As a healthcare worker, you are at substantial risk for acquiring or transmitting hepatitis b, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and varicella as a result of contact with patients or infected material from patients. from the options presented, what is the first step you should take in protecting yourself and your patients from these transmissible diseases?

Which of the following represents the results of a review of well-controlled studies of vitamin c supplementation on the resistance to, and recovery from, colds? there was a reduction in the duration of colds by 50% on the average. there was a slight effect on reducing the duration and severity of colds for people taking vitamin c supplements. there was a significant reduction in the duration of colds in people who consumed at least one gram a day. there was a significant reduction in the number of colds only in people who consumed > three grams per day.