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Communicable Disease, C10; WB, P-LQ Flashcards

Week/Module 5, 9/25-30

1
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___________ is the process that involves pathogen movement from one person to another.

A

Transmission

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Transmission

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process that involves pathogen movement from one person to another

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A _________ (in the Infection Chain) includes humans, animals, food, water, milk, and objects that come in contact with an infected person’s secretions/body fluid/s.

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Reservoir

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All Communicables ___ Contagious.
___ all Contagiouses are Communicable.

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are, Not

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If a disease is Contagious, it can be transmitted through _______ contact.

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casual

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Communicable Disease

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can be spread from one person to another in/directly

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A ______________ Disease is one that can be spread from one person to another.

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Communicable

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A Communicable Disease is one that can be spread from one _______ to __________.

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person, another

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9
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In this class, ______ are considered a Microbe.

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Viruses

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In this class, Viruses are consider a _______.

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Microbe

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11
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A ________ causes chickenpox.

A

virus

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12
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Staphylococcus aureus is a ______ bacterium arranged in _______

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round, clusters

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staphylo-

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clusters, grape-like

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grape-like clusters

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staphylo-

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cocci

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round

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bacilli

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rod-shaped

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rod-shaped

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bacilli

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spirilla

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spiral/curved

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spiral/curved

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spirilla

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diplo-

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paired

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paired

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diplo-

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22
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______________ _________ is a round bacterium arrange in clusters.

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Staphylococcus aureus

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strepto-

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chain

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Colony

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bacteria group

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25
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A bacteria group is called a _____.

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Colony

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26
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A _____________ causes strep throat.

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bacterium

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27
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Streptococcus pyogenes (most likely) causes _______ Throat.

A

Strep

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28
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______________ ____________ (most likely) causes Strep Throat.

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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29
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_____________ is used to make beer.

A

Yeast

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30
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__________ can generally be classified as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.

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Microbes

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31
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Microbes can generally be classified as _______, ______, _______, or _______.

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bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites

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32
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Viruses ____ complete cells.

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aren’t

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33
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Pyrogy

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Virus copies

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34
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A __________ causes Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease.

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Prion

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35
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A Prion causes C_____________-J_____ Disease.

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Creutzfeldt–Jakob

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Parasite

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live in/on host, using that host for food protection

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37
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A Parasite (more specifically, a _______) causes Malaria.

A

Protozoa

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38
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Protozoa are P_________.

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Parasites

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39
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A ________ (more specifically, a Protozoa) causes Malaria.

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Parasite

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40
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__________ live in/on host, using that host for food protection.

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Parasites

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41
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Scabies is an _____ _____ condition.

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itchy skin

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42
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Scabies is caused by a _____ that ________ ______ skin.

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mite, burrows under

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43
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_________ is an itchy skin condition; caused by mite that burrows under skin.

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Scabies

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44
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Pediculosis is another word for ____.

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lice.

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45
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Lice is another word for ___________.

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Pediculosis

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46
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Pediculosis/Lice is caused by wingless insects that live on the _____ or _____ & feed on host’s _____.

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scalp, body, blood

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47
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________ is a group of plant-like organisms that ‘re classified together due to their cell wall.

A

Fungus

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48
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4 fungal infection examples:

A

Ringworm
Athlete’s Foot
Thrush
Candidiasis

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49
Q

Ringworm is caused by _____ ______.

A

Tinea corporis

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50
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Tinea Corporis causes ___________.

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Ringworm

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51
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Athlete’s Foot is caused by _____ _______.

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Tinea pedis

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52
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Tinea pedis causes _______ _____.

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Athelete’s Foot

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53
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Thrush is a _____ infection in the _____.

A

yeast, mouth

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54
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______ is a yeast infection in the mouth.

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Thrush

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55
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Candidiasis is a vaginal ____ infection.

A

yeast

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56
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__________ is a vaginal yeast infection.

