Dysentery Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

job Correct Answer-The work that a person does regularly to earn money. Work done regularly for pay profession Correct Answer-A calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long/intensive academic preparation Florence Nightingale Correct Answer-− Establishes the first nurse philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration − In 1860, she developed the first organized program to train nurses, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas hospital − First practic...

Medical Terminology BIO-335 Midterm Latest Version 100% Pass What does the root "arthr/o" refer to? Provide an example. Joint Example: Arthroscope, Arthritis What body part is associated with "cardi/o"? Can you give an example? Heart Example: Cardiology, Pericardium What does the root "enter/o" signify? Provide an example. Small Intestines Example: Enteropathy, Dysentery The root "gastr/o" pertains to which organ? Give an example. Stomach Example: Gastrointestinal, Gastritis...

1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a. Florence Nightingale b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton d. Lillian Wald ANS: A Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing educa...

Which of the following id a formula for point prevalence of a disease? - Correct Answer-# of current cases / # of people in a population Which of the following models explains the relationship between socioeconomic status and health by illustrating that health status and social standing are linked to a combination of interrelated social, cultural, psychological, and environmental factors? A. Ecological B. Health belief C. Transtheoretical D. Social Influence - Correct Answer-A Which...

State Agency responsible for enforcing the safe drinking water act in Texas (Ans- Texas Commission on environmental Quality What minerals can cause water hardness (Ans- Calcium and magnesium A public water system must at all times provide (Ans- Adequate quantity of water, pressure, and disinfection A source groundwater would be (Ans- aquifer Fecal coliform organisms sometimes found in water supplies are an indication that (Ans- Water supply is contaminated, harmful bacteria m...

Parasitism - Correct Answer-A symbiotic relationship in which one animal, the host, is injured through the activities of the other animal, the parasite. Parasites of medical significance belong to four phyla - Correct Answer-Protozoa, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, and Arthropoda. Phylum protozoa - Correct Answer-Eukaryotic (unicellular) and have organelles that function in nutrition or locomotion. Trophozoites stage - Correct Answer-The growing stage of parasites; feed by engulfing pa...

Dysentery - Correct Answer-Severe diarrhea with blood and muscus in the stool. Indicative of inflammation of the intestines. [Entamoeba histolytica] Steatorrhea - Correct Answer-The presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in feces which are frothy, foul smelling and floating. Tenesmus - Correct Answer-Intense, constant and painful urge to defecate although the bowels are already empty. Little to no stool will actually be passed. Trophoziote - Correct Answer-Active, motile feeding...

Thawing food can be part of the cooking process if - Answer- cooked to the requirements of the FDA food code Foodborne Pathogens easily transmitted through food - Answer- Salmonella, Shigella, Norovirus, E Coli, Hepatits A, Clostridium Botulinum Salmonella - Cause - Answer- Can be found on any food item exposed to animal waste Salmonella - Infection - Answer- immediate, develops within 12-72 hours and lasts 4-7 days Salmonella - Symptoms - Answer- food poisoining Salmonella - Prev...

Nightingale's Accomplishments - Answer - First practicing nurse epidemiologist - Recognized influence of environment to health - Brought about major reforms in hygiene, sanitation, and nursing practice by advocating the principles of cleanliness and nutrition in promoting health - Statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery (Crimean War) and demonstrated the value of nursing care in reducing morbidity rates in the Crimean War - Developed public awareness of ...

Microbiology 2460 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed The term prokaryotes refers to which of the following? A. very small organisms B. unicellular organisms that have no nucleus C. multicellular organisms D. cells that resemble animal cells more than plant cells. B The term microbiota refers to which of the following? a. all microorganisms of the same species b. all of the microorganisms involved in a symbiotic relationship c. all microorganisms in a certain region of the ...