All of the following are considered to be normal causative agents for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) EXCEPT:
a. staphylococcal pneumonia.
b. Haemophilus influenza.
c. Legionella pneumophila.
d. Candida albicans.
D
Staphylococcal pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, and Legionella pneumophila are all causes of community-acquired pneumonia. Candida albicans is an opportunistic yeast infection.
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A. glucose B. adrenaline C. calcitonin D. insulin
The primary source of scatter when performing a procedure is:
the collimator shutters the floor of the imaging room the radiographic table top the patient
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