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Candidiasis

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57
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A ________ (transmitted by ticks & fleas) causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

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bacteria

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58
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____ & ___ have a bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

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Ticks & Fleas

59
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A _____ causes the Common Cold.

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Virus

60
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RMDF stands for . . .

A

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

61
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___________ cause UTIs.

A

Bacteria

62
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___________ cause Strep Throat, RMSF, & UTIs.

A

Bacteria

63
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________ cause Hepatitis.

A

Viruses

64
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___________ cause AIDS.

A

Viruses

65
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3 illness caused by Viruses:

A

Common Cold
Hepatitis
AIDS

66
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AIDS stands for . . .

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. . . Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome.

67
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__________ cause Athlete’s Foot/Tinea Pedis & Ringworm/Tinea Corporis.

A

Fungi

68
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____________ cause Malaria & Lice/Pediculosis.

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Parasites

69
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A Pinworm is a ___________.

A

Parasite

70
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____________ cause Amebic Dysentery.

A

Parasites

71
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_____________ __________ is diarrhea caused by drinking water contaminated with Protozoa.

A

Amebic Dysentery

72
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Tapeworms are P_________.

A

Parasites

73
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Normal Flora

A

harmless Microbes that live on/in us

74
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________ _____ are harmless Microbes that live on/in us

A

Normal Flora

75
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Pathogen

A

Microbe; can cause illness

76
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Opportunistic Microbes

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bacteria type; normally lives in digestive tract; if in any other body area (other than intestines), can change from harmless to pathogenic

77
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An Opportunistic Microbe is a __________ type; normally lives in _________ tract; if in any other body area (other than intestines), can change from _________ to pathogenic.

A

bacteria, digestive, harmless

78
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Given the chance, ____________ _________ can change from harmless to pathogenic.

A

Opportunistic Microbes

79
Q

Some types of bacteria can surround themselves with a protective shell, called an __________.

A

Endospore

80
Q

When some bacteria enter a state of inactivity, they use an __________ for protection.

A

Endospore

81
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Endospore

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bacterium’s protective casing against undesirable conditions

82
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If the inactive bacterium’s best growing conditions become available, the bacterium will become ______ again.

A

active

83
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Endospores can make killing the bacteria difficult using s___________ i__________ control methods.

A

standard infection

84
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Tetanus (Lockjaw) & Botulism (food poisoning) are examples of illness caused by __________ that form Endospores.

A

bacteria

85
Q

__________ bacteria need oxygen to live.

A

Aerobic

86
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_____________ bacteria die if oxygen is present.

A

Anaerobic

87
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Nonspecific Defense Mechanism

A

healthy, intact skin & mucous membranes

88
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______________ Defense __________ is healthy, intact skin & mucous membranes.

A

Nonspecific, Mechanism

89
Q

Mucous membranes protect from infectious pathogens by . . .

A

. . . secreting a sticky substance that traps/destroys pathogens.

90
Q

Healthy, intact skin physically prevents most p_______________ from entering the body.

A

pathogens

91
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Coughing & sneezing is a N____________ D___________ M_____________.

A

Nonspecific Defense Mechanism

92
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Immune System

A

defense system; protects us from infection

93
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Immune System is a _______ system that protects us from __________.

A

defense, infection

94
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Antibiotic

A

medication able to kill bacteria or make reproducing/growing difficult for them

95
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An __________ is a medication able to kill bacteria or make reproducing/growing difficult for them.

A

Antibiotic

96
Q

Antibiotics are m______________.

A

medications

97
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____ all Antibiotics remain effective in eradicating the bacteria for which they are intended.

A

Not

98
Q

Antibodies are S_________ D__________ M__________.

A

Specific Defense Mechanisms

99
Q

The Immune System can develop specialized proteins called __________, which help our bodies fight off specific Microbes.

A

Antibodies

100
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Antibodies

A

specialized proteins made by Immune System that fight specific Microbes

101
Q

Antibodies are s_________ to certain Microbes, meaning we can have Antibodies for certain illness & not others.

A

specific

102
Q

MRSA stands for . . .

