The stages of infection in correct sequential order are:
A- The prodromal, incubation, illness and convalescence stages
B- The incubation, prodromal, illness and convalescence stages
C- The prodromal, primary, secondary and tertiary stages
D- The inflammation, infection and immunity stages
Correct Response: A
The incubation, prodromal, illness and convalescence stages are the stages of infection in correct sequential order. Inflammation, infection and immunity are commonly used terms in infection control but they are not stages of the infection process. Primary, secondary and tertiary are levels of prevention and not stages of the infection process.
A- The prodromal, incubation, illness and convalescence stages
B- The incubation, prodromal, illness and convalescence stages
C- The prodromal, primary, secondary and tertiary stages
D- The inflammation, infection and immunity stages
Correct Response: A
The incubation, prodromal, illness and convalescence stages are the stages of infection in correct sequential order. Inflammation, infection and immunity are commonly used terms in infection control but they are not stages of the infection process. Primary, secondary and tertiary are levels of prevention and not stages of the infection process.
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