Question

26 multiple choice 2 points which of the following statements is true of hepatitis b (hbv)? hbv causes some unpleasant symptoms but cannot cause death. more people in the us have hiv than have hbv. hbv is a relatively minor disease and poses no real threat to healthcare the vaccine for hbv helps prevent the disease. 27 multiple choice 2 points the following are necessary links in the chain of infection. when an ma gets a vaccination shot for hepatitis b, which link will be affected and thus prevent hepatitis b infection? susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease) reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows) portal of entry (body opening that allows pathogens to enter) mode of transmission (a way for the dis - ease to spread) 28 multiple choice 2 points conjunctivitis is spread by airborne particles by direct or indirect contact by droplets by spores

Explanation:

• For question 26: Hepatitis B vaccine is effective in preventing HBV. HBV can be serious and cause death, more people have HBV than HIV in some contexts, and it is not a minor - disease.
• For question 27: Vaccination boosts the immune system of the susceptible host, making them less likely to get infected.
• For question 28: Conjunctivitis is commonly spread through direct or indirect contact with the eyes of an infected person.

Answer:

1. The vaccine for HBV helps prevent the disease.
2. Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
3. By direct or indirect contact