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IGGY CH 23 CARE OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Which term describes a patient who has pathogenic microbes within the body but remains asymptomatic? a. Communicable b. Virulence c. Colonization d. Susceptibility - ANS-c 2. Which term best describes an organism's ability to cause disease? a. Pathogenicity b. Colonization c. Virulence d. Communicable - ANS-a 3. Transmissions of infection require a reservoir. Which is an example of an animate reservoir? a. People ...