Which of the following was not a feature of smallpox?
a. There were no reservoirs of infection
b. Diagnosis was made by laboratory testing since the rash was not distinct
c. Survivors gained lifetime immunity
d. The disease was severe, which made patients take to their beds and infect few others
Ans: b. Diagnosis was made by laboratory testing since the rash was not distinct
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A) Chinese Americans often view pain as a virtue and tend to underreport it. B) Chinese Americans have a fatalistic view of pain and see analgesia as inappropriate and undeserved. C) Chinese women often overstate their pain in light of health care providers' reluctance to provide analgesia. D) There is often a reluctance to acknowledge pain among older Chinese Americans.
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a. common c. mixed b. conductive d. sensorineural
Insulin needs may increase due to which insulin antagonists below? (Select all that apply.)
1. Corticosteroids 2. Epinephrine 3. Alcohol 4. Thyroid hormone
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of bronchitis, congestive heart failure, and fever. The nurse's assessment finds a temperature of 101 ° F, peripheral edema, and rhonchi
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