Communicable Disease, C10; WB, P-LQ Flashcards
Week/Module 5, 9/25-30
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___________ is the process that involves pathogen movement from one person to another.
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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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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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A ________ causes chickenpox.
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virus
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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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______________ _________ 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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A bacteria group is called a _____.
Colony
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A _____________ causes strep throat.
bacterium
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Streptococcus pyogenes (most likely) causes _______ Throat.
Strep
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______________ ____________ (most likely) causes Strep Throat.
Streptococcus pyogenes
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_____________ is used to make beer.
Yeast
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__________ can generally be classified as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
Microbes
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Microbes can generally be classified as _______, ______, _______, or _______.
bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
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Viruses ____ complete cells.
aren't
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Pyrogy
Virus copies
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A __________ causes Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease.
Prion
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A Prion causes C_____________-J_____ Disease.
Creutzfeldt–Jakob
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Parasite
live in/on host, using that host for food protection
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A Parasite (more specifically, a _______) causes Malaria.
Protozoa
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Protozoa are P_________.
Parasites
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A ________ (more specifically, a Protozoa) causes Malaria.
Parasite
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__________ live in/on host, using that host for food protection.
Parasites
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Scabies is an _____ _____ condition.
itchy skin
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Scabies is caused by a _____ that ________ ______ skin.
mite, burrows under
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_________ is an itchy skin condition; caused by mite that burrows under skin.
Scabies
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Pediculosis is another word for ____.
lice.
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Lice is another word for ___________.
Pediculosis
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Pediculosis/Lice is caused by wingless insects that live on the _____ or _____ & feed on host’s _____.
scalp, body, blood
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________ is a group of plant-like organisms that 're classified together due to their cell wall.
Fungus
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4 fungal infection examples:
Ringworm
Athlete's Foot
Thrush
Candidiasis
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Ringworm is caused by _____ ______.
Tinea corporis
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Tinea Corporis causes ___________.
Ringworm
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Athlete’s Foot is caused by _____ _______.
Tinea pedis
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Tinea pedis causes _______ _____.
Athelete's Foot
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Thrush is a _____ infection in the _____.
yeast, mouth
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______ is a yeast infection in the mouth.
Thrush
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Candidiasis is a vaginal ____ infection.
yeast
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__________ is a vaginal yeast infection.
Candidiasis
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A ________ (transmitted by ticks & fleas) causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
bacteria
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____ & ___ have a bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Ticks & Fleas
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A _____ causes the Common Cold.
Virus
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RMDF stands for . . .
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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___________ cause UTIs.
Bacteria
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___________ cause Strep Throat, RMSF, & UTIs.
Bacteria
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________ cause Hepatitis.
Viruses
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___________ cause AIDS.
Viruses
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3 illness caused by Viruses:
Common Cold
Hepatitis
AIDS
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AIDS stands for . . .
. . . Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome.
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__________ cause Athlete's Foot/Tinea Pedis & Ringworm/Tinea Corporis.
Fungi
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____________ cause Malaria & Lice/Pediculosis.
Parasites
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A Pinworm is a ___________.
Parasite
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____________ cause Amebic Dysentery.
Parasites
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_____________ __________ is diarrhea caused by drinking water contaminated with Protozoa.
Amebic Dysentery
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Tapeworms are P_________.
Parasites
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Normal Flora
harmless Microbes that live on/in us
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________ _____ are harmless Microbes that live on/in us
Normal Flora
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Pathogen
Microbe; can cause illness
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Opportunistic Microbes
bacteria type; normally lives in digestive tract; if in any other body area (other than intestines), can change from harmless to pathogenic
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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.
bacteria, digestive, harmless
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Given the chance, ____________ _________ can change from harmless to pathogenic.
Opportunistic Microbes
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Some types of bacteria can surround themselves with a protective shell, called an __________.
Endospore
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When some bacteria enter a state of inactivity, they use an __________ for protection.
Endospore
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Endospore
bacterium's protective casing against undesirable conditions
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If the inactive bacterium’s best growing conditions become available, the bacterium will become ______ again.
active
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Endospores can make killing the bacteria difficult using s___________ i__________ control methods.
standard infection
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Tetanus (Lockjaw) & Botulism (food poisoning) are examples of illness caused by __________ that form Endospores.
bacteria
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__________ bacteria need oxygen to live.
Aerobic
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_____________ bacteria die if oxygen is present.
Anaerobic
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Nonspecific Defense Mechanism
healthy, intact skin & mucous membranes
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______________ Defense __________ is healthy, intact skin & mucous membranes.
