Which of the following is a controllable risk factor of infectious diseases? a. drug abuse b. pollution c. air d. heredity

What is one reason that informed consent is important for patients? a. patients have complete access to health care with informed consent. b. patients can make the best decisions with adequate information. c. informed consent brings the cost of health care down significantly. d. informed consent leaves a written record of the patient's consent.

Anne is 60 years old and rather frail. she fractured her forearm while playing with her grandson. that was two months ago, but her arm is still in a sling. which disease is she likely suffering from?

Hiv is inactivated in the laboratory after a few minutes of sitting at room temperature, but the flu virus is still active after sitting for several hours. what are the practical consequences of these findings? a) hiv can be transmitted more easily from person to person than the flu virusb) the flu virus can be transmitted more easily from person to person than hivc) this property of hiv makes it more likely to be a pandemic than the flu virusd) disinfecting surfaces is more important to reduce the spread of hiv than the flu