The Following Statements About Tuberculosis Are All True Except

question 1

Multiple Choice

The following statements about tuberculosis are all true except:

• A)Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare causes TB in AIDS patients
• B)the pathogens have long generation time (12-18 hours)
• C)Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common causative agent
• D)the pathogens are very sensitive to drying and die quickly in the environment

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Definitions:

Tobacco Use

The act of consuming tobacco products, including smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, and using snuff or chewing tobacco, associated with various health risks.

Snuff

A powdered tobacco product that is inhaled through the nostrils.

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group, encouraging individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Sexual History

A record of an individual's past sexual behavior, partners, practices, and any sexually transmitted infections, important in health assessments.