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The ability of alcohols to act as an effective disinfectant decreases significantly when their con-centration drops below:
 
  a. 30. c. 70.
  b. 50. d. 90.

Question 2

A patient's susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is increased by:
 
  a. organ transplanta-tion. c. antibiotic therapy.
  b. multiple myeloma. d. oncochemotherapy.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Below 50 concentration, the ability of alcohols to disinfect decreases significantly.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Organ transplantation increases a patient's susceptibility to toxoplasmosis. Multiple myeloma in-creases a patient's susceptibility to Haemophilus influenzae. Antibiotic therapy increases a pa-tient's susceptibility to Clostridium difficile. Oncochemotherapy increases a patient's susceptibil-ity to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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