Which of the following would be considered a significant exposure?
A) A needle stick while starting an IV on a patient with hepatitis B
B) Wearing gloves while caring for a patient with a skin rash
C) Standing in the same room with a patient with tuberculosis
D) Touching a cloth with blood from an elderly cardiac patient
Answer: A
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A) Common fraction B) Proper fraction C) Improper fraction D) Complex fraction
A physician has prescribed a drug normally used for hypertension to treat recurrent episodes of angina based on recommendations of colleagues and the most recent medical journals. Which of the following describes his actions?
a. The physician may do so legally based on the unlabeled use of medications. b. The physician may do so legally if the uses are posted in the PDR. c. The physician may do so legally if the uses are approved by the manufacturer of the drug. d. It is illegal for the physician to prescribe a drug for anything other than the manufacturers intended, stated use as registered with the USP.