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Chain Of Infection Flashcards

1
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Types of infective agents

5

A 
Bacteria
Viruses 
Protozoa 
Fungi 
Helminthes
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2
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Single cell microorganism multiples rapidly

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Bacteria/ infectious agent

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3
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DNA or RNA is encased in protein coating. Viruses cannot reproduce outside living host cell
Effects the cell

A

Virus / infectious agent

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4
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Unicellular micro organisms, affect blood brain intestines

Malaria

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Protozoa/Infectious agent

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5
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Tiny primitive organisms no chlorophyll

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Fungi/infectious agent

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6
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Worms are flukes

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Helminthes/Infectious agent

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7
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Place where pathogen grow
Examples
Patient staff member animal Food

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Reservoir part of chain of infection

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8
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Exit for pathogen to leave post through blood skin mucous membrane respiratory tracts genitourinary tract and Gastro intestinal tract
Leaves and infects another

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Portal of exit portal of entry

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9
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How infectious agents move from one to another

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Mode of transmission

Infectious agent

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10
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Touch airborne droplets medical instruments mosquitoes vermin

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Mode of transmission

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11
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Most frequent source of HAIs

2

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Contact

Direct and indirect

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12
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Person to person physical contact between source and hose

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Direct contact

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13
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Inanimate object involves contact with contaminated

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Indirect contact

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14
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Occurs through bite from fleas ticks and mosquitoes

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Vector transmission

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15
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Infection that occurs from big droplets from infected person short distance Nose conjunctiva mouth

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Droplet infection

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16
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Infection occurs particles disbursed and air but inhalation examples coughing and sneezing

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Airborne infection

17
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The most infective barrier to infection

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Intact skin

18
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Person who you after pathogen enters the body because I cannot fight off the pathogen

A

Susceptible host

Each week state of health broken skin

19
Q

Basic procedures such as being a puncture surgery or IVs

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susceptible to infection
Venipuncture draw blood
Iv put something in

20
Q

Single most effective method of spread of preventing disease

A

HAnd washing

21
Q

AIDS in removal of organism

A

Soap or detergent

22
Q

Kills or suppresses growth of microorganisms

A

Antimicrobial

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