NURS 365 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cd11C, Adaptive Immune System, Alloimmunity

Which of the following statements describe the incubation period of an infectious disease?

a. The time between exposure to the disease and the presence of symptoms

b. The time between the first sign of the disease and the end of the illness

c. The time between the exposure of the disease to the end of the illness

d. The time it takes to grow a culture of the pathogen in the laboratory

The classic clinical problem with immunodeficiency disorders is the development of

(A) hypotension

(B) the Rh factor

(C) organ rejection

(D) severe infections

Cohn's disease is characterized by bouts of remission and ______.

A. Infection

B. Dehydration

C. Exacerbation

D. Constipation