The county public health department is notified that an organism has been identified in a local lake, which is popular for water recreation and swimming. Acanthamoeba is familiar to the public health officials as an amoeba that can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals. An RN is a member of the taskforce assigned to the development and dissemination of community education. The team prepares information for the public to be released to media outlets and posted at the lake.
-At the lakeside,public health officials post signs warning the public to avoid swimming in the lake. Acanthamoeba and other protozoa are able to enter a resting state when environmental conditions are unfavorable.This stage of the life cycle is called a(n)________.

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The county public health department is notified that an organism has been identified in a local lake, which is popular for water recreation and swimming. Acanthamoeba is familiar to the public health officials as an amoeba that can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals. An RN is a member of the taskforce assigned to the development and dissemination of community education. The team prepares information for the public to be released to media outlets and posted at the lake. 
-At the lakeside,public health officials post signs warning the public to avoid swimming in the lake. Acanthamoeba and other protozoa are able to enter a resting state when environmental conditions are unfavorable.This stage of the life cycle is called a(n)________.

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Acanthamoeba and other protozoa are able to enter the cyst stage of their life cycle when environmental conditions are unfavorable. The cyst is a protective stage that allows them to survive in adverse conditions until favorable conditions return. The other options (A, B, and D) do not apply to the life cycle of this organism.

The County Public Health Department Is Notified That an Organism