The Nurse Collaborating on a Community Committee Designing Responses for a Bioterrorism

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse collaborating on a community committee designing responses for a bioterrorism attack would understand that an attack by smallpox (Select all that apply)

• A) can be perpetuated through contact with infected items.
• B) could be made with only a small amount of the virus.
• C) is predicted to be deadly because there is no vaccine available.
• D) will create terror because there is no effective treatment for smallpox.
• E) would be hard to control because of the long time between infection and illness.

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Definitions:

Cervical Vertebra

Vertebrae located in the neck portion of the spine comprising the top part of the spinal column.

Thoracic Vertebrae

The set of twelve vertebrae located between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae that form the midsection of the vertebral column.

Lumbar Region

The lower part of the back comprised of five vertebral bones, L1-L5, which bear much of the body's weight and are the most common site of back pain.

Lordosis

A condition characterized by an excessive inward curvature of the spine, typically in the lower back.