Herd Immunity Involves ________

question 66

Multiple Choice

Herd immunity involves ________.

• A)maintaining a certain level of immunized individuals in a society to prevent a pathogen from circulating through the population
• B)keeping bovine diseases to a minimum so they do not spread to the human population
• C)encouraging individuals to work and live in close proximity to each other to prevent spread of a disease outside of a population
• D)maintaining a 100% vaccination rate among farm workers to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases

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Definitions:

Postpartum Adjustment

The process mothers undergo to adapt physically, emotionally, and psychologically after childbirth.

Corticosteroids

A class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex and are involved in a wide range of physiological processes including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation.

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A serious breathing disorder often seen in premature infants, caused by the lack of a slippery substance called surfactant in the lungs.

Maternal Mortality

The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management.