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ghost!

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Which is an example of a helminthic disease?
 
  a. Parasites
  b. Blood-borne flukes
  c. Influenza
  d. Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob

Question 2

Why would a broad-spectrum antibiotic drug be given before a surgical procedure?
 
  a. To allow development of a super-resistant bacteria
  b. To cover any potential surgical contamination
  c. For procedures associated with high risk of infection
  d. To assess for any sensitivity or allergic reaction


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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Helminthic diseases include nematode diseases such as intestinal pinworms, hookworms, and trichinosis. Blood-borne flukes are a type of trematode disease.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Antibiotic prophylaxis is commonly used for procedures associated with brief exposure to possible infection, for procedures not frequently associated with infection but when occurrence would have disastrous or life-threatening consequences, or for intraoperative irrigation to minimize bacterial colonization. It can be given while waiting for culture results.


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