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A group of prison inmates developed tuberculosis following exposure to an infected inmate. On examination, tissues were soft and granular (like clumped cheese). Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Hand washing must be performed only after each patient.

Which actions or supplies are included in standard precautions? Select all that apply.

A 22-year-old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which decreased lab finding would be expected to accompany this virus?

When the immunologist says that pathogens possess infectivity, what is the immunologist explaining? Infectivity allows pathogens to:

How do potassium and sodium diffuse across plasma membranes?

Which of the following are blood-borne pathogens? Select all that apply.

When imaging a patient on contact precautions the “dirty” person is the one who touches the patient.

The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient is termed:

When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs?