Whooping cough is a respiratory illness cause by the bacterium
A. Escherichia coli.
B. staphylococcus.
C. Bordetella pertussis.
D. streptococcus.
C. Bordetella pertussis.
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Which type of autoimmune disease is correctly matched with its cause?
a. type I: IgE-mediated b. type II: effector T cells c. type III: immune complex deposition in tissues d. type IV: extracellular matrix-associated autoantigens e. type V: cell-surface components.
Your father had a heart attack. He returns home a little anxious, but feeling "pretty good". Your mother is concerned, she wants him to "lie down and rest" a good portion of each day. What is your guidance?
A. He should rest as much as possible since he just had a heart attack. B. He should be active and limit bed rest. C. Physical activity should be postponed until after he has finished Phase II cardiac rehabilitation. D. Whether he is active or not makes no difference in his overall outcome.
Which of the following statements about connectedness is TRUE?
A) Fewer than 25 percent of Americans belong to any type of local group. B) According to annual surveys, each year, the percentage of Americans who know their neighbors by name decreases. C) Feeling connected to your community has very little connection to improved health. D) Collective connectedness appears to be on the rise in the United States.
Which of the following is TRUE of asthma and arthritis?
A. Both conditions are considered to be hyperkinetic in origin. B. Physical activity is not possible for people with asthma and people with arthritis. C. Both conditions necessitate unique considerations regarding exercise. D. Both conditions are determined primarily by hereditary.