A

. . . Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

103
Q

VRE stands for . . .

A

. . . Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus.

104
Q

MDRO stands for . . .

A

. . . MultiDrug-Resistant Organism.

105
Q

MRSA & VRE are __________-__________ Organisms.

A

MultiDrug-Resistant

106
Q

C. diff is short for . . .

A

. . . Clostridium difficile.

107
Q

____________ __________ is a major cause of health care–associated diarrhea.

A

Clostridium difficile

108
Q

Clostridium difficile is a major cause of healthcare-associated ___________.

A

diarrhea

109
Q

In response to a Pathogen breaching body’s 1st defense line (NDM), blood vessels (around the infection site) ______, allowing ____ blood flow to the area.

A

widen/dilate, more

110
Q

More blood flow to an infection site brings more o_______, n_________, & L_________ to the area.

A

oxygen, nutrients, Leukocytes

111
Q

A person with an infection would have the following 5 S&S:

A

red, warm, swollen, painful, immobile

112
Q

A person fighting off an infection may have a ____ body temperature, or a ________, or be _______.

A

high, Fever, Febrile

113
Q

The A_________ b____ u_ following a case of Measles or Chickenpox are the reason most of us only get these “childhood diseases” once.

A

Antibody build up

114
Q

Living organisms that transmit Pathogens are called __________.

A

Vectors

115
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Vectors

A

living organisms that transmit Pathogens

116
Q

Fomite

A

nonliving object contaminated/soiled by Pathogens

117
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A __________ is a nonliving object contaminated/soiled by Pathogens.

A

Fomite

118
Q

Dirty bed sheets is an example of a F_______.

A

Fomite

119
Q

Intact, healthy skin ___ an Entry Portal.

A

isn’t

120
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Infection Chain

A

elements needed for one to become sick

121
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Infection Chain’s 6 links:

A

Pathogen
Reservoir
Exit Portal
Transmission Method
Entry Portal
Susceptible Host

122
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A ___________ is a Microbe that can cause illness.

A

Pathogen

123
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Reservoir

A

suitable place for pathogen’s survival

124
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A ___________ is a suitable place for pathogen’s survival.

A

Reservoir

125
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Exit Portal

A

way Pathogen leaves Reservoir

126
Q

An _____ _______ is a way Pathogen leaves Reservoir.

A

Exit Portal

127
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Transmission Method

A

a way of physically getting from one person to another; direct or indirect

128
Q

_____________ Method is a way of physically moving from one person to another.

A

Transmission

129
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Transmission Methods can be _______ or ___________.

A

direct, indirect

130
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Entry Portal

A

way of entering new person’s body

131
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An ______ ______ is a way of entering new person’s body.

A

Entry Portal

132
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Susceptible Host

A

living organism that Pathogen can invade/infect

133
Q

Infection is a Pathogen-caused _______.

A

illness

134
Q

____________ is a Pathogen-caused illness

A

Infection

135
Q

Indwelling Medical Device

A

inserted into body

136
Q

Catheters, IV lines, & feeding tubes are examples of ___________ ________ Devices.

A

Indwelling

137
Q

______________ are the most common cause of Nosocomial Infections.

A

Bacteria

138
Q

Bacteria are the most common cause for N_____________ Infections.

A

Nosocomial

139
Q

Virulence

A

Pathogen’s strength/disease-producing potential

140
Q

Pathogen’s strength/disease-producing potential is called V__________.

A

Virulence

141
Q

Increased confusion or disorientation may be signs of _________.

A

infection

142
Q

A Reservoir (in Infection Chain) could include humans & _______, food, water, milk, __________ that come in contact with infected person’s secretions or body fluid(s).

A

animals, objects

143
Q

Most bacteria that can cause illness need a ____ (temperature), _____ (humidity), _____ (light level) environment with a __________ (food) source to grow.

A

warm, moist, dark, nutrition

144
Q

The most common Transmission method for hospital-acquired infections is the _____ of HCP.

A

hands

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