While making a home visit the population health nurse learns that the

While making a home visit the population health nurse learns that the youngest child brought home a stray dog to be taken care of by the family members. What health risks does this child’s action pose to the family? (Select all that apply.)

1. Bites.
2. Diseases from fleas.
3. Exposure to noroviruses.
4. Potential rabies exposure.
5. Risk for Clostridium perfringens.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

Answer: 1, 2, 4
Explanation: 1. Pets serve as a source of disease for humans. Bites are a source of potential injury especially from overly possessive dogs. Diseases such as the plague can be transmitted from fleas. Rabies can also be transmitted from a pet. Exposure to noroviruses and the risk for Clostridium perfringens are transmitted through contaminated food.
2. Pets serve as a source of disease for humans. Bites are a source of potential injury especially from overly possessive dogs. Diseases such as the plague can be transmitted from fleas. Rabies can also be transmitted from a pet. Exposure to noroviruses and the risk for Clostridium perfringens are transmitted through contaminated food.
4. Pets serve as a source of disease for humans. Bites are a source of potential injury especially from overly possessive dogs. Diseases such as the plague can be transmitted from fleas. Rabies can also be transmitted from a pet. Exposure to noroviruses and the risk for Clostridium perfringens are transmitted through contaminated food.