The normal occurrence of a disease or condition common to persons within a localized area is known as a(n) ____.Answer | Selected Answer: | endemic | Correct Answer: | endemic | | Question 2 5 out of 5 points | | | The biological cause of a problem or disease is known as ____.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | etiology | Correct Answer: | etiology | | | | | Question 3 5 out of 5 points | | | Reproductive health studies ____.Answer | | |
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play a part in whether or not we stay healthy or not; some factors we can control(physical activity & nutrition), while others are not always up to us to decide (poverty level, income). There are six key factors identified by the Centers for Disease Control(CDC) (2010) that affect the health of individuals: alcohol and drug use, smoking, injury and violence, physical activity and sexual risk behaviors. A majority of these factors an individual can chose to engage in or not, however, economic
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also beneficial. Commensal bacteria are important as they help us digest food, nutrient metabolism, tissue development as well as maintain a good mucosal immune system to prevent the colonization of bacterial pathogens in order to protect us from diseases. A variety of factors such as health, age, diet, lifestyle and hormonal state mean the numbers and types of these microorganisms present in and on the body continuously change and may disrupt the balance of heterogeneous organisms that coexist within
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communicable diseases be broken at a link within the communicable disease chain? Are there steps that a nurse can take to facilitate this process? Give a specific example. Use an example that is different than the postings of other students. There are six links in the Chain of Infection. Those areas include: 1. The infectious agent itself- 2. The reservoir where the infectious agent can live and multiply or lie dormant until the organism can find the opportunity to cause disease 3. The susceptible
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presence of chronic illness in the world. Post Paleolithic World. Our bodies are not entirely adaptable to the world we live in, we can recognize this with the growing incidences of obesity and disease like type-2 diabetes. Diseases. Although the body has adapted to the many changes of the environment, cultural and biologically evolution continues while the rapid spread of diseases whether infectious or not plague of society as well as boggles our minds on the true origin of these disease. What can
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external genitals. Elephantiasis is caused by obstruction of the lymphatic system, which results in the accumulation of a fluid called lymph in the affected areas. Elephantiasis is also known as Lymphatic Filariasis. In areas where Filariasis (infectious, tropical disease caused by roundworms) is epidemic, Elephantiasis is most common. The Lymphatic System is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwatend materials. The primary function of the Lymphatic System
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formulation of health policy Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. 4 •Disease during prehistory - Considered to arise when evil spirits entered the body •Humoral theory of illness - Diseases resulted when the humors or circulating fluids of the body were out of balance • Personality types associated with the humors • Blood - Passionate temperament • Black bile - Sadness
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preventing diarrheal diseases, education on food and water contamination, and watching for the spread of infectious diseases in shelter. The impact of the demographics in this situation is affected by many factors. Some elderly may not have access to the internet or other mass media channels that are emerging today. Healthcare costs and services can vary depending on how many people are in need versus those who cannot afford the coverage they need. Because many elderly have chronic illnesses this
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the best and most enjoyable ways of lowering the chances of developing heart disease. Regular exercise helps the heart to become stronger, so it can pump more blood around the body with less effort. Smoking avoidance not only reduces the risk of developing heart disease, but also the risk of many other serious illnesses, like cancer and emphysema. High blood pressure increases the chances of developing heart disease. There are usually no signs or symptoms of high blood pressure, so one may not
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Chronic glomerulonephritis which affects the glomeruli within the kidney and often impedes the kidneys’ function is known to be one of the most common causes of kidney failure. The development of chronic glomerulonephritis is often a blindside as there is little to no signs or symptoms of the disease. The development may occur due to many causes such as infections, immune diseases, blood pressure or diabetes. Patients’ are often diagnosed when the disease is severe or has been triggered by underlying
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