A person who has little or no immunity to infection by an organism is called a(n) ________ host.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


susceptible

A susceptible host is a person into whom a pathogen has been transmitted who has little or no immunity to infection by that organism.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Temperature sensors in the body are concentrated in the

A) cerebral cortex B) thalamus C) brain stem D) hypothalamus

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An absolute contraindication to PEEP is which of the following?

a. Emphysema b. Bronchopleural fistula c. Untreated tension pneumothorax d. Elevated intracranial pressures

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A change in care practices or policies resulting in lower costs and the same or better outcome as current care is an example of:

a. allocative efficiency b. health economics c. economic evaluation d. technical efficiency e. none of the above

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