Which of the following scenarios is an example of exposure via indirect contact?
A. HIV is transmitted to from one person to another through sexual contact.
B. A patient coughs up droplets of blood into the AEMT's eyes and mouth.
C. An AEMT is stuck with a needle that she used to start an IV on a patient.
D. An injured patient bleeds into an uncovered cut on the AEMT's forearm.
Answer: C. An AEMT is stuck with a needle that she used to start an IV on a patient.
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A. I, III only B. I, II, IV only C. I, III, IV only D. II, III, IV only
The term for a bill that covers some of the patient's stay in a hospital prior to discharge is called:
a. periodic billing. b. interim billing. c. short-term billing. d. long-stay billing.
Elixirs differ from tinctures in that they are:
A) sweetened B) designed for parenteral use C) designed for topical use D) colorless
Endocrine glands secrete their hormones into the:
A) Effector organs B) Bloodstream C) Lymphatic system D) Target tissues