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6. Normal flora refers to:

  • Population of microorganisms found in or on the body that don't usually cause disease
  • Microorganisms found exclusively on the skin
  • Microorganisms that always cause disease when living on or in humans
  • Microorganisms that prevent disease

7. MRSA stands for:

  • Meticillin resistant super aerobe
  • Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Multi resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Meticillin resistant Streptococcus aureus

8. Disease progression is usually documented in the following sequence:

  • Microorganism enters body; incubation period; prodromal period; period of acme; period of decline; convalescen period
  • Incubation period; Period of Acme; Period of decline; Microorganism enters body; Prodromal period; Convalescence period.
  • Microorganism enters body; Incubation period; Convalescence period; Prodromal period; Period of Acme; Period of decline
  • Microorganism enters body; Incubation period; Period of Acme; Period of decline; Prodromal period; Convalescence period.

9. An epidemic refers to:

  • Explosive high levels of disease in a population
  • A pen used to self-administer drugs
  • Low constant levels of disease in a population
  • High levels of disease across the world