Once the Primary Assessment Has Been Completed, the Paramedic Must

question 20

True/False

Once the primary assessment has been completed, the Paramedic must make a determination of the patient's priority.

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:

Conjugation

Conjugation is a form of genetic exchange between bacteria where DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another through direct contact.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of biological protein synthesis, translating messenger RNA into proteins.

Bacteriophage

Type of virus that infects bacteria.

Emerging Disease

An emerging disease is a disease that has appeared in a population for the first time, or that may have existed previously but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range.