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ISC2 HCISPP Exam - Topic 3 Question 87 Discussion

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Question #: 87
Topic #: 3

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What was the function of a pest house in the preindustrial period?

ATo house people who had a contagious disease.

BTo provide refuge to those who were threatened by pests.

CTo eradicate pests.

DTo treat contagious diseases.

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Tasia

7 months ago

Totally agree, A is the right answer!

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Lindy

8 months ago

Really? I thought they were just for pests like rats or bugs.

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Alaine

8 months ago

Definitely option A, that's the main purpose.

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Remona

8 months ago

Wait, so they actually housed sick people? That's wild!

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Georgeanna

8 months ago

They were for isolating people with contagious diseases.

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Altha

9 months ago

I’m pretty confident that pest houses were meant for isolating those with contagious diseases, so I’d go with A.

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Kaycee

9 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before, but I can’t recall if they were just for housing or if they also treated diseases.

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Ayesha

9 months ago

I remember something about pest houses being a place to isolate the sick, so I’m leaning towards option A.

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Myra

9 months ago

I think pest houses were mainly for people with contagious diseases, but I'm not entirely sure if that was their only purpose.

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Johana

9 months ago

I'm leaning towards A as well. Isolating people with contagious diseases seems like the most logical purpose for a "pest house" back then, before modern medical facilities. I'll go with that unless I see a really compelling argument for another option.

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Lai

9 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. A pest house was a place where people with contagious diseases were isolated, to prevent the spread of illness. That makes sense as the main function in that time period.

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Deandrea

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. Was a pest house actually used to get rid of pests, or was it more for treating diseases? I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Delisa

9 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is A - a pest house was used to house people with contagious diseases during the preindustrial period.

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Carmen

9 months ago

Hmm, this looks like it's testing our understanding of commitment management configuration. I think the key is to activate it in the right places - the controlling area and the order type seem important, but I'm not sure if that's enough. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Earlean

9 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is C. If the initial sample results don't support the planned level of control risk, that would be a logical reason for the auditor to decrease the acceptable level of risk in order to get more reliable results.

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Ellen

9 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The question is asking about the statements related to regulation and legislation in the health plan industry. I know that federal and state governments play a major role, so I'm leaning towards C as the best answer. But I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.

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Salena

1 year ago

Hmm, a pest house in the preindustrial period? Sounds like a medieval version of an exterminator's van. But I digress, Option A is the correct answer.

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Odelia

1 year ago

Interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing!

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Ezekiel

1 year ago

Yes, that's correct. It was a place for quarantine.

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Alline

1 year ago

I think it was to house people who had a contagious disease.

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Ettie

1 year ago

Pest house? More like a party house for the Black Plague, am I right? Jokes aside, I'm pretty sure it was for housing people with contagious diseases, so A is the winner.

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Myrtie

1 year ago

Definitely! It was like a quarantine center for those who were sick.

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Tawanna

1 year ago

I think it was a way to prevent the spread of illnesses like the Black Plague.

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Stanford

1 year ago

Yeah, you're right! A pest house was used to quarantine people with contagious diseases.

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Paola

1 year ago

Pest house, huh? Sounds like a place where they rounded up all the rats, cockroaches, and other critters and gave them a nice, cozy home. But wait, that's Option B. Gotta go with A on this one.

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Kanisha

1 year ago

So, it was like a quarantine facility for sick people. Interesting!

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Lawanda

1 year ago

That's correct! Pest houses were used to quarantine individuals with contagious diseases.

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Margurite

1 year ago

I think the function of a pest house was to house people who had a contagious disease.

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Catherin

1 year ago

Ah, the good old pest house! Where the sick and the infested could go to ... well, I guess just to be isolated, really. Option A seems like the most logical choice here.

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Gaynell

1 year ago

It was a necessary measure to prevent the spread of illness in the community.

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Cammy

1 year ago

Option A, to house people with contagious diseases, definitely makes sense.

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Levi

1 year ago

It was a place where they could be isolated from the rest of the population.

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Tresa

1 year ago

Yes, the pest house was used to quarantine people with contagious diseases.

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Carlene

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it was to provide refuge to those who were threatened by pests.

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Shad

1 year ago

I agree with Tracie, it makes sense to isolate those with contagious diseases in a pest house.

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Tracie

1 year ago

I think the function of a pest house was to house people who had a contagious disease.

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Margery

1 year ago

I believe the pest house was also used to treat contagious diseases, not just isolate the patients.

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Jannette

1 year ago

I agree with Chantell. It makes sense to isolate those with contagious diseases to prevent the spread.

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Chantell

1 year ago

I think the function of a pest house was to house people who had a contagious disease.

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