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An infectious disease that is common in a community is termed? Endemic Epidemic Pandemic Partdemic |
Endemic |
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The term infectivity is defined as the ability to Cause disease Spread Cause very severe disease Invade and multiply |
Invade and multiply |
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The most common method of disease transmission is Airborne Vector Droplet Inoculant |
Droplet |
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Immune function is likely to be most effective in a Newborn 7 month old infant 30 year old 70 year old |
30 year old |
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A characteristic of some bacteria is Intercellular parasite Composed of rna or dna Contains cell well endotoxin Cannot replicate extracellularly |
Contains cell wall endotoxin |
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The term used to describe fungal infections is Sepsis Amebiasis Mycoses Chlamydia |
Mycoses |
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Drug resistance of microbes occurs secondary to Patient allergy to drug Mutation of the microbe Enhance pathogenicity of the microbe Using high doses of drugs |
Mutation of the microbe |
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Dietary zinc is an important defense against infection, because it maintains (all that apply) *Natural killer cell function *Lymphocyte activity *Neutrophil activity *Antioxidant activity *Complement activity |
All but antioxidant |
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Characteristics of immunization include which if the following (all that apply) *Immunization provides life long immunity *Giving injections of performed antibodies provides immediate immunity *Herd immunity controls w/o immunizing all *Immunizing with killed vaccines lead to infection *Lack of immunization may lead to epidemic |
Giving injections Herd immunity Lack of |
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Risk of infection is increased in (all that apply) *Corticosteroids *Diabetes *Spleen removal *Stomach removal *Stress |
Stomach removal is wrong |
