Endogenous Infectious Agents Arise from Microbes That Are

question 50

Multiple Choice

Endogenous infectious agents arise from microbes that are

• A)in food.
• B)the patient's own normal flora.
• C)on fomites.
• D)in the air.
• E)transmitted from one person to another.

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Definitions:

Auditory Tube

Auditory canal; extends from the middle ear to the nasopharynx.

Pressure Equalization

The process of balancing pressure in different systems or environments, commonly referred to in relation to ear pressure during altitude changes.

Adaptive Immunity

The aspect of the immune system that involves the development of specifically tailored responses to pathogens, including the production of antibodies and the generation of memory immune cells.

Memory Lymphocytes

Specialized cells of the immune system that remain in the body after initial exposure to an antigen, enabling a faster and stronger response upon subsequent exposures.