Which of the following would be considered an opportunistic infection?
A) A cancer patient contracts pneumonia after completing radiation treatments.
B) A young child comes down with chicken pox after exposure at school.
C) A patient gets a skin infection while healing from a full thickness burn.
D) An unimmunized carpenter contracts tetanus after stepping on a rusty nail.
Answer: A
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The hepatitis A and B vaccines require:
A) three shots over a 6-month period B) two shots over a 4-month period C) monthly shots for 12 months D) annual shots for 3 years
After you ensure scene safety, takestandard precautions, and get a general impression of the patient, what is your next step in the patient assessment?
a. Call for EMS to respond b. Make sure that the patient is breathing c. Determine the patient's mental status d. Check the patient's circulation
Which of the following types of ionizing radiation produce virtually the same biologic effect in body tissue for equal absorbed doses?
a. X-rays, beta particles, and gamma rays b. Alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays c. X-rays, neutrons, and gamma rays d. X-rays, alpha particles, and fast neutrons
Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure
Postpartum curettage