A client arrives at a health clinic stating, "I am here to have my tuberculin skin test read." The nurse notes that there is a 7mm indurated area at the injection site. Which statement made by the nurse correctly describes this result?a. "The result indicates that you have active tuberculosis."b. "The result indicates that you are infected with the tuberculosis organism."c. "The result indicates that there are no tuberculin antibodies in your system."d. "The result indicates that you have a secondary infection related to the tuberculin organism."

Claustrophobia is an example of a(n)

Samuel is a 63-year-old single man who works full time in a food processing plant. he has a history of esophageal cancer, which was treated successfully with anti-cancer drugs and surgery four years ago. his weight had been stable at 135 pounds until 6 months ago. since then, he has experienced an involuntary weight loss of 10 pounds. he complains of a poor appetite and being overly weak, tired, and irritable. he also complains of cracks at the corners of his mouth and a chronic sore throat, which concerns him, given his cancer history. his usual diet is fairly consistent. he states that he rarely eats breakfast because he starts work at 6 a. m. he eats two deli meat sandwiches, "usually pastrami or salami," and a soda at 10 a. m., and may eat a candy bar in the afternoon when he gets off work. he often prepares and eats a frozen dinner or pizza at home in the evening and routinely drinks "about four or five beers" before going to bed. occasionally, he cooks roast and mashed potatoes for dinner and may have cereal with milk for a snack before bed. he rarely eats vegetables or fruit. 1. considering samuel's alcohol consumption, which b vitamin may he be deficient in? a. pantothenic acid b. niacin c. riboflavin d. biotin e. thiamin

What is the function of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses? a) it uses viral rna as a template for dna synthesis. b) it converts host cell rna into viral dna. c) it translates viral rna into proteins. d) it uses viral rna as a template for making complementary rna strands.