An Instructor Is Explaining Various Types of Infections

question 12

Multiple Choice

An instructor is explaining various types of infections. A student demonstrates understanding by saying:

• A) "An infection that is acquired while the patient is being cared for in a health-care setting is known as a health-care-associated infection."
• B) "If a person has an infection in just one area of the body, it is described as a primary infection."
• C) "If a second infection is caused by a different pathogen, it becomes a systemic infection."
• D) "If an infection spreads from the lungs to other organs, it becomes a secondary infection."

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Definitions:

United States v. Cruikshank

An 1876 Supreme Court case that limited the federal government's ability to protect African American rights, stating that the Enforcement Act only applied to states, not individuals.

Equal Rights

The principle that all people should have the same rights and opportunities, regardless of characteristics like gender, race, or religion.

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Political and territorial divisions within a country, having a specific level of autonomy and government to manage local affairs.