Tetanus toxin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

NBME Step 1 (Answered) Verified Solution Formation of hypnozoites -Pt has malaria → one of the features is that it forms hypnozoites and has the PBS shown Chloroquine resistance -Can happen but it is not a feature A 30M, who is a migrant farm worker presents to the ED b/c of a 1-wk Hx of fever, chills, & severe headache. He immigrated to the midwestern USA from Honduras 1 year ago. He is alert. Temp is 104F, pulse is 101/min, RR are 20/min, BP is 105/62. The lungs are clear to auscult...

NBME MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWED EXAM 2023/2024 India ink for - CORRECT ANSWER-Cryptococcus neoformans Silver stain for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi, Legionella, H. pylori Thayer Martin media for - CORRECT ANSWER-N. gonorrheae, N. meningitidis Tellurite plate for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diphtheriae Löffler's media for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diptheriae Charcoal yeast media for - CORRECT ANSWER-Legionella Sabouraud's agar for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi Obligate intracellulars - CORRECT ANSWER-Rickettsia ...

CIBTAC AND CIDESCO EXAMS QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024 Local Infection An infection that is confined to one area e.g. pimple or boil General Infection An infection that has spread to all parts of the body e.g. blood poisoning Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:04 / 0:15 Full screen Cross Infection The transfer of infection from one individual to another by direct contact or shared utensils (indirect) ...

BIOD 171 Portage Learning Final EXAM Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Exam 1-7 2023/2024 UpdatePortage Learning BIOD 171 Final EXAM Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Exam 1-7 2023/2024 Update True or False: A virus is considered a microorganism. False. Viruses are not living and as such are not considered microorganisms. Viruses can, however, be classified as microbes, a more general term that includes microorganisms and viruses. 1. What is the smallest biological unit of life? A cell. ...

Tdap vs Tetanus immune globulin!! when do you give latter? - correct answer so Tdap if you've had primary series in life and wound is not quite clean/minor, give Tdap if last booster >5 y/o; immune globulin if unknown, incomplete or lack of primary tetanus immunization series what toxin can mimic tetanus!! - correct answer Strychnine (pesticide chemical, ACh antagonist) tx for Tb, - sx - abx - correct answer sx: benzos abx: metronidazole +TIG, immunization Which coagulation ...

Which of these conditions would NOT affect the ability of Streptococcus mutans to attach to teeth? - The absence of Actinomyces, a bacterium that can be part of dental plaque cell wall components - M proteins: mediates attachment and resists phagocytosis (strep. pyogenes) Opa protein: assist attachment and recept mediated endocytosis, inhibs helper t cells (n. gonorrhoeae) Mycolic acid: Waxy, resists digestion (mycobacterium TB) Pathogenicity - The ability to cause disease Virulence - the...

The majority of the symptoms of tetanus infection are caused by the tetanus toxins, chiefly tetanospasmin. Tetanospasmin is one of the deadliest toxins known; even very small doses (nanograms) can be lethal. It targets the nerves, causing severe muscle spasms. The tetanus vaccine consists of inactivated tetanus toxin; the vaccine is highly effective for preventing tetanus. Inoculation with the tetanus vaccine leads to the production of protective antibodies. How do these antibodies prevent ...

Do not need to be activated; have no memory With Local Manifestations of Inflammation _______ is the main thing released ~ Fluid (exudate) Two causes of chronic inflammation ~ •Recurrent or progressive acute inflammation, OR •Low-grade responses that fail to evoke acute responses Chronic Inflammation Characteristics ~ •Infiltration by mononuclear cells (Macs and Lymphs); not Neutrophils like in acute inflammation. •Proliferation of fibroblasts (scarring); not exudates Adapt...

MICR221 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS AB toxins - Answer-A has toxic enzymatic activity and B binds to receptors on host cells so A can be internalised by endocytosis botulinum toxin - Answer-blocks release of acteylcholine from stimulatory motor neurons so no muscle contraction and flaccid paralysis tetanus toxin - Answer-blocks release of glycine (stops acetylcholine release) from inhibitory interneurons stimulating muscle contraction (uncontrolled) how botulinum an...

MICR 290 FINAL EXAMINATIONS QUESTIONS WITH REVISED ANSWERS Clostridium perfringens - Answer--Causes gas gangrene -Bacterial endospores survive harsh conditions -vegetative cells secrete 11 toxins Clostridium tetani - Answer--Causes tetanus -Spores grow in deep wound and vegetative cells produce neurotoxin called tetanospasmin -Blocks release of inhibitory neurotransmitters at the neuromuscular junction Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Answer--Causes diphtheria -Toxin is t...

Bacillus anthracis Disease Anthrax. Primarily disease of herbivores/ruminants- cows. Cutaneous anthrax most common; GI and inhalation possible but not common. Those have 100% fatality. Bacillus anthracis Characteristics Aerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rods. Capsule composed of poly-D-glutamate. B. anthracis is the only medically important organism that has a capsule composed of amino acids rather than polysaccharides. Bacillus anthracis Habitat and Transmission Habitat is ...