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A paramedic, who has never had the chickenpox, discovers a patient transported yesterday suddenly broke out in a rash that is chickenpox.  What statement is accurate in regards to the paramedic’s chance of contracting chickenpox.

Common causes of pneumonia include all of the following, EXCEPT a(n):

How does a communicable disease differ from an infectious disease?

What does treatment for polycythemia consist of?

The rubella virus causes:

A 34-year-old was the recent recipient of a kidney transplant 18 days ago. He is now complaining of general weakness, pedal edema, and hypertension. Which type of rejection is occurring?

Paramedics are called to the home of a 72-year-old male who tells you that he has had chills, fever, headache, muscular ache, loss of appetite, and fatigue for 5 days. A day after these symptoms began, he developed an upper respiratory infection and cough. What should the paramedics suspect?

Which organ belongs to the immune system?

Which organ stores massive quantities of blood?

Use the following to answer the next three questions:A 32-year-old male presents with abdominal pain. He states that the pain began 2 hours ago and was primarily around the umbilicus. The original pain is described as crampy and diffuse. The patient states that the pain is now centered in the lower right quadrant and is intense and stabbing. The physical examination reveals that the patient is diaphoretic and that there is an increase in pain on palpation in the lower right quadrant; he is lying in the fetal position. The original diffuse, crampy pain surrounding the umbilicus can be described as which type of pain?