Chapter 1, Problem 4SEPT

which of the following choices lists the periods of disease development in the correct order? a. incubation -illness-decline-concalescence-prodromal b. prodromal-incubation-illness-decline-convalescence c. incubation-prodromal-illness-decline-convalescence e. incubation-illness-decline-prodromal-convalescence

Which of the following is the purpose of wearing a dressing?  a. To avoid spreading a disease b. To prevent internal bleeding c. To reduce the risk of an infection d. To avoid swelling e. To calm the patient

Differentiate the terms in each of the following pairs a. etiology and pathogenesis b. infection and diseases c. communicable disease and noncommunicable disease

Why is it helpful for scientists to use models to simulate the spread of a communicable disease?

Three methods have been used to try to eliminate malaria. One is to eliminate the mosquito vectors of the parasite, a second is to kill the parasites after they have entered the human body, and the third is to develop a vaccine against the parasite, allowing the human immune system to provide protection from the disease. Which do you suppose is the most promising in the long run? Why? Think about both the biology of the disease and the efficacy of carrying out each of the methods on a large scale .

Since most of the diseases of modern times are caused by viruses, there are many antiviral drugs available for the treatment of these diseases, -true or false. Explain your answer.

Where along the chain of infection can we, as medical care providers, easily break to reduce the transmission of contaminants and infectious agents? Justify your response.

The multifactorial causes of diseases often create philosophical problems in epidemiology. How does themultifactorial nature of disease impact:Disease classification, causal inference, and prediction?

A person infected with an infectious agent, able to transmit disease but is asymptomatic without any signs is called a _____________.   Question 8 options:   a)  carrier   b)  vehicle   c)  vector   d)  fomite