Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects What We Know

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best reflects what we know about how influenza virus moves between species?

• A) In an animal, such as a pig, the influenza virus is mutated and replicated in alternate arrangements so that humans who eat the pig products can be infected.
• B) An influenza virus from a human epidemic or pandemic infects birds; the birds replicate mutant versions of that virus and then pass the new forms back to humans.
• C) An influenza virus fuses with a different type of virus (like HSV) and gains new DNA which enable the new virus to be transmitted to a wider variety of host species.
• D) An animal, such as a pig, is infected with more than one strain of the influenza virus and the genomes reassort into new combinations that can facilitate spread to other species.

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:

Cultural Trauma

The profound impact of a traumatic event that affects a whole society or culture, leading to a shift in identity, values, or perception.

Integration

The process whereby people retain aspects of their former culture while internalizing aspects of a new host culture.

Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and internalize the norms, values, and behaviors necessary for functioning within their society.

Acculturation

The process whereby individuals adapt their behavior in response to exposure to a new culture.