The Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Clients About Ways

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a group of clients about ways that infections are transmitted. The comment made by one of the clients that shows the need for further instruction is

• A) "A vector transmits infection by biting someone who doesn't have the infection."
• B) "Sneezing can put infected droplets in the air for someone else to breathe."
• C) "The portal of entry and the portal of exit are always the same."
• D) "You can get infections from touching something contaminated by a sick person."

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Definitions:

Steady State

A condition where the variables (such as concentration of substances) in a system remain constant over time despite ongoing processes that attempt to change them.

Homeostatic Response

The process by which organisms regulate internal conditions, such as temperature and pH, to maintain a stable internal environment.

Set Point

The target value that a system regulates towards, such as the human body's regulation of temperature or glucose levels.

Stressor

Any biological, chemical, physical, or psychological factor that causes stress or strain to an organism.