Which of the following is an example of an infection spread by indirect contact transmission?

A. Touching equipment contaminated with a pathogen.
B. Inhaling a pathogen in the air.
C. Touching blood or body fluids.
D. Rats and roaches that are carrying pathogens from one place to another.


Answer: A

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A) Place the patient in the Fowler's position. B) Administer albuterol via a nebulizer. C) Begin ventilations with a bag-valve mask. D) Administer sublingual nitroglycerin.

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The first forms of medical diagnostic coding date back to:

A. 12th-century Rome. B. 17th-century England. C. 18th-century America. D. 19th-century France.

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Before calculating a child's dose by body weight, you must convert his or her weight into:

A. grams B. kilograms C. milligrams D. pounds

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An insurance billing specialist would be excused legally from employment-related wrongdoing if they were doing what they were told or taught to do.

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

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