A Patient Has Sustained a Human Bite on the Hand

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has sustained a human bite on the hand during a fist fight. Which is especially concerning with this type of bite injury?

• A) Possible exposure to rabies virus
• B) Potential septic arthritis or osteomyelitis
• C) Sepsis from Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection
• D) Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus

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Definitions:

Relatively Elastic

Refers to a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes significantly in response to changes in price.

Percentage Increase

calculates the rate at which a quantity grows over a period, expressed as a fraction of its original value.

Elastic

Describes a scenario where a small change in price leads to a large change in quantity demanded or supplied.

Inelastic

describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good is not significantly affected by changes in price.