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asan beg · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

When is the best time to administer prophylactic antibiotics?

a. When the doctor decides the time is right
b. Whenever anesthesia has time
c. 30 minutes to 1 hour before surgical incision
d. Don't need one if you aren't sick

Question 2

Which is an action that occurs during the viral infection stage?

a. Dormancy phase
b. Death of host cell
c. Exponential growth
d. Inflammatory response production

tashiedavis420 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A prophylactic antibiotic should be given 30 minutes to 1 hour before the surgical incision.
The CDC has recommendations for different types of surgical procedures.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The host cell reacts to invasion by producing an inflammatory response, antibodies, and interferon to slow the progression of viral replication.