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  • July 2, 2024
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psw final exam
microbe
is a form of life, live and grow everywhere - correct answer-micro-organisms

pathogens and non-pathogens - correct answer-micro-organisms consist of

harmful and cause infection - correct answer-pathogens

do not cause infection - correct answer-non-pathogens

symptoms,what client tells us - correct answer-subjective data

sign, what we see - correct answer-objective data

heart muscle contraction ,top line with blood pressure - correct answer-systole

heart muscle relaxation,bottom line with blood pressure - correct answer-diastole

systole 180 over diastole 80
first sound (S) of heartbeat till it stops (D) - correct answer-blood pressure rate

12-20 respirations per minute - correct answer-average respiratory rate

adults 60-100
infant 120-160
toddler 90-140
preschooler 80-110
school aged children 75-100
adolescent 60-100 - correct answer-pulse rate

do at rest
if not at rest wait 1/2 hour - correct answer-vital signs

hypertension-high blood pressure - correct answer-HTN

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder - correct answer-copd

15-20 seconds
start once you lather - correct answer-wash hands

mouth (oral) 36-37.5c
ear (tympanic) 35.8-38.0c
armpit (axillary) 34.7-37.3c
rectum (rectal) 35.5-38c - correct answer-temperatures

,can destroy the pathogen - correct answer-immune system

having protection against a certain disease - correct answer-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 - correct answer-micro-organisms need

microbes that naturally live and grow in the body - correct answer-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 - correct answer-infection is

hepatitis,pneumonia,tuberculosis,aids - correct answer-communicable diseases

involves the whole body - correct answer-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 - correct answer-signs/symptoms of infection

can cause confusion because of loss of electrolytes
fix issue and the confusion goes away
antibiotics - correct answer-bladder infection

loss of appetite
new or increased confusion
new or increased incontinence
less abilities to perform own adl's
behaviour change - correct answer-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 - correct answer-chain of transmission***

antibiotic - correct answer-bacterial

no antibiotic - correct answer-viral

, bacteria
viruses
fungi - correct answer-3 types of micro-organisms

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria that is resistant to certain or all types of antibiotics such as penicillin - correct
answer-MRSA

MRSA
VRE
C DIFFICILE
CRKP/CRE - correct answer-superbugs-multidrug-resistant organisms

vancomycin-resistant enterococci
bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines - correct answer-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 - correct answer-C.DIFF

Carbapenem-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae
related to e-coli
resistant to antibiotics
risk of death usually within 30 day - correct answer-CRKP

hep a
hep b
hep c - correct answer-hepatitis types

food and drinks can become contaminated through a contaminated food handler
-do not cause chronic hep - correct answer-hep a

transmitted by sex or by blood as by sharing needles - correct answer-hep b

most common 60-70 % of cases - correct answer-hep c

can cause inflammation of the liver which can last up to 6 months
chronic is hep b and hep c - correct answer-chronic hep

a disease caused by microbes that spreads easily
aka contagious disease - correct answer-communicable disease

respiratory tract
urinary system
gastrointestinal system
skin/mucous membrane
reproductive system

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