What is the "chain of infection"?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The chain of infection is comprised of six conditions that have to be met in order for an infection to spread in a population. Disruption of any of the links in this chain reduces the likelihood that an infectious disease will develop into an outbreak. The six conditions are a pathogenic microorganism, a reservoir, a means of escape, a mode of transmission, a means of entry, and a susceptible host.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements about gender and cardiovascular disease is true?
A. In the United States, cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men but not of women. B. The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55. C. Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against cardiovascular disease. D. Diabetes does not increase the risk of CVD in women to the degree it does in men.
Administration of medication via the ____________________ route requires the nurse to place medication under the patient's tongue.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Air Quality Index (AQI) focuses of the effects of air quality on human health.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Exercising before bedtime is ________ for people with insomnia because it ________.
A. inadvisable; causes late-night hunger B. advisable; promotes relaxation afterwards C. inadvisable; raises the metabolic rate D. advisable; encourages melatonin production