Syphilis

question 45

Multiple Choice

Syphilis:

• A)is often detected in the primary stage as the symptoms don't go away
• B)is easiest to treat in the tertiary stage as that is when there are the fewest organisms
• C)can be spread by kissing in the secondary stage
• D)two of the above

Understand the ethical considerations and responsibilities in communicating with patients and their families about end-of-life care.

Recognize the significance of sensory changes and their management in the palliative care setting.

Understand children’s perceptions of death and strategies to support grieving children.

Identify clinical signs of imminent death and management strategies.

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Definitions:

Logarithm

The power to which a base number must be raised to produce a given number.

Fechner's Law

A principle in psychophysics stating that the perceived intensity of a stimulus changes in proportion to the logarithm of the actual stimulus intensity.

Standard Stimulus

A specific environmental condition or stimuli that is consistently used throughout an experiment as a benchmark against which subjects' reactions or responses are measured.

Jnd

The just noticeable difference, the minimal change in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli.