NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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a pathogenic disease
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an infectious disease
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a noninfectious disease
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a contamination disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and therefore cannot be spread from one person to another. Instead, non-infectious diseases are caused by factors such as genetics, malnutrition, environment and lifestyle. Examples of non-infectious diseases include cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy.
Detailed explanation-2: -A non-communicable disease is one that cannot be spread by the patient to another person. Examples of this type of disease are: Heart disease. Diabetes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Noninfectious diseases aren’t caused by outside organisms, but by genetics, anatomical differences, getting older and the environment you live in. You can’t get noninfectious diseases from other people, by getting a bug bite or from your food.
Detailed explanation-4: -Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for 74% of all deaths worldwide.
Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of noninfectious diseases include cystic fibrosis, most cancers, cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus.