What is cholera Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

BIOD 101 Exam 2 (Questions and Answers A+ Graded 100% Verified) List the 7 most widely accepted characteristics of living organisms CORRECT ANS: Order, evolutionary adaptation, regulation, energy processing, growth and development, response to the environment, and reproduction Describe evolutionary adaptation and give an example CORRECT ANS: refers to smaller, genetic changes that allow for better survival of an organism. An example would be camouflage because if an animal can camo...

Where in the brain is the vomiting center located? Medulla oblongata Antiemetic agents, such as domperidone and haloperidol, are antagonists for which receptors? Dopamine What type of vomiting is caused by the direct stimulation of the vomiting center by neurologic lesions involving the brainstem? Projectile Considering the normal frequency of bowel evacuation, how infrequently can evacuation occur and still be considered within normal range? Once a week How many stools p...

(Kuby Immunology Covid-19 Digital Update, 8e Jenni Punt, Sharon Stranford, Patricia Jones, Judy Owen) (Test Bank Latest Edition 2023-24, Grade A+, 100% Verified) Chapter 01 1. Two of the main, early theories proposed to explain how antigen-specific antibodies develop were the instructional theory and the selective theory. How did the two differ? Which was ultimately shown to be CORRECT? ANSWER: The selective theory says that, when an antigen receptor binds with an antigen, the cell bec...

Lecture 1 - Historical Events & Nursing Today Correct Answer- Florence Nightingale () Correct Answer-- founder of modern nursing - cared for soldiers during Crimean War in Scutari, Turkey - first nurse researcher --> collected data on mortality and morbidity - founded first training school at St. Thomas' Hospital in London - wrote "Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not" Mary Seacole () Correct Answer-- "greatest Black Briton" - established hotel for injur...

1 Mention the environmental problem that is central to this article. 2 The article highlights FIVE key weather conditions that are likely to be on the increase due to climate change. Mention them. (5) 1.3 State THREE actions that are underscored by Knight as essential when planning for climate change in the RSA. (3) 1.4 Explain the impact that climate change has on food production, according to the article. (4) 1.5 Mention the THREE areas, near the sea, which are considered da...

Sterile Processing - Final Exam Study Guide Graded A B Why is it important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set? A. The set is difficult to carry if the weight is unevenly distributed B. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry C. It is easier for the end user to sort the instrument D. The overall weight of the set is affected A Which of the following BEST describes the overall role of the CS/SPD A. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care B. To pr...

Test Bank for Alcamos Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th Edition by Pommerville Test Bank for Alcamos Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th Edition by Pommerville Chap01, Chapter 1 Multiple Choice 1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”? A. Robert Hooke B. Zacharias Janssen C. Francesco Stalluti D. Giovanni Faber Ans: A 2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify o...

GLPH 171 Final Exam Review - Modules 1-6 Q&A 100% Correct (2023 A+) What is the WHO definition of health? - ANS-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity What factors does social well-being include - ANS-social cohesion, support, a sense of belonging, connection 50% of your _______ makes you sick - ANS-life What are some factors in your life that make you sick? - ANS-income, disability, education, gender, race, acce...

What is public health? - *Population health perspective* -(public medicine) Who is the father of epidemiology? - *John Snow* -English physician What were some of *John Snow's* discoveries? - 1. Refuted miasma 2. Tracing of cholera spread in London 3. *Broad Street pump* 4. Applied statistics to examine clusters of outbreak 5. Pioneer of anesthesia & medical hygiene ("Ghost Map" of Cholera) Who is the Pioneer of Antisepsis? - *Sir Joseph Lister* -British surgeon What we...