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Infection - ANSWER the invasion and multiplication of microorganism in body tissue
Acute infection - ANSWER resolving within days or weeks
Chronic infection - ANSWER lasting longer than 12 weeks, sometimes incurable
Localized infection - ANSWER limited to a specific area of the body
disseminated infection - ANSWER spread of infection from the initial site to other areas
of the body
Systemic infection - ANSWER infection that affects the body as a whole, or has spread
throughout the body
Sepsis - ANSWER infections of the blood stream or tissues throughout the body
endemic infection - ANSWER a predictable outbreak that occurs in a localized area
(chicken pox)
epidemic infection - ANSWER an outbreak that occurs at a particular time (ebola)
pandemic infection - ANSWER an outbreak that that spreads worldwide (AIDS)
what are consequences of uncontrolled infection? - ANWER septic shock > multi-system
organ failure > death
,which populations at greater risk for infection? - ANWER very young, very old, poor,
uninsured, high risk geographic areas
chain of infection - ANWER pathogen > susceptible host > reservoir > portal of exit >
mode of transmission > portal of entry
B and T lymphocytes - ANS B lymphocytes - production of antibodies and memory cells
T lymphocytes - kill the invading organism directly
physical signs of infection - ANS fever, inflammations, drainage, pain, malaise,
congestion, diarrhea
diagnostic tests for infection - ANS blood cell count - elevate WBC count indicates that
an infection is present
culture
culture and sensitivity - identifies which pathogen is causing infection
radiographic test - xray, MRI, cat scan
infection preventative measures - ANSWER vaccines; food, hand, and patient hygiene,
PPE precautions
pathogen - ANSWER a microorganism that causes disease
normal flora - ANSWER "healthy" or normal bacteria found in the body
epidemiology - ANSWER how diseases spread
, virulence - ANSWER severity or harmfulness of a disease
opportunistic infection - ANSWER infection caused by pathogens that take advantage of
an unusual opportunity - weakened immune system, disrupted microbiota
most common infectious screenings - ANSWER STDs in high risk groups
TB in high risk groups
influences of infection/inflammation - ANSWER nutrition, tissue integrity, immunity,
stress
contact precautions - ANSWER gloves, gown, private or cohort room
droplet precautions - ANSWER gloves, gown, mask, respirator, private or cohort room
airborne precautions - ANSWER negative pressure airflow, mask, respirator, private
room
protective environment - ANSWER positive pressure airflow with filtration, private room,
mask to be worn when leaving room
measles, chickenpox (varicella), disseminated varicella zoster, pulmonary or laryngeal
tuberculosis require what kind of precautions? - ANSWER airborne precautions
Diphtheria (pharyngeal), rubella, streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia or scarlet fever
in infants and young children, pertussis, mumps, Mycoplasma pneumonia,
meningococcal pneumonia or sepsis, pneumonic plague require what kind of
precautions? - ANSWER droplet precautions
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