A Current News Story Describes a Cruise Ship in the Carribbean

question 80

Multiple Choice

A current news story describes a cruise ship in the Carribbean with an outbreak of diarrheal illness, affecting hundreds of people.With all of those people in a small area, opening and closing doors, using handrails, etc, you are trying to figure out what infectious agent may be the cause.Your most likely guess is that the pathogen is ______.

• A)Clostridium difficile
• B)hepatitis B
• C) norovirus
• D) cholera
• E)coli

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Definitions:

Diarrhea

Frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements often indicative of a gastrointestinal upset or infection.

Arterial Blood Gas

A test that measures the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in arterial blood, often used to assess lung function and gas exchange efficiency.

Intravenous Site

The specific location on the body where a needle is inserted into a vein for the purpose of delivering medications or fluids.

Infiltrated

Pertaining to a substance or fluid passing stealthily into a tissue, organ, or system, often used in medical contexts.