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What was the function of a pest house in the preindustrial period?
Suggested Answer: E
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39 comments · newest first
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Tasia
10 months ago
Totally agree, A is the right answer!
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Lindy
11 months ago
Really? I thought they were just for pests like rats or bugs.
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Alaine
11 months ago
Definitely option A, that's the main purpose.
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Remona
11 months ago
Wait, so they actually housed sick people? That's wild!
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Georgeanna
11 months ago
They were for isolating people with contagious diseases.
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Altha
12 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
12 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
12 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
2 years ago
I think the function of a pest house was to house people who had a contagious disease.
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Margery
2 years ago
I believe the pest house was also used to treat contagious diseases, not just isolate the patients.
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Jannette
2 years ago
I agree with Chantell. It makes sense to isolate those with contagious diseases to prevent the spread.
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Chantell
2 years ago
I think the function of a pest house was to house people who had a contagious disease.