NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Epidemics of polio and measles used to be common in the United States. Now they are rare. What is the best explanation for this?
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careful use of antibiotics
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insecticides that kill transmitting pests
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widespread vaccination
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water monitoring and treatment
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is the only polio vaccine that has been given in the United States since 2000. It is given by shot in the arm or leg, depending on the person’s age. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) is used in other countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) is a weakened live vaccine that is still used in many parts of the world, but hasn’t been used in the United States since 2000.
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