While assessing a patient with abdominal pain, the patient informs you that he is a chronic carrier of hepatitis B. His skin is not jaundiced (yellow colored) nor does he have a fever. As an EMT, you realize:
A) the patient has the disease but is not infectious.
B) the hepatitis B vaccine will not protect you if exposed.
C) the patient's blood and body fluids are infectious.
D) a mask must be placed over the patient's mouth.
C
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a. comes from bacteria found in the groin b. grows in the presence of vancomycin c. does not grow in the presence methicillin d. grows in the presence of methicillin.
A(n) __________________ __________________ (__________________) unit is designed and staffed to handle on-site medical support to law enforcement
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What is a primary disadvantage of transfusing umbilical cord blood as a source of HSCs?
a. The risk of viral infection is high. b. It needs to be frozen soon after collection. c. Complications are associated with the collection. d. The number of stem cells is usually insufficient for an adult transplant.
High blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, pap smears, and mammograms are examples of which type of prevention?
A. primary B. secondary C. tertiary D. None of the above