You are assessing a female patient with depression. She tells you that her psychologist said that she is dealing with "empty-nest syndrome." What age group is this associated with?

Your patient is a 21-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of a rash that started about 36 hours ago, first appearing on his trunk. The rash has now spread to his face and extremities. You notice multiple small, fluid-filled vesicles on the patient's body. The patient is concerned that he will miss work as a second-grade student teacher. He has no medical history, including childhood diseases. The patient is most likely suffering from:

A) rubella. B) Epstein-Barr virus. C) herpes simplex. D) varicella.

The ability of an organism to produce a capsule affects its

1. pathogenicity. 2. gene transfer. 3. evasiveness. A) 2 and 3 B) 1, 2, and 3 C) 1 and 3 D) 1 and 2