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A person with scleroderma should avoid cold temperatures.

Occupational infection of healthcare workers is uncommon for transmission of the HIV virus.

If a person is unable to wash their hands after receiving verbal or physical assistance or both, the Kitchen Task Assessment should not be administered.

In this type of surgery to aid in weight loss, food bypasses a large portion of the small intestine that results in less calorie absorption.

HIV is a retrovirus which means:

Buffalo hump development with regards to metabolic disorders refers to abnormal fat distribution in the:

When a burn occurs, the normal pathophysiology includes the body temperature rising first followed by the body temperature decreasing.  

In Phase 3 of HIV/AIDS, the CD4+ cell count is used to determine if the virus has moved to AIDS. What is the number of CD4+ cells which determines AIDS?

We have covered four different types of environmental health hazards in class. 1) Identify each type of hazard [worth 2 points each] and 2) provide an example of how it can be a health hazard [worth 2 points each]. Points will be deducted for missing and/or incorrect information. 

Nearly half of all clothing in use today includes synthetic fibers such as acrylic, nylon, and polyester.