Under which circumstance is it sufficient to rely strictly on odor to determine the presence of a chemical agent?

a. the specific material has been identified
b. there is no such circumstance
c. no other means of detection is available
d. the odor is detected outside the isolation perimeter


Answer: c. no other means of detection is available

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A 1 x 1 cm pedunculated lesion of the soft palate was described microscopically as being composed of projections of benign epithelium supported by small amounts of fibrovascular tissue. This describes which of the following?

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The emergency room physician is calling for any preliminary results. Which of the following statements is not appropriate to tell the physician? A) The specimen should be recollected. B) A Gram stain can be performed and, if positive for GNDC, is considered conclusive for gonorrhea. C) The culture will be processed and results will be available tomorrow. D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae cannot be cultured from this swab due to its susceptibility to cold and lack of CO2.

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Out of the total systemically available drug, the proportion of drug available from the lung is known as the

a. TI b. VD c. L/T ratio d. T1/2

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