The chances of your child getting a case of measles or chickenpox or whooping cough might be quite low today. But vaccinations are not just for protecting ourselves‚ and are not just for today. They also protect the people around us like some of whom may be unable to get certain vaccines‚ or might have failed to respond to a vaccine‚ or might be susceptible for other reasons. Vaccines also protect our children’s children and their children by keeping diseases that we have almost defeated from making
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It’s Worth a Shot From the time vaccines have been introduced to this point in medical history there has been controversy over the morality‚ ethics‚ effectiveness‚ and safety of receiving vaccines. (Singer.) However‚ the overall effect of vaccines benefits not only the individuals who receive them‚ but the general population as well. Vaccines are a safe and effective method used to prevent a variety of diseases‚ and not getting such vaccinations can put not only the individual‚ but the general population
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Cerebellum – coordination of movement and aspects of motor learning Cerebrum – conscious activity including perception‚ emotion‚ thought‚ and planning Thalamus – Brain’s switchboard – filters and then relays information to various brain regions Medulla – vital reflexes as heart beat and respiration Brainstem – medulla‚ pons‚ and midbrain (involuntary responses) and relays information from spine to upper brain Hypothalamus– involved in regulating activities internal organs‚ monitoring information
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a written paper of 1‚200-1‚500 words‚ apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Communicable Disease Selection Choose one communicable disease from the following list: 1. Chickenpox 2. Tuberculosis 3. Influenza 4. Mononucleosis 5. Hepatitis B 6. HIV Epidemiology Paper Requirements Include the following in your assignment: 1. Description of the communicable disease (causes‚ symptoms‚ mode of transmission‚ complications‚ treatment) and the demographic
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contrast to all cells‚ the virions of all but a single type of virus contain only one type of nucleic acid. They might have DNA‚ or only RNA. For example‚ rhinoviruses that causes common cold has only single stranded RNA while virus that causes chickenpox has only double stranded DNA. Not only that‚ the nucleic acid may exist as one large molecule or it may be divided into a set of smaller molecules. For instance‚ the nucleic acid in the viruses that causes influenza consists of eight separate segments
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Name____________________ BIO 236 AP II Chapter 14 Blood 1. Define the following word parts. agglutin- to glue together leuko-white bil- bile -osis abnormal condition embol- stopper -poie make‚produce erythr- red -stasis halt‚ make stand Hema- or Hemo-blood thromb- clot 2. What is the function of blood
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11. What conditions are treated with metronidiazole? What is the mode of action of this drug? Metronidazole or commonly known as Flagyl is a widely used amoebicide used to treat mild to severe intestinal infections and hepatic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It works by invading essential metabolic enzymes of the pathogens and is also used for infections caused by Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis. 12. Name and describe the modes of actions of the drugs used to treat tapeworms
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The herpes virus is one of the most prevalent viral diseases known to man. As much as eighty percent of all people‚ worldwide‚ have herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1)‚ and twenty percent have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). This may sound like scary statistics‚ but most infected people suffer only mild discomfort. The more common form‚ HSV1‚ usually causes the occasional blister-like sores on or around the mouth. These blisters are called cold sores or fever blisters and‚ as most sufferers know
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Chapter 19: Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) The majority of organisms normal to the skin are: a) Gram-negative b) Gram-positive c) fungi d) viruses Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 19.1 Review the anatomy of the skin and mucus membranes with regards to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 19.1 The Skin‚ Mucus Membranes‚ and Eyes 2) Which of the following is not considered resident microflora of the skin?
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SCOPE OF MICROBIOLOGY: What is Microbiology? | � Microbiology is the study of microorganisms� Microorganisms‚ roughly‚ are living things that are too small to be seen with the naked eye� Microorganisms cannot be distinguished phylogenetically from �macroorganisms� (see variety of microorganisms‚ below)� Microbiology is more a collection of techniques: aseptic technique‚ pure culture technique‚ microscopic observation of whole organisms‚ etc.� Microbiologists
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