A Human Fecal Sample Is Examined and Found to Contain

question 55

Multiple Choice

A human fecal sample is examined and found to contain a few strobila. The person is probably infected with

• A) Giardia intestinalis.
• B) Schistosoma.
• C) Echinococcus granulosus.
• D) Necator americanus.
• E) Taenia.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Malaria

A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Dewpoint

The temperature at which air must be cooled, at constant pressure and water vapor content, for it to reach saturation and produce dew.

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Least-square Regression

Rephrasing of KT-14; Refers to the method used to find the line that minimizes the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.