Melanie is a healthcare worker. She is removing her gloves after working with an ill patient. Melanie always assumes that her gloves are contaminated. Why is it important for Melanie to assume this? (1 point) Responses It helps ensure that her gloves don’t tear. It helps ensure that her gloves don’t tear. It helps the hospital because they can bill for all the gloves. It helps the hospital because they can bill for all the gloves. It helps her remember to wash the gloves before the next patient. It helps her remember to wash the gloves before the next patient. It helps ensure she is very careful while removing her gloves.

It helps ensure she is very careful while removing her gloves.

Charles has been badly burned on his legs and needs a skin graft. To explain it in a way that Charles understands, which wording will his surgeon MOST likely use? (1 point) Responses We’ll take some skin from another part of your body and sew it over the burns. We’ll take some skin from another part of your body and sew it over the burns. We’ll take some skin from another animal and sew it over your burns. We’ll take some skin from another animal and sew it over your burns. We’ll pull the skin together over your burns and sew it closed. We’ll pull the skin together over your burns and sew it closed. We’ll put some plastic sheeting over your burns and sew it to your skin.

We’ll take some skin from another part of your body and sew it over the burns.

Kenny is always very careful not to touch the outside of his mask when he removes it. Why is it important that Kenny avoid touching the outside of his mask? (1 point) Responses Touching the outside might cause a rip. Touching the outside might cause a rip. The outside of the mask may be contaminated. The outside of the mask may be contaminated. His hands may get the mask dirty. His hands may get the mask dirty. He can’t reuse it if he touches the outside.

The outside of the mask may be contaminated.

Felicity is teaching her younger sister about making healthy choices. She helps her sister pick out some 100 percent fruit juice from the refrigerator instead of a variety with mostly sugar and water. What is another example of a healthy choice she could help her sister make? (1 point) Responses requesting her burger without lettuce and tomato because she doesn’t like vegetables requesting her burger without lettuce and tomato because she doesn’t like vegetables picking out white French bread for her sandwich instead of whole-wheat bread picking out white French bread for her sandwich instead of whole-wheat bread selecting an extra serving of birthday cake selecting an extra serving of birthday cake choosing a piece of fruit instead of a bag of chips

Choosing a piece of fruit instead of a bag of chips.

Beth’s primary care physician recommends that she change her diet to include more whole grains. Which benefit would he MOST likely mention to Beth? (1 point) Responses They raise the risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. They raise the risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. They raise the risk of dental problems. They raise the risk of dental problems. They lower the risk of high cholesterol and depression. They lower the risk of high cholesterol and depression. They lower the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

They lower the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

Healthcare workers wear masks, gloves, gowns, and other types of PPE to protect themselves from infectious diseases. How does this PPE protect them? (1 point) Responses It primes their immune systems to respond to diseases quickly. It primes their immune systems to respond to diseases quickly. It breaks the modes of transmission. It breaks the modes of transmission. It helps treat infections and diseases. It helps treat infections and diseases. It reminds them to breathe through their noses. It reminds them to breathe through their noses.

It breaks the modes of transmission.