NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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A city has an outbreak of a disease that affect an unusually large portion of it’s population at the same time. Which term best describes the outbreak?
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pandemic
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plague
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epidemic
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infection
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -AN EPIDEMIC is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region.
Detailed explanation-2: -pandemic an epidemic occurring over a widespread area (multiple countries or continents) and usually affecting a substantial proportion of the population.
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