NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism that causes disease.
A
microbe
B
pathogen
C
virus
D
infection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pathogen is defined as an organism causing disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence. Pathogens are taxonomically widely diverse and comprise viruses and bacteria as well as unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coughing or sneezing can cause pathogens to spread through tiny droplets in the air. These droplets can contain microorganisms, which other people breathe in. Microorganisms can also travel straight into the gut when a person consumes contaminated food or water. Bites from infected insects can also spread disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pathogenic organisms. Similar term(s): pathogen. Definition: Organisms, including bacteria, viruses or cysts, capable of causing diseases (typhoid, cholera, dysentery) in a host (such as a person).

Detailed explanation-4: -common cold. flu. meningitis. warts, including genital warts. oral and genital herpes. chickenpox/shingles. measles. viral gastroenteritis, including norovirus and rotavirus. More items •03-Apr-2019

Detailed explanation-5: -Anthrax. Brucellosis. Buruli ulcer. Capnocytophaga canimorsus. Elizabethkingia infections. Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) Hansen’s disease (Leprosy) Leptospirosis. More items

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