NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS

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Sporadic diseases are:
A
Diseases spread by spores
B
Diseases that are always present in a population
C
Diseases that occur rarely
D
Diseases that are present in higher than expected numbers
E
Diseases that have an LD50 greater than predicted
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sporadic refers to a disease that occurs infrequently and irregularly. Endemic refers to the constant presence and/or usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent in a population within a geographic area. Hyperendemic refers to persistent, high levels of disease occurrence.

Detailed explanation-2: -A disease that occurs at irregular intervals in the fewer area in a locality is the sporadic disease. The disease occurs in single or scattered cases occurs. These occur occasionally. Typhoid fever in U.S was considered as sporadic diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sporadic is an adjective that you can use to refer to something that happens or appears often, but not constantly or regularly. The mail carrier comes every day but the plumber’s visits are sporadic-he comes as needed.

Detailed explanation-4: -In epidemiology, sporadic is a term used to refer to a disease which occurs only infrequently, haphazardly, irregularly or occasionally from time to time in a few isolated places with no discernible temporal or spatial pattern, as opposed to a recognizable epidemic or endemic pattern.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a medical context, sporadic is defined as the sudden and unpredictable occurrence of some disease or infection. This term is commonly used by pathologists to determine the category of infections based on the frequency and fashion of their occurrences.

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