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NURS 3366 - Hughes – INFECTION Questions WithComplete Solutions
amoebic dysentery Correct Answers Bloody diarrhea caused by
a protozoa
antibiotic -associated diarrhea tx Correct Answers stop
antibiotics, IV fluids, put on other c-diff specific antibx infection
can reoccur, no prevention
antibiotic associated diarrhea Correct Answers
"pseudomembranous colitis"; inflammation of colon; Yellowish
diarrhea caused from Clostridium difficile.
bacillary dysentery Correct Answers Bloody diarrhea caused
by a bacillus; shigella
bacterial diarrhea Correct Answers Non-bloody diarrhea
caused by E Coli contaminated beef; Non-bloody diarrhea
caused from Salmonella contaminated fruit.
beta lactam resistance Correct Answers molecular structure
called a beta-lactam ring; ex of penicillins—methicillin,
amoxicillin→ certain microbes mutated → developed an
enzyme, beta-lactamase → destroy beta-lactam antibiotics by
dismantling the beta lactam ring
botulism Correct Answers toxin heads for neuromuscular nerve
synapses & blocks acetylcholine muscle receptor cells
, botulism S&S Correct Answers descending, symmetric
(muscle) paralysis, including respiratory; "floppy baby
syndrome"—seen in infants (<1 year) that eat honey
contaminated with C. botulinumbioterrorism
botulism tx Correct Answers temporary mechanical ventilation,
other supportive t
cellulitis Correct Answers infection of the dermis and
subcutaneous tissue → milder staph infection (impetigo(itchy&
contagious blisters)) or Staphylococcus aureus becomes
opportunistic tx w/ abx
diphtheria Correct Answers Bacteria that causes the formation
of a pseudomembrane across tonsils & throat (URI); droplet
dysentery Correct Answers this is what infectious diarrhea is
called when it is bloody & severe; fever and dehydration
dysentery patho Correct Answers cause damage to the mucosal
surface of the gut → blood & mucous as well as pain with bowel
movements—all this is due to infection & inflammation of
intestinal lining
giardiasis Correct Answers drinking contaminated water; ex—
well-water, river water; can be transmitted person-to-person by
oral/fecal route
giardiasis etiology Correct Answers diarrhea which is greasy,
frothy, full of fat, foul-smelling but NOT bloody; tx w/ abx
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