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Which of the following is a risk factor for smallpox infection?
Which of the following is a risk factor for smallpox infection?
- Being a healthcare worker
- Having a weak immune system
- Working in a laboratory (correct)
- Living in a crowded area
How does smallpox spread?
How does smallpox spread?
- Through airborne droplets (correct)
- Through direct contact with infected skin
- Through mosquito bites
- Through contaminated water
What happens when the Variola virus enters the body?
What happens when the Variola virus enters the body?
- It causes secondary viremia (correct)
- It replicates in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells
- It invades the digestive system
- It damages the lymph nodes
What are the complications of smallpox?
What are the complications of smallpox?
When do the clinical manifestations of smallpox typically appear?
When do the clinical manifestations of smallpox typically appear?
How is smallpox diagnosed?
How is smallpox diagnosed?
What is the main treatment for smallpox?
What is the main treatment for smallpox?
When should post-exposure prophylaxis be given to someone exposed to smallpox?
When should post-exposure prophylaxis be given to someone exposed to smallpox?
Is routine vaccination for smallpox still carried out?
Is routine vaccination for smallpox still carried out?
What are the priority goals of care for a client diagnosed with smallpox?
What are the priority goals of care for a client diagnosed with smallpox?
Which virus causes smallpox?
Which virus causes smallpox?
What are the symptoms associated with smallpox?
What are the symptoms associated with smallpox?
When was smallpox successfully eradicated worldwide?
When was smallpox successfully eradicated worldwide?
Where does the differentiation of white blood cells begin?
Where does the differentiation of white blood cells begin?
Which cells defend against intracellular viruses, fungi, and tumor cells?
Which cells defend against intracellular viruses, fungi, and tumor cells?
What happens when a foreign antigen enters the body?
What happens when a foreign antigen enters the body?
Which cells help activate B cells to produce antibodies?
Which cells help activate B cells to produce antibodies?
What do antibodies do once they bind to affected cells?
What do antibodies do once they bind to affected cells?
Which cells produce cytokines that recruit neutrophils, macrophages, and mast cells?
Which cells produce cytokines that recruit neutrophils, macrophages, and mast cells?
What were important risk factors for contracting smallpox before it was eradicated?
What were important risk factors for contracting smallpox before it was eradicated?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the smallpox rash?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the smallpox rash?
What is the usual duration of smallpox illness?
What is the usual duration of smallpox illness?
Who can be at risk for contracting smallpox nowadays?
Who can be at risk for contracting smallpox nowadays?
How is smallpox transmitted?
How is smallpox transmitted?
What are the initial symptoms of smallpox?
What are the initial symptoms of smallpox?
How is smallpox diagnosed?
How is smallpox diagnosed?
What is the main goal of nursing care for smallpox?
What is the main goal of nursing care for smallpox?
When is a client with smallpox considered contagious?
When is a client with smallpox considered contagious?
What type of mask should a client with smallpox wear when being transported?
What type of mask should a client with smallpox wear when being transported?
How can smallpox be prevented from becoming airborne in the absence of an airborne infection isolation room?
How can smallpox be prevented from becoming airborne in the absence of an airborne infection isolation room?
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