When a pathogen is introduced from outside the body, the infection is

A. exogenous.
B. subclinical.
C. benign.
D. endogenous.


A. exogenous.

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You have been called for a geriatric patient with advanced dementia. The staff at the geriatric extended care facility believes that the patient has a urinary tract infection. At bedside, you find the patient to be confused and aggressive. She is on constant oxygen at 3 lpm for COPD. During transport, she repeatedly yells at you and strikes out at you. You would respond by

A) Applying a nonrebreather face mask with 3 lpm of oxygen B) Contacting advanced life support for administration of a sedative C) Tightening the straps so that she is tightly restrained to the stretcher D) Moving away from the patient so she cannot strike you

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When making a deposit use a calculator to add the total amount of the cash and the checks being deposited. List the total on the back of the deposit slip.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Accidentally mixing developer with fixer, even in minute droplets, will result in:

a. the release of an irritating sulphur dioxide gas. b. contamination of the processing chemicals. c. lower-quality radiographs. d. All of the above.

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For many tests, the fasting period is at least ________ before specimen collection.

A. 6 hours B. 8 hours C. 24 hours D. 48 hours

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