NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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People breathe microbes
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People touch their ears with dirty hands
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -People who are infected spread the bacteria by coughing or sneezing, which creates small respiratory droplets that contain the bacteria. Other people can get sick if they breathe in those droplets.
Detailed explanation-2: -Microorganisms capable of causing disease-pathogens-usually enter our bodies through the mouth, eyes, nose, or urogenital openings, or through wounds or bites that breach the skin barrier.
Detailed explanation-3: -Normal Microbiota of the Respiratory System The most common bacteria identified include Staphylococcus epidermidis, viridans group streptococci (VGS), Corynebacterium spp. (diphtheroids), Propionibacterium spp., and Haemophilus spp.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nose, mouth, or eyes to hands to others: Germs can spread to the hands by sneezing, coughing, or rubbing the eyes and then can be transferred to other family members or friends. Hands to food: Food to hands to food: Infected child to hands to other children: Animals to people: 04-Oct-2022