CHAPTER 14 FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING CARE CONCEPTS,
CONNECTIONS & SKILLS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2024
Microorganisms - ANSWER Miniscule living bodies that cannot be seen without a microscope
Normal flora and fauna - ANSWER plants and animals normally found in the human body
Pathogens - ANSWER Microorganisms that cause infection in humans
Bacteria - ANSWER One-celled microorganisms found virtually everywhere, including the human body
Vectors - ANSWER An organism that transmits disease by conveying pathogens from one host to another
ex: tick bite, mites
Viruses - ANSWER Very tiny parasites that live within the cells of the host and reproduce there
Protozoa - ANSWER Single-celled animals that live in water
Fungi - ANSWER Made up of one or more cells; treated with antifungals
Helminths - ANSWER Parasitic worms that can inhabit the digestive tract of humans
Cocci (coccus) - ANSWER Spherical bacteria
Bacilli (bacillus) - ANSWER Rod-shaped bacteria (cause of tuberculosis)
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