How long can HBV survive in dried blood?
a. 7 hours
b. 7 days
c. 14 hours
d. 14 days
Ans: b. 7 days
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A) 2010 B) 2011 C) 2012 D) 2013
You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awakened by shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells you that she was recently discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery. Your assessment reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. This patient's presentation is MOST consistent with:
A. acute pulmonary edema. B. right-sided heart failure. C. acute pulmonary embolism. D. spontaneous pneumothorax.