Mary Had an Accidental Needlestick One Night During Her Shift

question 19

Multiple Choice

Mary had an accidental needlestick one night during her shift as an emergency medical technician.Initially, she tested positive for HIV by the ELISA test.Which test would be done next to confirm an HIV infection?

• A)immunoelectrophoresis
• B)Ouchterlony
• C)complement fixation
• D)Western Blot
• E)radioimmunoassay

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Definitions:

Capital Punishment

A legal penalty where a person is sentenced to death by the state as punishment for a crime.

Poisson Distribution

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Arrival Rate

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Level of Significance

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