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Chapter 23 Flashcards

1
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When microorganisms capable of producing disease invade the body

A

Infection

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2
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Chain of infection (6)

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  • Infectious agents
  • reservoir
  • Portal of exit
  • mode of transmission
  • Portal of entry
  • susceptible Host
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3
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What is an infectious agent

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Germs

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4
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Where do germs live (chain of infection)

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Reservoir

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5
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How do germs get out (chain of infection)

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Portal of exit

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6
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What is it called the way germs get around (chain of infection)

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Mode of transmission

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7
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3 types of modes of transmission

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  • Contact
  • droplet
  • airborne
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8
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Direct transmission

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Contact

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9
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Transmission via air conditioning, sweeping, shaking out linens

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Airborne

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10
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Highest level of transmission

A

Airborne

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11
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Transmitted through speaking, sneezing, coughing

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Droplet

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12
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How germs get in

A

Portal of entry

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13
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What is it called when you are the next sick person

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Susceptible host

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14
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Normal microbes that a person pickup by coming in contact with objects or another person; can be removed by washing hands

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Transient flora

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15
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Live deep in skin layers1 where they live and multiply harmlessly; permanent inhabitants of skin and cannot be removed with routine handwashing

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Resident flora

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16
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5 stages of infection

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  • Incubation
  • prodromal
  • illness
  • decline
  • convalescence
17
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Stages of infection
Manifestation of symptoms

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Incubation

18
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Stages of infection
Appearance of vague symptoms

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Prodromal

19
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Stages of infection
Signs and symptoms present

A

Illness

20
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Stages of infection
Number of pathogens decline

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Decline

21
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Stages of infection
Return to health

A

Convalescence

22
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Classifications of infections ( 2)

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  • By location
  • by duration
23
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Classification of illnesses
Location: limited region of the body

A

Local

24
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Classification of illnesses
Location: spread via blood or lymph

A

Systemic

25
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Classification of illnesses
By duration : rapid onset and short duration

A

Acute

26
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Classification of illnesses
By duration: slow development, long duration (<6months)

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Chronic

27
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Classification of illnesses
By duration: infection prevention with no decernible symptoms

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Latent

28
Q

Steps to don PPE

A

1 wash hands
2. Gown
3. Mask
4 goggles
5. Hair cover
6.shoe cover
7. Gloves

29
Q

Steps to doff PPE

A
  1. Gloves
  2. Gown
  3. Goggles
  4. Mask
  5. Hair cover
  6. Shoe cover
  7. Wash hands

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