NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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An outbreak of a disease that can go worldwide.
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Pandemic
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Epidemic
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Pathogen
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Virus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. Viral respiratory diseases, such as those caused by a new influenza virus or the coronavirus COVID-19, are the most likely to turn into a pandemic. A pandemic is not the same as an epidemic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include a national flu pandemic or the threat of water-borne diseases after natural disasters or other emergency situations.
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