Pathogenesis of Infection and Disease Prevention
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Which of the following best describes the concept of health according to the World Health Organization?

  • Feeling under par
  • Complete physical, mental, and social well-being (correct)
  • Absence of disease
  • Definitely sick or ill
  • What is the main determinant of disease causation according to the given text?

  • Environment (correct)
  • Physical agents
  • Agent
  • Host
  • Which of the following is NOT considered as a biological agent in disease causation?

  • Fungi
  • Rickettsia
  • Helminthes
  • Nutrient agents (correct)
  • What is the term for an element, substance, or force that serves as a stimulus to initiate or perpetuate a disease process?

    <p>Agent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of an agent in disease causation?

    <p>Chemical agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the World Health Organization emphasize as the state of health?

    <p>Complete physical, mental, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability of an infectious agent to gain access and adapt to the human host?

    <p>Infectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of radiation can cause thermal damage to the cornea, iris, or lens?

    <p>Infrared Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the measure of the severity of reactions caused by an infectious agent?

    <p>Virulence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic directly related to man refers to the ability of an agent when lodged in the body to set up a specific reaction?

    <p>Pathogenicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the mechanism in which an infectious agent is transported from the reservoir to a susceptible human host?

    <p>Vehicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physical agent can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome due to vasospasms of fingers?

    <p>Friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability of an infectious agent to stimulate the host to produce a defense mechanism?

    <p>Antigenicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of radiation can cause eye injury and skin damage, leading to accelerated aging?

    <p>Ultraviolet Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the mode of transmission where the host inhales material from the reservoir?

    <p>Droplets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of agent is characterized by viablity and resistance?

    <p>Physical</p> Signup and view all the answers

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