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Beheh · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An electrician who has been working 14 to 16 hour/day for several weeks in order to ensure the financial survival of his business presents to his family physician with complaints of persistent headaches and insomnia.

His family physician attributes the physical complaints to the ongoing stress that the man has been undergoing. Which of the following factors has most likely contributed the most to the man's response to this stressful period of his life?
A)
The fact that he has previously had difficulty coping with stress
B)
The fact that he is not physically active on a regular basis
C)
The fact that his company is heavily in debt
D)
The fact that he takes diuretic medication for his hypertension

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios best describes an example of infection originating with a fomite?

A)
A client who contracted hepatitis C through sharing a contaminated syringe with an infected person
B)
A nurse with a positive tuberculin screening test (PPD) after admitting a patient diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB)
C)
A woman who contracted Lyme disease after a tick bite
D)
A man who has been diagnosed with trichinosis after eating undercooked pork

debra928 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A

Feedback:

An individual's subjective response to stress is closely linked to previous experiences in dealing with stress and the presence or absence of coping mechanisms. Physical activity, subjective financial status, and diuretic medications would be less likely to have as great an effect.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

An object that carries an infectious organism, such as a dirty syringe, is known as a fomite. Airborne contact with TB does not utilize a fomite. An infection via contact with an infected arthropod constitutes zoonosis. A person who consumes ova in undercooked meat acquires an infection by ingestion.