NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

Many diseases and infections have incubation periods. What is likely to have the longest incubation period?
  1. Pneumonia
  2. HIV
  3. Tuberculosis
  4. Diabetes
Explanation
Answer - B - HIV has the longest incubation period. Often people do not know they are HIV positive for years after exposure. This puts EMT-Intermediates at high risk due to the nature of the profession. It is imperative to use universal precautions on each and every patient to avoid exposure to bodily fluids. Equally important is to not allow stereotypes to cloud judgment when employing universal precautions.
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