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NUR 215 Exam 2 (Module 3, 4, 5)VERSON 1&2
Questions And Answers.

VERSON u1

infection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uinvasion uand umultiplication uof upathogen uin uthe ubody

HAIs u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uhealthcare uassociated uinfections

common uHAIs u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- u- ucentral-line uassociated ubloodstream uinfections u(CLABSI)
- uC.diff
- upneumonia
- uMRSA
- usurgical usite uinfections u(staph, ustrep, upneumo)
- uUTI
- ucatheter-associated uUTIs

asepsis u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uabsence uof ubacteria, uviruses, uand uother umicroorganisms

pathogen u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ubacterium, uvirus, umicroorganisms uthat ucause udisease

prodromal u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- u("pro"=before) uperiod ubetween uonset uof uinitial usymptoms uand ufull udevelopment uof
ufever/rash


convalescence u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- utime uspent urecovering ufrom uillness

malaise u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- ugeneral ufeeling uof uillness uand udiscomfort; udifficult uto upinpoint ucause

PPE u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- upersonal uprotective uequipment/gear

TB u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- umycobacterium utuberculosis uaffecting uthe ulungs; upreventable uand ucurable

bacteria u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uaka ugerms, umicroscopic, udisease-causing uorganisms u

(EX: ustaphylococcus uaureus, uE.coli, uSalmonella)

viruses u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- usubmicroscopic uinfectious uagent uthat ureproduces uwith uhost's ugenetic umachinery

(EX: uHIV, uCOVID, uhepatitis uA/B/C, umeasles/mumps)

fungi u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uspore-forming uorganisms; umold uyeast

prions u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- umisfolded uprotein uparticles uthat ucan utransmit utheir umisfolded ushapes uinto unormal uvariants uo
uthe usame uprotein u- ucause uneurogenerative udiseases uin uhumans u

, (EX: unew uvarian uCreutzfeld-Jakob udisease, uCOVID ustrains)

parasites u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uorganisms uthat ulive uon/in uother uprotozoa uand ubenefits ufrom uderiving unutrients ufrom uthe
uhose


(EX: ufleas, utapeworms, ubot uflies, uflatworms, uroundworms)

Transmission uchain uof uinfection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- u1. ucausative/infectious uagent: upathogen ucapable uof ucausing
udisease/illness


2. ureservoir: uplace uwhere uthe upathogen ugrows uand umultiplies u(living uvs. unonliving)

3. uportals uof uexit: uways upathogen uleaves uthe ureservoir u(bodily ufluids)

4. umodes uof utransmission: uways uthe upathogen uspreads ufrom ureservoir uto uthe unext uperson/susceptible uhost u(contact,
udroplet, uairborne, uvector)


5. uportals uof uentry: uways upathogen uenters uthe ususceptible uhost

6. ususceptible uhost: ucompromised uindividuals uthat uare ususceptible uto uinfection uand useverity uof udisease

7. ucycle urepeats

stages uof uinfection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- u1. uincubation: uperiod ubetween upathogen uentering ubody uand uonset uof usymptoms
u(person unot uaware ubut ucan ustill uinfect)


2. uprodromal: upathogen umultiples uand utriggers ubody's uimmune usystem; ufirst uappearance uof uvague usymptoms

3. uillness ustage: ufindings/symptoms uare umore uspecific uto uthe uinfection; uif uimmune usystem uis uineffective, ucan ulead uto
udeath


4. udecline ustage: uimmune usystem usuccessfully ureduces u# uof upathogens; uinfection udeclines; usxs uimprove

5. uconvalescence: uperiod uwhen usxs udisappear uand uperson ufully uimproves u(days-months); u0 umicroorganisms

local uinfection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uoccurs uin uspecific uregion uor ulimited uarea uof uthe ubody u

EX: uUTI, uear uinfection

s/s: uedema, upain, uerythema

systemic uinfection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- umultiple ubody usystems uare uaffected; uspreads uvia ublood uor ulymphatics

EX: usepticemia, uflu

s/s: ufever, umalaise, ugeneralized uweakness, ufatigue

primary uinfection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uthe uinitial uinfection u

EX: uear uinfection

secondary uinfection u- uCorrect u uAnswer u- uadditional uinfections ufollowing uthe uprimary uinfection

EX: upneumonia ucaused uby ubacteria uthat udeveloped ufollowing ua ucold uor uear uinfection

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