Introduction to Health Breakdown

1. Explain why a booster tetanus injection was given to Vivienne. (2 Marks) 

The booster tetanus injection was given to Vivienne as a prevention measure to

make sure she does not develop tetanus. It is a very serious disease, which can be life

threatening and if left without attention might lead to a lethal outcome. This condition is

caused by bacteria, which can be found in manure, soil, and dust. This way, as Vivienne

was exposed to manure before she got the cut, it is clear that the booster tetanus injection

was simply necessary in this case.

The microorganism enters the organism of a human being through the damaged

skin with cuts, puncture wounds, pinpricks, burns, and other injuries (Wassilak,

Kretsinger, 2009). When the bacteria is introduced to an individual, vegetative cells are

releasing toxins known as tetanospasm toxins that make muscles spasm uncontrollably,

causing seizures.

2. Describe the physiological basis of any three of her wound observations.