You are transferring a patient from a nursing home to the hospital when you notice on the patient's record that he has hepatitis C. You know that hepatitis C:
A) can be prevented by vaccination.
B) causes inflammation of the liver.
C) is easily transmitted via mucous membranes.
D) causes no symptoms in most patients.
Answer: B
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A) H2CO3 emits toxic fumes which makes it dangerous to work with regularly in the laboratory. B) In the blood, H2CO3 is bound to a carrier molecule that obscures its detection. C) The concentration of H2CO3 in the blood is negligibly small. D) Both A and C are correct.
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The need to progressively increase the dose of a drug to reproduce the effect originally achieved at smaller doses is:
A) addiction. B) tolerance. C) substance abuse. D) habituation.
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