COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Communicable diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from one person to another. Some of the examples include; Gonorrhea Tuberculosis Malaria Meningitis Transmission is the passing of communicable diseases from an infected host individual or a con- specific (belonging to the same species) individual or group‚ regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected. MODES OF INFECTION The main modes of infection are categorized into
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NCLEX QUESTION 1. What is the recommended treatment for scabies in a child who is under 1 year old? a. lindane (Kwell) b. tolnaftate (Tinactin) c. thiabendazole (Mintezol) d. permethrin (Elimite) 2. When a preschooler’s family is exhibiting high levels of mistrust‚ checks everyone’s performance‚ asks to change rules and demands high level of information‚ which action or strategy is inappropriate? a. Ask their opinion and use their suggestions b. Be positive about building a trusting relationship
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Cocktail Hour for Cats Just like anybody would be a bit confused by such a heading. Well what I am referring to is that cats simply love catnip or as it is also known‚ catmint. When cats have some of this they tend to get a bit tipsy and start acting silly. You also have to be careful because just like with people there is the aggressive drunk and in the cat world the aggressive cat once they have partaken of their cocktail. What is most interesting is that the catnip plant has been around for ages
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AIDS/HIV. Mumps Common cold. Herpes. Fungi: Athlete foot. Yeast infections. Ringworm Thrush. Parasites: Tapeworms. Schistosomiasis. Sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). Leishmaniasis. Lice. Fleas Lymes disease (by ticks). Scabies. 3. Colonisation occurs whenever any one or more species populate an area and infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease causing micro-organisms‚ their multiplication and the reaction of body tissues to these micro-organisms.
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Whooping cough Tuberculosis Tonsillitis MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Viruses Chicken pox AIDS/HIV Mumps Common cold Herpes Fungi Athlete foot. Yeast infections Ringworm Thrush Parasites Tapeworms Lice Fleas Lymes disease Scabies 1.3 Colonisation occurs whenever any one or more species populate an area and infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease causing micro-organisms‚ their multiplication and the reaction of body tissues to these micro-organisms. 1.4 Systemic
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The Poverty Clinic by Paul Tough focuses on the relationship between childhood trauma and health. The findings in The Poverty Clinic are consistent with the theories in the ‘health onion.’ Monisha Sullivan’s health issue derives from a quantum of factors. Factors of which include lifestyle‚ outside influences‚ situational factors‚ community and environment factors. All of which falls under the frameworks of the ‘health onion.’ Health issues are no longer reliant only on the biological processes‚
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SAFE SEX Is there anything like safe sex? There is no safe sex because sex can’t be 100% safe‚ most healthcare professionals believe that the only way to be safe is to abstain. Sex can not be safe; it can only be made safer. Safer sex refers to anything we do to lower our risk of getting sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). Abstinence is the only sure way to prevent STDs. The safest sex is between two uninfected people who have never had another sex partner. Since abstaining is hard for most
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March 11‚ 2012 Lives Ruined in Traffic Niculae GAMENŢ-ANTONIU mentions a young 19 year old young women‚ who lived in Serbia‚ was without a job in a poor economical situation. She was living with her father‚ who was an abusive alcoholic. After being abused enough by her father‚ she decided to start searching for a job not only in her hometown ‚ but also in its surrounding areas. She applied for a waitress job‚ earned the job and moved to the new town. The owner never paid her the settled salary
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Abuse and neglect of the Elderly ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF THE ELDERLY ENG-126-1103A-10 COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY ANTOINETTE J. WILCOX 07/31/2011 Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly Every year tens of thousands of elderly adults
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Bi/o life Derm/o‚ dermat/o skin Erythr/o red Hidr/o sweat Hirsute/o hairy Kerat/o horny‚ hard‚ cornea Lip/o fat‚ lipid Melan/o black Myc/o fungas Onych/o nail Pedicul/o louse (1 lice) Rhytid/o wrinkle Seb/o scale Urtic/o rash‚ hives Xer/o dry Medical Terms Actinic keratosis Thickened area of the epidermis associated with aging and skin damage due to sun exposure. Albinism Condition of no pigment in the skin‚ hair‚ and eyes. (white skin) Alopecia Baldness
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