The purpose of this course is to outline the plague, and murine typhus, symptoms, treatment, and preventive methods related to bites of flies and fleas.
Course Publication Date:
March 06, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Wanda Lockwood RN, BA, MA |
| Course No: | FPMT022019 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
Pediatric Medicine
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Learning Objectives
- List 6 different flies that are common pests of humans.
- List the 3 most common symptoms of fly bites.
- Discuss treatment options for fly bites.
- List at least 6 measures to prevent fly bites.
- Describe the manner in which fleas spread disease.
- List and describe 3 types of plague.
- Describe 3 typical symptoms of bubonic plague.
- Describe the respiratory symptoms associated with pneumonic plague.
- Describe at least 3 complications related to septicemic plague.
- Discuss measures to prevent plague.
- Describe transmission of murine typhus.
- Describe symptoms and treatment of murine typhus.