name one common communicable diseases that you experienced or experienced by your family member or friend. discuss the signs and symptoms, effects, myths, belief, prevention and control

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about human papillomaviruses (HPV)? There are more than 200 types of HPV, but only some types cause genitourinary infectio Infection by genital wart (condyloma acuminata)-causing types of HPV can be prevented by immunization Infection by cervical cancer-causing types of HPV can be prevented by immunization Almost all women who are initially infected with sexually transmissible HPV will eventually develop cervical cancer Seven types of HPV collectively cause about 80-90% of all cervical cancers

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Which of the following is NOT true about trachoma? The infectious form of the pathogen is called an “elementary body". Transmitted by hand contact or sharing personal objects Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, which is a type of DNA virus Blindness is caused by long-term abrasion of the cornea It is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world

Increased neutrophil cell counts in a patient’s blood can signal which disease? Group of answer choices Parasitic worm infections Allergies Viral infections Bacterial infections

The simplest correct definition of disease is:     cellular dysfunction     organ failure     infection by a microbe     cellular destruction by chemicals

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What is the term that describes the ability of a virus to cross the blood-brain barrier and infect the brain? neuroinvasive nonproductive infection gastroinvasive encephaloinvasive

Mrs. Jones is a 70-year-old woman you are admitting to the skilled nursing facility after a total hip replacement. When you obtain her past medical history, she reports a problem with a chronic rash under her breasts and in her supragluteal fold. She has tried a number of topical antifungal treatments without success. She has never seen a dermatologist. While she finds the rash a nuisance and experiences an occasional increase in itchiness, it is something she can live with. Her primary care provider diagnosed the rash as Candida and encouraged her to keep the area clean and dry and to use antifungals. Recently, her 42-year-old daughter was diagnosed with psoriasis and asked about a family history of the disease. Mrs. Jones was unaware of anyone in her or her husband’s family with that diagnosis. On physical examination, you note a shiny, erythematous lesion with symmetrical distribution under both breasts. It is well demarcated without drainage and without the presence of any…

All wounds are equally vulnerable to infection, regardless of how they occurred. True False