Factors that may inhibit the normal protective mechanisms of the respiratory tract leading to pneumonia include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) smoking.
B) immobility.
C) environmental pollutants.
D) general anesthesia.


C

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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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A general term used to describe redness of the skin is:

A) excoriation. B) erythroderma. C) erythema. D) eschar.

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Kristi’s friends all describe her as cool and not easily frustrated. Kristi most likely has which type of personality type?

A. Type A B. Type B C. Type C D. Type D

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Which of the following is NOT a method of HIV transmission?

A) Sharing contaminated needles B) Exchange of body fluids C) Mother-to-child D) Using a contaminated toilet seat

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