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jeatrice

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on: Jun 25, 2018
A client is diagnosed with gastroenteritis. The nurse realizes that this illness occurs from which type of disease-causing organism?
 
  1. Bacteria
  2. Fungi
  3. Protozoa
  4. Viruses

Question 2

A client is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Which of the following is an example of this type of infection?
 
  1. Malaria
  2. Gastroenteritis
  3. Urinary tract infection
  4. Typhus


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ricroger

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
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Protozoa are single-cell parasitic organisms that form cysts or spores. Diseases caused by protozoa include malaria and gastroenteritis. Hepatitis A, B, and C are examples of a disease caused by a virus. Pneumonia and urinary tract infections are examples of diseases caused by bacteria. Ringworm is an example of a disease caused by fungi.

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Urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria. Malaria and gastroenteritis are caused by protozoa. Typhus is caused by rickettsia.


jeatrice

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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