Ch 24

Question 1

During the __________ stage of infection, early signs and symptoms of a disease are present but are often vague and nonspecific.

Answer 1

prodromal

Question 2

T/F: A significant and disturbing infection trend continues to be the development of microorganisms, particularly Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, that are resistant to one or more classes of antibiotics (e.g., methicillin, vancomycin).

Answer 2

True

Question 3

There are five signs of acute infection that usually appear at the site of an injury or inflammation: redness, heat, swelling, ________, and loss of function.

Answer 3

pain

Question 4

T/F: A health care–related infection refers to an infection that originates or takes place while in a health care facility.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The _____________ of a microorganism is the natural habitat of the organism, where growth and multiplication occur.

Answer 5

reservoir

Question 6

T/F: Viruses are the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents in health care institutions.

Answer 6

False

It’s bacteria

Question 7

T/F: Transmission-based isolation precautions are used for patients in hospitals with suspected infection with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Mosquitoes, ticks, and lice, also known as _________, are carriers that transmit organisms from one host to another.

Answer 8

vectors

Question 9

An organism’s potential to produce disease in a person depends on four factors: the number of organisms, the person’s immune system, the length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism, and the organism’s _____________, or ability to cause disease.

Answer 9

virulence

Question 10

T/F: Clostridium difficile (CDI) is responsible for an estimated 14,000 to 20,000 deaths annually in the United States and is associated with an increase in hospital stays by 2.8 to 5.5 days.

Answer 10

True