Practice Question
The nurse educator is discussing emerging diseases with a group of nurses. The educator should cite what causes of emerging diseases? Select all that apply.
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Correct Answer:
Use of extended-spectrum antibiotics
Rationale:
Use of extended-spectrum antibiotics
➤ The widespread use of antibiotics, especially broad-spectrum agents, in both human and veterinary medicine has led to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
➤ Bacteria such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and drug-resistant TB are direct outcomes of this.
➤ These resistant strains can spread globally, making infections harder to treat and fueling the emergence of more potent and dangerous disease strains.
Population movements
➤ Migration, whether due to war, famine, or environmental disasters, can lead to overcrowded living conditions, poor sanitation, and breakdown of public health systems.
➤ These factors enhance disease transmission and the reintroduction of diseases into previously non-endemic regions.
➤ Examples include the spread of cholera in refugee camps and measles outbreaks in displaced populations.
Increased global travel
➤ With millions traveling daily, infectious agents can travel faster than ever. A person infected with a novel virus can cross continents before showing symptoms.
➤ This accelerates the globalization of local outbreaks, as seen with COVID-19, SARS, and Zika virus.
➤ Air travel creates a "fast track" for disease spread across international borders.
Globalization of food supplies
➤ Mass food production and international food trade mean that a contamination incident in one country can cause foodborne illness outbreaks globally.
➤ Examples include E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens and listeriosis from imported dairy or processed meats.
➤ Global food supply chains make detection and containment difficult, promoting the emergence of foodborne diseases.
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PNR 206 Medical - Surgical Nursing II Cohort 38
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exams
- Domain: Med-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 5