Which of the following infectious diseases is of the least concern to the dental assistant?

herpes
hepatitis B
tuberculosis
HIV

tuberculosis

Rationale: tuberculosis – While TB is a bacterial infection spread through airborne transmission, there is a potential for exposure, but the likelihood of contracting TB during the delivery of dental treatment is very low.

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In most patients with hereditary spherocytosis, the condition is:

a. Inherited as an autosomal dominant trait b. Inherited as an autosomal recessive trait c. Inherited as an X-linked recessive trait d. Acquired after viral infection

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