A patient presents to his physician with respiratory distress, chills, malaise, and headache. A thorough history revealed that the patient is a turkey farmer
He remarked that he had received a shipment of turkeys last week to sell for the upcoming holidays. A complement fixation test identified the source of his infection. The causative agent is probably
A) Chlamydophilia pneumoniae. B) Coxiella burnetii.
C) Chlamydophila psittaci. D) respiratory syncytial virus.
C
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Which of the following statements concerning severe allergic reactions is true?
A) A severe allergic reaction occurs only when the patient has never been exposed to the substance before. B) A severe allergic reaction can be prevented by the use of an epinephrine auto-injector before exposure to the substance. C) Allergies do not develop until a person is in his late teens to early 20s. D) The quicker the onset of symptoms, the greater the likelihood of a severe allergic reaction.
When parking the ambulance off the side of the highway in dry weather:
A) the entire ambulance should be positioned off of the gravel. B) the heat from underneath the vehicle could start a grass fire. C) you should place safety cones at all four points of the vehicle. D) it is generally considered safe to turn off your warning lights.