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mpobi80

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For which of the following patients would treatment with acyclovir be most clearly indicated?
 
  A) A 2-month-old infant who has been brought to the emergency department with signs of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  B) A man who contracted hepatitis A virus (HAV) while on a tropical vacation
  C) A 44-year-old intravenous drug user who has been diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  D) A 77-year-old whose recent debilitating pain has been attributed to a herpes zoster infection

Question 2

For which of the following patients is the use of warfarin (Coumadin) most clearly indicated?
 
  A) A 40-year-old man whose recent chest pain has been diagnosed as a pulmonary embolism
  B) A woman who developed a deep vein thrombosis in her leg following surgery
  C) A 78-year-old woman who has a history of atrial fibrillation
  D) A 68-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction



Athena23

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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