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Chpt 19 Flashcards

1
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Lungs dont have normal biota (t/f)

A

False. Even lungs have a limited, normal biota

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2
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The most serious cases of pharyngitis are caused by:

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Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A (beta hemolytic) streptococcus

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3
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____ result of an infection of S.pyogenes infected with a bacteriophage

A

Scarlet fever

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4
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Scarlet fever produces a ___

A

Sandpaper-like rash with high fever

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5
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Reumatic fever is a result of ____

A

Pharyngitis

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6
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disease characterized by an anatomical diagnosis

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Pneumonia

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7
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Fact about pneumonia:

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More children die of pneumonia than any other infectious disease

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8
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___ can be a secondary effect of influenza

A

Pneumonia

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9
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COVID was first recognized as

A

causing a deadly pneumonia

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10
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Children and young adults who get covid 19 are at risk for a condition called

A

MIS-C

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11
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Pathogenesis of COVID 19

A

It trigger widespread activation of bradykinins, which cause damage to lungs and other tissues

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12
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___ is one of the most frequent opportunistic infections in AIDS patients

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Pneumocystitis

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13
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Treatment for influenza

A

Relenza and tamiflu

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14
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Premature babies and children 6 months or younger are susceptible to ___

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

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15
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Whooping cough is caused by___

A

Bordetella pertussis

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16
Q

Signs and symptoms of___
catarrhal stage
paroxymal stage
covalescent phase

A

Whooping cough

17
Q

Stage characterized by runny nose, 1-2 weeks

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Catarrhal stage

18
Q

Bouts of severe coughing

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Paroxymal stage

19
Q

Numbers of bacterial are decreasing and no longer cause ongoing symptoms

A

Covalescent pahse

20
Q

Prevention for whooping cough

A

DTaP vaccine

21
Q

___ has reemerged as a serious threat

A

Tuberculosis

22
Q

Clinical tuberculosis forms:

A

Primary
Secondary
Disseminated/extrapulmonary

23
Q

Tubercle formation in lungs

A

Primary tuberculosis

24
Q

Causative of tuberculosis

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis ACID-FAST BACCILUS

25
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Tuberculin testing is called

A

Mantoux test

26
Q

Tuberculosis test are read in ____

A

48-72 hours later.

27
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Treatment of latent TB

A

9 months

28
Q

Treatent of active TB

A

2 months and rimfaping and isoniazid either 4 or 7 months

29
Q

Failure to adhere to the antibiotic regimen results in:

A

MDR-TB

30
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NCLEX1. What information should be included for health promotion classes of parents of school-age children with regard to the treatment of sore thtoats?

a. Ad long as the child does not have a fever, there is no need to seek medical treatment
b. Provide fluids as tolerated and keep the child well hydrated
c. Parents should take their child to healthcare provider so that a rapid throat culture can be obtained
d. I the child swallows with minimal pain,all is needed is increased fluid

A

Parents should take their child to healthcare provider so that a reapid throat culture can be obtained

31
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NCLEX2. The child is experiencing throat pain and fever. The nurse educates the mother about condition associated with untreated pharyngitis that may result in damage to heart valves and cause joint pain. What condition is this?

a. COVID-19
b. pertussis
c. influenza
d. rheumatic fever

A

Rheumatic fever

32
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  1. Which of the following organisms is most problematic with respect to its resistance to antibiotics?
    a. Strep. pyogenes
    b. Haemophilus infuenzae
    c. Mycobacterium tuberculosi
    d. Bortedella pertussis
A

Mycobacterium tuberculosi

33
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  1. The beta-hemolysis of blood agar observed with strep pyogenes is due to the presence of;
    a. streptolysin
    b. M protein
    c. hyaluronic acid
    d. capsule
A

Streptolysin

34
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  1. Which of the following infections often have a polymicrobial cause?
    a. otitis media
    b. healthcare-associated pneumonia
    c. sinusitis
    d. all of thes
A

All of these

35
Q
  1. Whatchful waiting is recommended for which infection?
    a. otitis media
    b. tuberculosis
    c. COVID 19
    d. healthcare-associated pneumoniae
A

Otitis media

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