A Client That Is Notably Pregnant Brings Her Cat into the Veterinary

question 57

Short Answer

A client that is notably pregnant brings her cat into the veterinary clinic for its yearly exam and vaccines. The veterinary assistant makes certain she educates the client on the importance of a disease that can be transmitted to people and may cause a miscarriage in pregnant women. What disease does she need to discuss with the client?

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Definitions:

Receptor Potential

A type of graded potential that occurs in sensory receptor cells in response to external stimuli, leading to the initiation of sensory input to the nervous system.

Hair Cells

Hair cells are specialized sensory cells located in the inner ear, pivotal for converting sound and motion into electrical signals for hearing and balance.

Energy Transduction

The process of converting energy from one form to another within living organisms, such as the conversion of light energy to chemical energy in photosynthesis or the conversion of chemical energy from nutrients into ATP.

Receptor Potential

A change in membrane potential in a sensory receptor due to an external stimulus, which can initiate a cellular response.