HEALTH HIGH SCHOOL

Cholera is the leading cause of death in children in developing countries, characterized by massive diarrhea. The effects stem from an extracellular toxin that the bacterium Vibrio cholerae releases into the gut. The toxin acts on a __________ that overstimulates __________ which causes a cascade of events that leads to electrolytes leaving the cell and causing water to follow them into the lumen of the intestine, resulting in severe diarrhea.

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

The toxin acts on a G protein that overstimulates adenylate cyclase.

Explanation:

G protein act by transmitting signals from outside a cell to the inside of a cell.

Adenylate cyclase is plays a regulatory roll in most cells and is an enzyme.

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REFLECT
I have learned that
I have realized that
I will apply​

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Answer:

I have learned that there are things in life that are essential to my health, and things that are not beneficial.

I have realized that some of the things I might be doing with my body could be harmful later in life.

I will apply the knowledge I have been giving throughout my years of education and my ongoing adulthood.

A neuron transfers information in the form of an electrical impulse.
is this True or False?

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A neuron does transfer information in the form of an electrical impulse.

This is most commonly called an action potential. Action potentials are the primary way how the brain communicates. Each neuron is connected to another neuron by a synapse. An action potential occurs when the otherwise negatively charged neurons get sufficiently positively charged (also called depolarization) which then triggers a cascade of events inside the neuron. 

You are working to bring a healthcare facility into compliance with the SDS-related provisions of OSHA’s HCS. You interview administrative personnel at the facility. You learn that the facility has compiled a list of all hazardous chemicals to which workers in the facility might be exposed. An SDS corresponding to each chemical on the list has been obtained and filed. For full compliance, you advise that this facility also must:

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Answer: 1. the facility must display or keep the SDS for the chemicals in the chemical store.

2. A copy of the SDS is to be with the attending medic incase of accidental exposure

3. Mock drills should be done as refresher on actions to take after a chemical spill/ exposure.

4. Incase an antidote is required, it must be present as long as the chemical concerned is available.

5. Quantity, expiry information should also always be updated.

Explanation:

Over time, the body needs more and more of a drug to get the high that once came easily.A. True
b. False

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This is true. It's true because the body; or rather the receptors in our brain become accustomed to a certain amount of the drug and get adapted, they then later need a higher amount of this drug to achieve the same effect. This can also lead to overdosing over time. 
Over time, the body needs more and more of a drug to get the high that once came easily.

\sf\ ANSWER: TRUE

Which of the following is an example of a man-made emergency?Tornado
Earthquake
Heat Wave
Active shooter

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Answer:

Active shooter.

Explanation:

Tornados,earthquakes and heat waves all happen from natural causes.

An active shooter is a human, so it wouldn't be natural ! :)

Answer:

D.) Active Shooter.

Explanation:

- A person cannot cause a tornado, an earthquake, or a heatwave, but can cause a shooting.

- So, the answer is D.) Active Shooter.

What is the main component of industrial smog?

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The main components of smog are nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, peroxyacytyl nitrate and tropospheric ozone. Smog is a mixture of air pollutants which are altered due to exposure to sunlight.

Answer:

#1:

the guy above me is smoking the gange cause NONE of those are an answer

#2

the answer is carbon dioxide

Explanation:
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