The emergency department has treated two patients in the last day with symptoms that may be H5N1 . It is thought that H5N1 is a nonhuman virus that has crossed species.
A)The nurse manager is updating staff on the pathophysiology of this disease.The manager would evaluate education as effective if which statement was made by a staff member?
B)H5N1 is more common in patients also infected with HIV.
C)H5N1 is typically found in swine.
D)H5N1 is related to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),so young children will be the most likely patients.

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H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that primarily affects birds but can infect humans who come into direct contact with infected poultry. It is not more common in patients with HIV, typically found in swine, or related to RSV, which affects young children.

The Emergency Department Has Treated Two Patients in the Last