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rayancarla1 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following bacterial infections is definitely decreasing because of effective drug treatment?

1. Escherichia coli
2. Tuberculosis
3. Candidiasis
4. Group B streptococcus

Question 2

Which of the following correctly matches an established childbirth method with its distinctive/defining characteristic?

1. The Dick-Read method teaches chest-breathing patterns to lift the diaphragm.
2. The Bradley method stresses environmental factors such as darkness, solitude, and quiet.
3. The Lamaze method teaches the woman to force her abdominal muscles to rise as the uterus rises forward during a contraction.
4. The monitrice method teaches underwater birthing as used in Europe.

jazzlynnnnn · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. E. coli may be increasing, perhaps because the increasing use of ampicillin (resulting in a more virulent E. coli resistant to the drug). Group B streptococcus has been beaten back by penicillin.
2. Incorrect. Tuberculosis is increasing in the United States, and in Canada. group B strep-tococcus has been beaten back by penicillin.
3. Incorrect. Candidiasis is a fairly benign fungal infection. Group B streptococcus has been beaten back by penicillin.
4. Correct. Penicillin has significantly decreased the incidence of group B streptococcus.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. The Dick-Read method teaches abdominal muscle contractions along with the uterus.
2. Correct. The Bradley method tries to create a more natural experience by controlling en-vironmental factors.
3. Incorrect. The Lamaze method features chest breathing, varied according to the intensity of contractions.
4. Incorrect. A monitrice is a specially trained labor attendant, sometimes used in the La-maze method.