Question

an ____ is an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or virus. * 4 points
idiopathic disorder
infectious disease
nosocomial infection
iatrogenic illness
the abbreviation cd is related to what term found in this unit? * 4 points
caudal
chromosome
communicable disease
congenital disorder
when someone coughs or sneezes, certain pathogens can remain airborne * 4 points for a long period of time, infecting someone even after the sick person is gone. this is an example of which type of transmission?
airborne transmission
indirect contact transmission
droplet transmission
bloodborne transmission

Explanation:

1. For the first question: An illness caused by pathogenic organisms like bacteria/viruses matches the definition of an infectious disease. Idiopathic disorders have unknown causes, nosocomial infections are hospital-acquired, and iatrogenic illnesses are caused by medical care.
2. For the second question: "CD" is the standard abbreviation for communicable disease, which aligns with the infection-focused unit context. The other options do not use "CD" as an abbreviation.
3. For the third question: The scenario describes pathogens remaining airborne long after the source is gone, which is the defining characteristic of airborne transmission. Droplet transmission involves larger droplets that fall quickly, while indirect contact involves contaminated surfaces, and bloodborne transmission involves blood contact.

Answer:

1. Infectious disease
2. communicable disease
3. Airborne transmission