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    A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (Mad
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A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (Mad

Question 15

Question 15

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A patient has been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (mad cow disease) . The nurse recognizes this disease is caused by a:


A) prion.
B) virus.
C) protozoa.
D) fungus.

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