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Infectious agent ️ bacteria, viruses, fungi Portal of exit ️ a way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing Reservoirs of infection ️ Natural habitat of the organism Means of transmission ️ direct contact, indirect contact, airborne route Infection cycle Steps ️ 1. Infectious agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of exit 4. Means of transmission 5. Portal of entry 6. Susceptible host Portal of entry ️ Part of the body where organisms enter ...

Midterm Exam: NURS100/ NURS 100 (2024/ 2025 Update) Fundamentals of Nursing| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A- WCU Q: Difference between medical and surgical asepsis Answer: Medical: "clean technique", reduce number of microorganisms. Surgical: "sterile technique", eliminate number of microorganisms. Q: Labs and diagnostics for diagnosing infection (4) Answer: WBC, ESR, C&S, CXR, CT, MRI Q: Chain of infection (6) Answer: Infectious agent,...

Microbiology Exam Quiz Prep Answers Describe portals of entry and exit in human infection and adhesion strategies used by pathogens. Portals of entry are the sites on the body through which pathogens can gain access to the host organisms’ tissue. Some of the major ones include eyes, fractured skin, anus, insect bites, vagina and urethra, mouth and nose

Community HESI Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved Scopolamine (Transderm-V) Medication used to control motion sickness. Must be taken prior to the onset of nausea and vomiting. Most effective if taken 12 hours before expected travel or activity. Skin patch is applied behind the ear. Indirect transmission Involves the spread of infection through an intermediate source, such as vehicles, fomites, or vectors. Example: contracting malaria following exposure in a mosquitoinfested...

AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Unit 1 Latest Update Graded A+ irregular grape-like clusters Staphylococci the microbial population that lives with the host in a healthy condition. Normal Flora what is staphylococcus commonly referred to as? Pyogenic Coccus one species of Genus Staphylococcus that our body doesnt normally have? Staphylococcus Aureus pus producing Pyogenic this microbe typically causes infections of the skin and superficial tissues of the body, where it res...

NUR 215 Exam 2 (Modules 3, 4, and 5) Exam Questions And Answers infection - ANS invasion and multiplication of pathogen in the body HAIs - ANS healthcare associated infections common HAIs - ANS - central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) - C.diff - pneumonia - MRSA - surgical site infections (staph, strep, pneumo) - UTI - catheter-associated UTIs asepsis - ANS absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms pathogen - ANS bacterium, virus, m...

Chain of infection 1. Infectious agent → bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites 2. Reservoir → natural habitat of the organism (humans, animals, soil, food, water) 3. Portal of exit → point of escape for the organism (respiratory or gastrointestinal tract, blood) 4. Means of transmission → how an organism is transmitted from its reservoir (direct contact, indirect contact, respiratory droplets, airborne) 5. Portal of entry → point at which organisms enter a new host (skin, urinary tract...

Physical Assessment Techniques (Order specific) - IPPA: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate Plexor - Related to Percussion: Opposite middle finger that taps the pleximeter Pleximeter - Related to Percussion: Middle finger of hand that is placed flat on surface Critical Thinking - An active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's thinking and the thinking of others. It is committed to thinking clearly, precisely, and accurately and to act on what you know about a sit...

IOM 6 aims correct answers Safe Effective (good outcomes) Patient centered Timely Efficient Equality QSEN 6 competencies correct answers Patient centered care Teamwork and collaboration EBP QI Safety Informatics Colonization correct answers Disease state that results from the presence of pathogens in or on the body Potential for disease from organism correct answers -Number of organisms -Virulence (how strong they are) -Immune system (if immune system is compromised those ba...

Microbiology for Embalmers Midterm Questions with Complete Solutions Chlamydia a group of non-motile, gram negative intracellular parasites Bacteria a prokaryotic one celled microorganism of the Kingdom Monera, existing as a free living organisms or as parasites Pathogens microorganisms that cause disease in humans Joseph Lister recognized that phenol killed microorganisms Sarcinae Cocci in groups of eight Bacillus rod shaped bacteria pili short, hair like projections comp...