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Applying hot compresses is the proper treatment for strains and sprains.

adult blood pressure of 118/80

Found in stool of infected person; vaccine available

Common cold, influenza, chickenpox, hepatitis B, AIDS, measles, polio

Dysentery, Trichomonas, Malaria

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Symptoms may include influenza-like or acute respiratory distress

Also known as BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)

Tends to occur when the body is in a weakened state

Inhibits growth of microorganisms

Moving up the career ladder does not usually require getting additional education in one's occupational area.

signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia

Found in blood and body fluids; vaccine available

Found in the stool of infected person; no vaccine available

The germ theory states that bacteria cause many specific diseases

Found in blood and body fluids; no vaccine available

Medical asepsis decreases pathogens; sterile asepsis eliminates pathogens

Viruses cannot be destroyed by antibiotics, making them difficult to treat.

Applying cool water to the body of a victim suffering from heat cramps is the correct treatment.

microorganisms that cause damage by nourishing themselves at the expense of other living things

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Kills all microorganisms

AIDS is contracted by the highest number of health care workers each year.

Typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever

example of medical asepsis

MRSA is a virus that is very difficult to treat.

Requires oxygen to live

Occurs while a person is receiving health care