Prior to the approval of the chicken pox vaccine in 1995, many children became ill with chicken pox early in elementary school. This is an example of which of the following?
A. An endemic disease
B. An epidemic
C. A pandemic
D. None of the above
Answer: A
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a. reservoir host. c. susceptible host. b. portal of entry. d. route of transmission.
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A. transport promptly and initiate IV therapy en route to the hospital. B. obtain vital signs, initiate an IV line, and transport promptly. C. perform a secondary assessment and transport immediately. D. establish an IV line, obtain a SAMPLE history, and transport.