NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
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Question
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While educating a group of farmers, you inform that a ____ is the causative agent of Schistosomiasis
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Snail
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Parasite
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Dirty farmland
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Bacteria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Children, adolescents, and adults who are frequently exposed to contaminated water are the populations at the highest risk. In the Region of the Americas, schistosomiasis only manifests as intestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools.
Detailed explanation-2: -The species of schistosome endemic in the Philippines is S. japonicum. Around 10 million Filipinos are living in endemic areas with 1.9 million individuals directly exposed. The disease is distributed in specific provinces in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
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