A nurse is caring for a patient who was prescribed high-dose corticosteroid therapy for almost 2 months to treat a severe inflammatory condition. The patient’s symptoms have now resolved and the patient asks, “When can I stop taking this medication?” What is the best response by the nurse?

Define incidence. On March 17th, the number of new chlamydia cases reported in Indiana was 534. The total population of Indiana is 6,745,350.  Calculate the incidence of chlamydia in Indiana.  Show your work. 

_________________ are inappropriate reactions against the body’s own antigens. 

 True or False: Pathogens are often adapted to a specific portal of entry. 

Tentanus is reported at irregular intervals in random locations throughout the US and there are typically fewer than 50 cases reported each year.  This is an example of a(n) _________ disease. 

True or False: Leukocytes form from stem cells located in adipose tissue. 

Explain the difference between true and opportunistic pathogens.  Provide an example of each. 

True or False: Complement reactions are part of the first line of defense. 

True or False:  Toxoid vaccines are produced from inactivated bacterial exotoxins. 

Define prevalence. As of February 13th, the total number of Chlamydia cases reported in Indiana was 4,311. The total population of Indiana is 6,745,350. Calculate the prevalence of Chlamydia in Indiana. Show your work.