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HAEMOPOIESIS (HAEMATOPOIESIS): LECRURE (4) Some Terms used in Haematology: Erythropoiesis – Erythrocycytosis/Erythropaenia- Erythrocytopaenia Leucopoiesis: Leucocyctosis/ Leucopaenia- Leucocytopaenia Thrombocytopoiesis: Thrombocytosis/Thrombocytopaenia/Thrombocythaemia Extra-medullary Haemopoiesis (occurs in certain diseases) Granulopoiesis: Granulocytosis/Granulocytopaenia Monocytosis Polycythaemia – Increased Hb level of blood* (polycythemia umbra vera) Lymphopoiesis: Lymphocytosi...

Nursing NR 565WEEK 2 Midterm review Nursing NR 565WEEK 2 Midterm review WEEK 2 Midterm review Know how to treat o Different types of Tinea Tinea pedis. Tinea pedis, the most common fungal infection, generally responds well to topical therapy. Patients should be advised to wear absorbent cotton socks, change their shoes often, and dry their feet after bathing. Tinea corporis. Tinea corporis usually responds to a topical azole or allylamine. Treatment should continue for at least 1 w...

1. Question: Which of the following illnesses can be transmitted via blood and bodily fluids and weakens the immune system so that it does not function as well, allowing foreign pathogens to invade the body? 2. Question: The laws, regulations, and priorities that govern your community or state and how these components influence the health of individual citizens are known as which type of health determinant? 3. Question: Bacteria or fungi present different risks to populations and therefore var...

Stanhope Ch 26 questions and answers graded A+ Which of the following is the number one cause of death worldwide? a) Chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, stroke) b) Infectious diseases c) Injuries (accidental or purposeful) d) Terrorism A In countries with higher standards of living, where people live longer, chronic diseases—heart disease, cancer, and stroke—are the leading causes of death. Infectious diseases, however, are still the number-one cause of death worldwide....

REHS exam 1. A factor or agent which increases the risk of cancer is known as a a. teratogen b. mutagen c. carcinogen d. fomite - ANS carcinogen;2. The four major causes of death among all age groups of Americans include all of the following except. a. homicide b. accidents c. malignant neoplasms d. heart disease - ANS homicide;3. In recent years, the largest number of rabies cases were associated with a. skunks b. bats c. dogs d. raccons. - ANS skunks;4. Asbes...

1. A factor or agent which increases the risk of cancer is known as a a. teratogen b. mutagen c. carcinogen d. fomite carcinogen 2. The four major causes of death among all age groups of Americans include all of the following except. a. homicide b. accidents c. malignant neoplasms d. heart disease homicide 3. In recent years, the largest number of rabies cases were associated with a. skunks b. bats c. dogs d. raccons. skunks 4. Asbestosis is caused by fine si...

1. Question: Which of the following illnesses can be transmitted via blood and bodily fluids and weakens the immune system so that it does not function as well, allowing foreign pathogens to invade the body? 2. Question: The laws, regulations, and priorities that govern your community or state and how these components influence the health of individual citizens are known as which type of health determinant? 3. Question: Bacteria or fungi present different risks to populations and therefore var...

1. Question: WASH factors include, sanitation, and hygiene. 2. Question: The resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe between the years 1346 and 53. 3. Question: Which infectious disease makes the body more at risk for other infections? 4. Question: The laws, regulations, and priorities that govern your community or state and how these components influence the health of individual citizens are known as which type of health determinant? 5. Question...

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WASH factors include , sanitation, and hygiene. Selected Answer: water Answers: weather wellness Answer Feedback: water waste removal Correct. WASH represents the risk factors for vector-borne disease that relate to water, sanitation, and hygiene. The resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe between the years 1346 and 53. Selected Answer: Black Death Answers: H1N1 Influenza pandemic Spanish flu pandemic Human ...