A patient is admitted with SARS. The nurse realizes that the origin of the SARS- associated coronavirus is
1. a nonhuman virus that crossed species.
2. RSV.
3. HIV-2.
4. a form of influenza virus.
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Rationale: Although the origin of SARS-CoV is unknown, it is suspected to be a nonhuman virus that jumped to humans. SARS-CoV is not linked to RSV. SARS-CoV is not HIV-2. SARS-CoV is also not a form of an influenza virus.
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