A Test Performed on Sputum to Detect the Presence of Mycobacterium

question 38

Multiple Choice

A test performed on sputum to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is:

• A) antistreptolysin O.
• B) acid-fast bacilli.
• C) pulmonary function.
• D) bronchoscopy.

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Definitions:

Market capitalism

An economic system where decisions and investments are determined by the market, with goods and services produced and exchanged according to demand and supply.

Social welfare programs

Government-provided services designed to ensure a basic standard of living for all citizens, including healthcare, education, and income assistance.

Socialist capitalism

A mixed economic system that incorporates elements of both socialism and capitalism, often featuring private enterprise alongside significant government regulation and social welfare policies.

State/welfare capitalism

An economic system where the state undertakes commercial (i.e., for-profit) economic activity and where the welfare policies protect and benefit the economic and social well-being of the population.