B. Sylvia takes two headache pills, just as the bottle calls for
C. Chen takes Andy's prescription medicine for back pain to help her own back pain
D. Jose takes an OTC constipation medication as the bottle directs
A.
filtering wastes from the blood
B.
fighting disease-causing organisms
C.
digesting carbohydrates and fats
D.
transporting nutrients to cells
Answer:
The correct option is: C) tetanus
Explanation:
Tetanus is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani, commonly found in the manure, soil, dust and saliva. This disease is characterized by muscle spasms, which begin at the jaw and travels to rest of the body and can also cause muscle fractures.
Other symptoms of this infection include headache, fever, abnormally high heart rate, difficulty in breathing, sweating, trouble swallowing and high blood pressure.
Therefore, the baby is most likely suffering from tetanus.
b. False