Question

if gabby suffered from gastroenteritis after eating the m&ms from the bottom of her book bag, which body cavity would most likely be affected?
pelvic cavity
abdominal cavity
thoracic cavity
ventral cavity
a _____ disease is any condition that is transmitted form one person to another either directly or by indirect contact with contaminated objects.
communicable
vector - borne
indirect contact
droplet
_____transmission is the spread of a disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids contaminated with infected blood.
food - borne
airborne
bloodborne
water - borne

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Gastroenteritis affects the digestive organs (stomach, intestines), which are located in the abdominal cavity. The pelvic cavity holds reproductive/urinary structures, thoracic holds heart/lungs, and ventral is a broad cavity that includes abdominal and thoracic, so abdominal is the most specific affected cavity.
2. For the second question: The definition matches a communicable disease, which spreads between people directly or via contaminated objects. Vector-borne uses a carrier (like a mosquito), indirect contact is a transmission route, droplet is a direct transmission type, not a disease category.
3. For the third question: Transmission via infected blood or blood-contaminated fluids is defined as bloodborne transmission. Food-borne uses contaminated food, airborne uses respiratory droplets/aerosols, water-borne uses contaminated water.

Answer:

1. B. abdominal cavity
2. A. communicable
3. C. bloodborne