Which of the following best represents an example of infectious disease spreading via a vector?
a. Being bitten by an infected mosquito
b. Disease spreading from infected mother to infant via the placenta
c. A group of partygoers hugging and shaking hands
d. Two persons, one of whom is infected, sharing a glass of soda
Question 2
A man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after the public health department has made a plea for more funds. Why, he asks, should my tax dollars be used to pay for their children to be immunized?
Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
a. Immunizations are required by law, and if their parents can't afford it, you and I will have to pay for it.
b. It's just the right thing to do.
c. Only by making sure most kids are immunized can we stop epidemics that might hurt all of us.
d. We're a religious God-fearing community, and we take care of each other.
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