This Ongoing Process Helps Public Health and Health Care Officials

question 24

Multiple Choice

This ongoing process helps public health and health care officials recognize outbreaks, upward trends of infections, and positive effects of interventions.

• A) Handwashing techniques
• B) Intervention
• C) Surveillance
• D) Antimicrobial resistance

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

Variations in characteristics, behaviors, physical traits, and social roles typically associated with being male or female.

Sex Differences

Biological differences between males and females, in organs, hormones, and body shape.

Permissive Parents

A parenting style characterized by low demands with high responsiveness, where parents are very lenient and mostly allow their children to do what they want.

Child Maltreatment

Physical, sexual, emotional abuse, or neglect of a child by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role.