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Which of the following is NOT considered an intrinsic host factor that can influence exposure, susceptibility, or response to infectious agents?
Which of the following is NOT considered an intrinsic host factor that can influence exposure, susceptibility, or response to infectious agents?
- The host's ethnic group
- The physical environment, such as geology and climate (correct)
- Age and sex of the host
- Genetic factors like sickle cell disease
Which of the following is an example of a passive hypersensitivity response in the host?
Which of the following is an example of a passive hypersensitivity response in the host?
- Maternal antibodies transferred to the fetus (correct)
- Allergic reaction to pollen
- Autoimmune response to the host's own tissues
- Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to a tuberculin skin test
Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?
Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?
- The host's level of immunologic experience
- The host's genetic makeup
- The host's age and sex
- The biologic environment, such as human population density and sources of food (correct)
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 W's of descriptive epidemiology?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 W's of descriptive epidemiology?
Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic host factor that can influence exposure, susceptibility, or response to infectious agents?
Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic host factor that can influence exposure, susceptibility, or response to infectious agents?
Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?
Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?
Which of the following is an example of an active hypersensitivity response in the host?
Which of the following is an example of an active hypersensitivity response in the host?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main variables used to analyze epidemiology data, according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main variables used to analyze epidemiology data, according to the text?
Which of the following is an example of a socioeconomic extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?
Which of the following is an example of a socioeconomic extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?
