a fungal disease.
D Incorrect: This is a fungal disease.
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