Nr 577 midterm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 511 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE 1 – WEEK 2&3 TOPICS WITH ANSWERS1. Identify the most common type of pathogen responsible for acute gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis, also known as enteritis or gastroenterocolitis, is defined as an inflammation of the stomach and intestine that manifests as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Acute gastroenteritis results most often from an infectious agent. The most common mode of transmission for acute infectious gastroenteritis is the fecal–oral rout...