Select the Best Response to the Question

question 12

Multiple Choice

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low virulence?

• A) A patient who has had very few illnesses.
• B) A patient with otitis media (ear infection).
• C) A patient with a laceration.
• D) A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

A type of brain surgery, such as lobotomy, used to treat mental disorders by removing or altering tissues of the brain.

Lobotomy

A neurosurgical procedure, historically used to treat mental disorders by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.

Benzodiazepines

A class of psychoactive drugs used to treat conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, and seizures by enhancing the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA.

Tranquilizer

Drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; they can vary in strength and effects, from mild sedatives to powerful antipsychotic medications.