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Sam is writing a report on asthma and allergies. What is
the MOST accurate way to categorize these two
ailments?
(1 point)
These are mental health disorders.
These are single gene inherited disorders.
These are communicable diseases.
These are chronic conditions.
The most accurate way to categorize asthma and allergies is as chronic conditions.
Anna has been diagnosed with poliovirus. What MOST
likely caused this virus?
(1 point)
She shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with
an acquaintance.
She didn’t thoroughly wash her hands after using the
restroom.
She consumed food that wasn’t cooked to a safe
temperature.
She inhaled droplets from a nearby stranger’s cough.
The most likely cause of Anna being diagnosed with poliovirus is that she inhaled droplets from a nearby stranger's cough.
The most accurate way to categorize asthma and allergies is as chronic conditions.
The most accurate way to categorize asthma and allergies is as chronic conditions. To determine this, you can consider the understanding and definitions of the terms.
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the airways in a person's lungs, making it difficult to breathe. It is typically caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, and it is not a mental health disorder, a single gene inherited disorder, or a communicable disease.
Allergies, on the other hand, are also chronic conditions characterized by an abnormal immune response to substances in the environment (allergens). Allergies are not mental health disorders, single gene inherited disorders, or communicable diseases either.
To accurately categorize asthma and allergies as chronic conditions, you can consider factors such as the long-term nature of the conditions and the lack of transmissibility between individuals.