Which of the Following Statements Best Explains Why Many Health

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why many health care providers are more afraid of getting hepatitis B than HIV?

• A) Everyone would assume the person infected with hepatitis B is a drug user.
• B) Having HBV would mean no further employment in health care.
• C) The fatality rate is higher and occurs sooner with HBV.
• D) There is no treatment for HBV, which can be a very serious illness.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons, which occurs in certain regions of the brain throughout life.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (such as sperm and egg) with half the usual number of chromosomes, capable of fusing with another to form a new organism.

Placenta

A conduit between the mother and fetus, providing nourishment and oxygen via the umbilical cord.