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big1devin · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse understands that when providing nursing care, it is important to visualize the range of a client's health, from highest health to potential death. This is an example of:

a. the health continuum c. self-concept
b. imagery d. Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 2

Which of these terms refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce disease?

a. colonization c. pathogenicity
b. convalescence d. virulence

mochi09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The health continuum is a way to visualize the range of a client's health, from highest health to potential death. An individual's place on the continuum may change daily or even hourly depending on what is happening to that individual.

Answer to Question 2

C
Most microorganisms do not cause disease and infection. Pathogenicity refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce disease and infection in a host.