Proper hand-washing and hygiene procedures by hospital staff are essential in preventing which types of infections?

a. Chronic
b. Latent
c. Acute
d. Nosocomial


D
Nosocomial infections are those that are contracted in the hospital environment, sometimes being transmitted by the contact of hospital personnel such as the nursing staff.

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Which solute must be administered in high amounts because of its very efficient secretion and removal by the kidney tubules? 

A. glucose B. vitamin K C. amino acids D. HCO3- ions E. penicillin

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__________ are body parts that look alike in different lineages but did not evolve in a common

ancestor. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The figure illustrates

a. a pyramid of energy. b. a pyramid of biomass. c. a grazing food web. d. a detrital food web. e. the recycling of energy in an ecosystem

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