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armygirl

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on: Jul 2, 2018
Which of the following pathogens would be considered a communicable disease?
 
  A) A man contracts tetanus after stepping on a nail.
  B) A family gets food poisoning after eating tainted mushrooms.
  C) A health care worker gets contracts influenza during an outbreak.
  D) A woman breaks out with poison ivy after working in her yard.

Question 2

The recommended dose of Lanoxin is 0.25-1.0 mg IV. At doses in excess of 1.5 mg, Lanoxin becomes toxic. A drug's margin of safetythe range between an effective dose and a lethal doseis known as the:
 
  A) physiologic dosing regimen.
  B) drug toxicity level.
  C) therapeutic index.
  D) none of the above.


deja

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C


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