During Secondary Syphilis, the Spirochettes Spread to the Nervous and Cardiovascular

question 42

Multiple Choice

During secondary syphilis, the spirochettes spread to the nervous and cardiovascular system; consequently:

• A) secondary syphilis is a latent form of the disease
• B) it cannot be cured
• C) the host remains infectious and has a characteristic rash
• D) serology is negative
• E) there is no transplacental transmission

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage of an amount of money charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Effective Interest Rate

A measure of the real cost of borrowing that takes into account the effect of compounding interest in addition to the nominal rate.

Compensating Balance

Compensating Balance is a minimum bank account balance that a borrower must maintain as part of a loan agreement, often used by banks as a requirement for extending a loan.

Interest Rate

The percentage of principal charged by the lender for the use of its money or the return earned on deposited funds.