medical treatment

Question 1

medical treatment role in immune system

Answer 1

assist the immune system
fight infectious pathogens allowing the body to
regain a level of control.

Question 2

Antibiotics

Answer 2

treatment used to kill bacterial infections in animals and humans

Question 3

Antibiotic resistance occurs due to

Answer 3

not finishing a prescription,
throwing medicine down the sink or in the bin,
prescribing for other
non-bacterial conditions.

Question 4

how does anti fungal medicines attack fungal infections

Answer 4

by disrupting the fungal cell
membrane.

Question 5

how is antifungal medicine prescribed

Answer 5

creams
tablets
IV

Question 6

are fungi also starting to develop some resistance to certain drugs

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

how does anti viral meds attack viruses

Answer 7

The way it attacks the viral infection is different for each
virus and can target reproduction, enzymes, genetic
material or attachment.

Question 8

how is antiviral meds prescribed as

Answer 8

creams
tablets
IV

Question 9

how often do viruses mutate

Answer 9

more than bacteria

Question 10

waht is each antiviral designed to target

Answer 10

specific aspects of the virus
and future versions

Question 11

how long have vaccinations been around

Answer 11

Have been around since 1796 with the creation of the Smallpox vaccine.

Question 11

vaccines

Answer 11

is a substance introduced into someone’s body to prevent them from getting a specific disease.

Question 12

what are vaccines introduced asa

Answer 12

killed or weakened pathogen

Question 13

waht do some people produce when given a vaccine

Answer 13

small amounts of Memory Cells post
encounter,

Question 14

why is it important to get blood tests before getting vaccinated

Answer 14

to ensure multiple or extra
vaccinations are not required to bring you to the correct levels for another encounter.

Question 15

why are booster shots required for vaccines

Answer 15

incase an individual has stopped producing enough Memory Cells to remember the pathogen or your
body does not retain the information of a pathogen for as long as it should.

Question 16

why are boosters important

Answer 16

Boosters are important as they remind the immune system of its previous encounter and
encourages it to be more vigilant in its response times for future encounters.

Question 17

herd immunity is essiental because

Answer 17

an essential part to protecting community members who are vulnerable
to disease.

Question 18

inoculation

Answer 18

act of getting vaccinated

Question 19

During the 1980’s the AIDS/HIV epidemic has allowed for

Answer 19

many more conditions to be treated because of the
vast levels of research conducted.

Question 20

attenuated virus’

Answer 20

Live vaccines are derived from “wild” viruses or bacteri

Question 21

why do some vacicnes require mutiple booster shots to be givnewhy do some vacicnes require mutiple booster shots to be givne

Answer 21

booster doses are needed to bring protection levels back up, if protection levels drop