(I) Communicable diseases are illnesses that can spread from a person to an animal. They usually appear after an infectious agent spreads from one individual to another. (II) Non-communicable diseases have characteristics similar to communicable diseases. A. Both statements are false. B. Both statements are true. C. First statement is false; second statement is true. D. First statement is true; second statement is false.

(I) Communicable diseases are illnesses that can spread from a person to an animal. They usually appear after an infectious agent spreads from one individual to another. (II) Non-communicable diseases have characteristics similar to communicable diseases. A. Both statements are false. B. Both statements are true. C. First statement is false; second statement is true. D. First statement is true; second statement is false.

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter38: Introduction To The Medical Laboratory

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