A Patient Relates That She Has Received a Weekly Manicure

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient relates that she has received a weekly manicure and pedicure in various commercial salons within and outside of the United States for many years.You caution the patient that because standards of sterilizing equipment used in salons vary,she has an increased risk of

• A) hepatitis B.
• B) Staphylococcus infection.
• C) Candidiasis infection.
• D) herpes simplex infection.

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Definitions:

Potassium Ions

Essential ions in the body that help regulate heart function, muscle contractions, and nerve signals.

Resting Potential

The electric potential difference across the neuronal membrane when the nerve is not transmitting a signal.

Potassium Ions

Charged particles of potassium, a crucial mineral that plays key roles in cell function, including heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission.

Chloride Ions

Negatively charged particles (ions) that play key roles in maintaining cell stability, transmitting nerve impulses, and regulating fluid inside and outside of cells.