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PSW NACC REVIEW AMY – Questions & Answers
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PSW NACC REVIEW AMY – Questions & Answersmicrobe
is a form of life, live and grow everywhere ✔️Ans - micro-organisms
pathogens and non-pathogens ✔️Ans - micro-organisms consist of
harmful and cause infection ✔️Ans - pathogens
do not cause infection ✔️Ans - non-pathogens
symptoms,what client tells us ✔️Ans - subjective data
sign, what we see ✔️Ans - objective data
heart muscle contraction ,top line with blood pressure ✔️Ans - systole
heart muscle relaxation,bottom line with blood pressure ✔️Ans - diastole
systole 180 over diastole 80
first sound (S) of heartbeat till it stops (D) ✔️Ans - blood pressure rate
12-20 respirations per minute ✔️Ans - average respiratory rate
adults 60-100
infant 120-160
toddler 90-140
preschooler 80-110
school aged children 75-100
adolescent 60-100 ✔️Ans - pulse rate
do at rest
if not at rest wait 1/2 hour ✔️Ans - vital signs
hypertension-high blood pressure ✔️Ans - HTN
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ✔️Ans - copd
,15-20 seconds
start once you lather ✔️Ans - wash hands
mouth (oral) 36-37.5c
ear (tympanic) 35.8-38.0c
armpit (axillary) 34.7-37.3c
rectum (rectal) 35.5-38c ✔️Ans - temperatures
can destroy the pathogen ✔️Ans - immune system
having protection against a certain disease ✔️Ans - immunity
grow in dark reservoirs(hosts) that are warm and dark
need h2o,nourishment,o2
destroyed by heat or light
grow best at body temperature ✔️Ans - micro-organisms need
microbes that naturally live and grow in the body ✔️Ans - normal flora
a disease resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes in the body
common illness like colds,flu,chicken pox are common infections ✔️Ans -
infection is
hepatitis,pneumonia,tuberculosis,aids ✔️Ans - communicable diseases
involves the whole body ✔️Ans - systemic infection
fever and chills
higher pulse rate and respiratory rate
fatigue
aches,pain,tenderness
loss of appetite
nausea,vomiting,rash
diarrhea
mucous on membrane ✔️Ans - signs/symptoms of infection
can cause confusion because of loss of electrolytes
fix issue and the confusion goes away
antibiotics ✔️Ans - bladder infection
, loss of appetite
new or increased confusion
new or increased incontinence
less abilities to perform own adl's
behaviour change ✔️Ans - infection symptoms in older adults
1) infectious agent - host
2) reservoir - hiding places
3) portal of exit - way out
4) means of transmission - getting around
5) portal of entry - way in
6) susceptible host - next sick person ✔️Ans - chain of transmission***
antibiotic ✔️Ans - bacterial
no antibiotic ✔️Ans - viral
bacteria
viruses
fungi ✔️Ans - 3 types of micro-organisms
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria that is resistant to certain or all types of antibiotics such as penicillin
✔️Ans - MRSA
MRSA
VRE
C DIFFICILE
CRKP/CRE ✔️Ans - superbugs-multidrug-resistant organisms
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines ✔️Ans - VRE
clostridium difficile
bacteria that upsets the normal balance of healthy bacteria in the digestive
system causing diarrhea
can spread easily if don/t wash hands ✔️Ans - C.DIFF
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