Which of the following is a frequent cause of bacterial infections, including blood infections, epiglottitis, and pneumonia, in infants and young children in the United States?
A. croup
B. Haemophilus influenzae type B
C. tuberculosis
D. common cold
B. Haemophilus influenzae type B
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A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are swollen shut and ecchymotic. There are also some blood clots noted between the two eyelids. Which of the following indicates that the AEMT is providing proper care to this patient?
A) He places a numbing medication in the eye. B) He irrigates blood from the eye with sterile saline solution. C) He gently opens the lids to assess for injury to the eye. D) He wipes blood from the face but not the eye.
Which one of the following is the primary difference between an anaphylactic reaction and an anaphylactoid reaction?
A) An anaphylactoid reaction may occur without prior sensitization to the antigen; anaphylaxis requires prior sensitization. B) Anaphylactoid reactions are less severe than anaphylactic reactions. C) Epinephrine is contraindicated in anaphylactoid reactions, but not in anaphylactic reactions. D) Anaphylactoid reactions are commonly caused by environmental substances; anaphylactic reactions are most commonly caused by foods.
____ are used to manipulate numbers.
A. Word-processing programs B. Management programs C. Spreadsheets D. Presentation software programs
In a single-payer system, the primary payer usually is an insurance company
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.