BIOS242 Final Exam Review questions and answers

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Group Project Questions 1. How is the vaccine (IPV) Inactivated polio vaccine /Salk and (OPV)/Sabin administered? Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is administer by intramuscular or intradermal inje... ction Oral Polio Vaccine(OPV)/Salk is administer by mouth 2. How does polio spread? Polio spreads by direct contact with feces and contaminated water & by mouth 3. List some of the signs/symptoms of cholera. Diarrhea, Vomiting, Shock, Nausea, Dehydration, Abdominal Cramps 4. What is a definitive characteristic of cholera that distinguishes it from other diarrheal illnesses? Rice water stool 5. How is cholera transmitted? By ingesting fecal contaminated water, contaminated food 6. What is the cause of Rheumatic fever? Streptococci Bacteria or improperly treating strep throat or scarlet fever 7. Name some symptoms of Meningitis Back Pain, Muscle Pain, Fever, Headache, Confusion 8. What is a disease that can cause Meningitis? Herpes 9. What body system is affected by Meningitis? Nervous System 10. What virus can cause Meningitis? HIV, Influenza, Mumps 11. What are the 3 nutrients needed for the proper growth of Candida? Sugar, Amino Acids & Nitrogen Compounds 12. What is Systemic Candidiasis and what does it effect? Systemic Candidiasis is a yeast infection and it can affect blood, brain, bone head and eyes. 10. What are virulence factors and what are some examples of them in the bacteria E. coli? Virulence factors: enzymes, toxins, and other factors that affect the relative ability of a pathogen. Examples: Fimbria adhesions binding enterocytes in the host Adhesion 11. Since E. coli infects the human body, what temperature category is it considered as? Mesophile- lives best around 37C (human body temp) 12. If your endocarditis is caused by bacteria, how can it be effectively treated? Intravenous antibiotic therapy 13. How can a person infected by Zika virus be treated? They can be treated by Fluid intake, rest, no NAISD 14. What type of neurological disorder can Zika virus cause? Microcephaly, Guillain-Barre Syndrome Pathogens List Questions 1. A male patient presents with symptoms of fever, malaise, sore throat, sweating and unproductive cough. The physician describes it as ‘atypical’ or ‘walking’ pneumonia. This study source was downloaded by 1000.................................continued [Show More]

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