Nonspecific, Mechanism
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Mucous membranes protect from infectious pathogens by . . .
. . . secreting a sticky substance that **traps/destroys** pathogens.
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Healthy, intact skin physically prevents most p_______________ from entering the body.
pathogens
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Coughing & sneezing is a N____________ D___________ M_____________.
Nonspecific Defense Mechanism
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Immune System
defense system; protects us from infection
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Immune System is a _______ system that protects us from __________.
defense, infection
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Antibiotic
medication able to kill bacteria or make reproducing/growing difficult for them
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An __________ is a medication able to kill bacteria or make reproducing/growing difficult for them.
Antibiotic
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Antibiotics are m______________.
medications
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____ all Antibiotics remain effective in eradicating the bacteria for which they are intended.
Not
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Antibodies are S_________ D__________ M__________.
Specific Defense Mechanisms
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The Immune System can develop specialized proteins called __________, which help our bodies fight off specific Microbes.
Antibodies
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Antibodies
specialized proteins made by Immune System that fight specific Microbes
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Antibodies are s_________ to certain Microbes, meaning we can have Antibodies for certain illness & not others.
specific
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MRSA stands for . . .
. . . Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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VRE stands for . . .
. . . Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus.
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MDRO stands for . . .
. . . MultiDrug-Resistant Organism.
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MRSA & VRE are __________-__________ Organisms.
MultiDrug-Resistant
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C. diff is short for . . .
. . . Clostridium difficile.
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____________ __________ is a major cause of health care–associated diarrhea.
Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile is a major cause of healthcare-associated ___________.
diarrhea
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In response to a Pathogen breaching body's 1st defense line (NDM), blood vessels (around the infection site) ______, allowing ____ blood flow to the area.
widen/dilate, more
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More blood flow to an infection site brings more o_______, n_________, & L_________ to the area.
oxygen, nutrients, Leukocytes
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A person with an infection would have the following 5 S&S:
red, warm, swollen, painful, immobile
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A person fighting off an infection may have a ____ body temperature, or a ________, or be _______.
high, Fever, Febrile
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The A_________ b____ u_ following a case of Measles or Chickenpox are the reason most of us only get these “childhood diseases” once.
Antibody build up
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Living organisms that transmit Pathogens are called __________.
Vectors
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Vectors
living organisms that transmit Pathogens
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Fomite
nonliving object contaminated/soiled by Pathogens
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A __________ is a nonliving object contaminated/soiled by Pathogens.
Fomite
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Dirty bed sheets is an example of a F_______.
Fomite
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Intact, healthy skin ___ an Entry Portal.
isn't
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Infection Chain
elements needed for one to become sick
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Infection Chain's 6 links:
Pathogen
Reservoir
Exit Portal
Transmission Method
Entry Portal
Susceptible Host
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A ___________ is a Microbe that can cause illness.
Pathogen
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Reservoir
suitable place for pathogen’s survival
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A ___________ is a suitable place for pathogen’s survival.
Reservoir
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Exit Portal
way Pathogen leaves Reservoir
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An _____ _______ is a way Pathogen leaves Reservoir.
Exit Portal
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Transmission Method
a way of physically getting from one person to another; direct or indirect
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_____________ Method is a way of physically moving from one person to another.
Transmission
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Transmission Methods can be _______ or ___________.
direct, indirect
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Entry Portal
way of entering new person’s body
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An ______ ______ is a way of entering new person’s body.
Entry Portal
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Susceptible Host
living organism that Pathogen can invade/infect
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Infection is a Pathogen-caused _______.
illness
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____________ is a Pathogen-caused illness
Infection
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Indwelling Medical Device
inserted into body
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Catheters, IV lines, & feeding tubes are examples of ___________ ________ Devices.
Indwelling
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______________ are the most common cause of Nosocomial Infections.
Bacteria
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Bacteria are the most common cause for N_____________ Infections.
Nosocomial
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Virulence
Pathogen's strength/disease-producing potential
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Pathogen's strength/disease-producing potential is called V__________.
Virulence
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Increased confusion or disorientation may be signs of _________.
infection
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A Reservoir (in Infection Chain) could include humans & _______, food, water, milk, __________ that come in contact with infected person's secretions or body fluid(s).
animals, objects
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Most bacteria that can cause illness need a ____ (temperature), _____ (humidity), _____ (light level) environment with a __________ (food) source to grow.
warm, moist, dark, nutrition
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The most common Transmission method for hospital-acquired infections is the _____ of HCP.
hands
