Which of the Following Statements Best Explains How Infectious Diseases

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains how infectious diseases are different from any other health problem?

• A) Infectious diseases are easier to treat by using pharmaceuticals.
• B) Infectious diseases are more prevalent now than in the past.
• C) Infectious diseases are acute illnesses that catch clients unprepared.
• D) Infectious diseases have the potential to spread, creating a community emergency.

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Definitions:

Memories

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information; also refers to the mental record of past experiences.

Reality Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory representing the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, as opposed to the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that deals with the reality of the world and tries to meet the needs of the id in socially acceptable ways.

Phallic

Relating to the third stage of psychosexual development in Freud's theory, focusing on pleasure from the genital area.