Terms to Know Decomposer - Breakdown of dead matter and wastes into simple compounds Prokaryote – No nucleus - microscopic‚ unicellular organisms‚ lack nuclei and membrane-bound organelles Pathogen - Microorganisms that do harm Eukaryote - unicellular (microscopic) and multicellular‚ nucleus and membrane-bound organelles alcohol - archaeobacteria - Prokaryotic single-celled organisms of primitive origin that have unusual anatomy‚ physiology‚ and genetics‚ and live in harsh habitats;
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Everyday nurses are exposed to many different types of harm in their healthcare setting. Nurses constantly deal with possible injury from lifting a patient‚ exposure to blood borne pathogens‚ and experiencing fatigue‚ along with emotional stress. One type of hazard that has been an issue in the healthcare setting involving nurses is the exposure of needles causing needle stick injuries. Needle stick injuries can be defined as an incident involving used or non-used needles that penetrate the skin
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Determining the Causes and Effects of Water Pollution in Lake Huron Sandra Mack Professor Pamela Van Hook Strayer University- English 115 June 06‚ 2013 Introduction: Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes in North America and also serves as one of the largest freshwater systems on the earth itself. Lake Huron‚ being such a huge source of fresh water‚ also holds numerous amounts of wildlife. For a long time‚ the Great Lakes have served as a
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• Use Appendix B to identify patterns in nutrition essentials from birth through old age in Part A. Describe health consequences when nutrition requirements are not met in Part B. 4. Exercise: Name That Pathogen • Complete the Name That Pathogen multimedia exercise located on your student Web site at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/hca240/name_that_pathogen.html. Once you have achieved a score of 100%‚ take a screen shot of the results by pressing Ctrl + Print Screen. • Paste the screen
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Respiration §The act or process of inhaling and exhaling §Functions of Respiratory System §Gas exchange between blood and air §Move air to and from exchange surfaces §Protect exchange surfaces from environmental variations and pathogens §Produce sound §Detect olfactory stimuli Types of respiratory organ §1. Aquatic respiration §A. cell membrane – amoeba‚ paramecium §C. gills – mollusks and arthropods §1. papulae – finger-like dermal branchiae §Eg. Starfish
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The Effect of Physical Barriers On The Growth Of Polycephalum Nathan LHypothesis: The slime mould will attempt to bypass the barrier to reach the oats. Independent Variable: The path provided by the colored Lego blocks. Dependant Variable: The path in which the Polycephalum Constants: The size of the dish‚ the species of slime mold‚ the light the slime mold received‚ and the temperature it was kept. ] 1. After two days of growth‚ did P. Polycephalum connect the oats throught
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus aureus is an important and common pathogen in humans. It is found in the nose or on the skin of many healthy‚ asymptomatic persons (i.e.‚ carriers) and can cause infections with clinical manifestations ranging from pustules to sepsis and death. Most transmission occurs through the contaminated hands of a person infected with or carrying S. aureus. MRSA infections frequently are encountered in health-care settings (Lowy‚ 1998). A common
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Nosocomial Infections (NI) can arise from an inanimate object or substance‚ other patients‚ medical personnel‚ visitors‚ air‚ water‚ even the health care process itself. Also‚ the use of reusable equipment/supplies‚ invasive devices or techniques (catheters‚ valves‚ etc.). Patients in a hospital setting are also exposed to more drug resistant strains of microbes; as in this setting the microbes are selected at a higher rate than outside the hospital due to antibiotic usage in the hospital. NI
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infectious disease. About 1/3 of the world’s population is believed to be infected with tuberculosis (around 2 billion people). Although numbers of tuberculosis cases are decreasing‚ the disease should still be taken very seriously. Mycobacterium is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis. It most commonly affects the lungs but if left untreated it can infiltrate the skin‚ bones and joints. Bone and joint mycobacterium infections typically only occur in infants and elderly people. This is due to infants immune
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diseases Physical disease Results from permanent or temporary damage to the body Infectious diseases Organisms that cause disease inside the human body are called pathogens Bacteria and Viruses are the best known pathogens. Fungi‚ protists and parasites can also cause disease Diseases are said to be infectious or communicable if pathogens can be passed from one person to another. Examples: Influenza (’flu) Influenza is a virus which causes a severe form of respiratory tract infection with generalised
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