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NUR170 – Infection: Questions With Solutions (100%)
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NUR170 – Infection: Questions With Solutions (100%)What are some microorganisms that can cause infection? Which is most
common? Right Ans - Bacteria-most common
viruses
fungi
parasites
What is the rhinovirus? Right Ans - common cold
What is the norovirus? Right Ans - stomach bug (winter vomiting bug)
List some examples of bacteria microorganisms. Right Ans - Strep, staph, E
coli
What are pathogens? Right Ans - disease causing organisms
List 5 body natural defenses against infection. Right Ans - Intact skin and
mucous membrane
Resident bacteria
Cilia and phagocytes
Tears/Saliva/Urine flow
High acidic areas (stomach, vagina, skin, kidney urine)
Why would a surgical, or burned patient be at increased risk for infection?
Right Ans - Break in first line of defense, skin.
Give an example of resident bacteria in large intestine and what type of
medication can alter this bacteria. Right Ans - E-Coli is resident in large
intestine. Ab can kill these resident bacteria.
How can antibodies cause c diff? Right Ans - Antibodies kill good and bad
bacteria, and bad bacteria can overgrow causing c-diff (4:30)
What does smoking do to ones cilia? What are they at more risk for? Right
Ans - Smoking paralyze and damages cilia, which can lead to increase risk for
upper respiratory infections.
, How does tears, saliva, and urine flow help as a body defense against
infection? Right Ans - It has a flushing action.
What are some areas in the body where pH level acts as a natural body
defense? Right Ans - Skin, vagina secretions, stomach, urine in kidney or
bladder.
What are some factors that increases "susceptibility" to infections. Right
Ans - Age- very old and very young
Heredity
Stress
Nutrition
Medications
preexisting disease
treatments/test
"Ever since I started nursing school, I have been feeling sicker than usual."
Why would this statement be true in regards to factors increasing infection
susceptibility. How does it alter your immune response? Right Ans - Due to
stress. Stress increases cortisol which decreases your immune responses.
Antibodies are made from what? How would bad nutrition increase your
susceptibility to infection? Right Ans - Ab are made from protein. Bad
nutrition means no proteins to make Ab .
What is the infection cycle? Right Ans - Portals of entry
susceptible host
infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit from reservoir
means of transmission
What are the 4 stages of infection? Right Ans - Incubation period
Prodiomal stage
Acute/illness Stage
Convalescent stage
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