Who is responsible for documenting competencies learned by medical assisting students?

The body's "first line of defense" against disease and infection is its:

A) Specific defense mechanisms. B) Nonspecific defense mechanisms. C) Antibodies. D) Macrophages.

The respiratory therapist is educating a patient just diagnosed with tuberculosis. Which of the following statements should the therapist tell the patient regarding tuberculosis?

a. Take the medication with a glass of water hour before meals. b. If you skip a dose of medication, double up at the next dose. c. Don't take the medication if you have a fever or flulike symptoms. d. Make sure to take the full prescribed course of therapy.