The biologic agent purified protein derivative (PPD) is used to screen for exposure to which disease?
a. Tuberculosis
b. Yellow fever
c. Pneumonia
d. Cholera
ANS: A
Purified protein derivative (PPD) is used to screen people who have been exposed to tuberculosis.
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Which topic suggests the qualitative research approach most typically used by nurse researchers?
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