Infection

Question 1

What mode of transmission is TB

Answer 1

airborne

Question 2

What organ(s) can be infected with TB

Answer 2

any organs, but the lungs are the most common

Question 3

How long does TB stay active

Answer 3

whole lifespan

Question 4

What are the cardinal signs of TB

Answer 4

night sweats, fever, and cough (active TB)

Question 5

What is treatment for TB

Answer 5

isolation and drug therapy from anywhere to 2 months to 2 years

Question 6

Infection

Answer 6

s state of tissue destruction resulting from invasion of microorganisms into the body

Question 7

What is infection a process of

Answer 7

the integumentary and immune systems

Question 8

What do nurses play an important role in for infection

Answer 8

prevention, detection, and treatment

Question 9

When were infectious diseases the most common cause of death

Answer 9

20th century

Question 10

What population is infectious diseases still the most common cause of death for

Answer 10

children

Question 11

What regulates the success or failure of a microorganism

Answer 11

the genetic makeup of both the microbe and the host

Question 12

Reverse vaccinology

Answer 12

the promise to design vaccines for microorganisms that do not yet have a vaccine

Question 13

When do normal flora not cause infection

Answer 13

If they stay where they are helpful to the host

Question 14

Bacteria

Answer 14

a single cell enclosed in a cell wall that reproduces through binary fusion and secrets toxins and enzymes to cause damage to the host

Question 15

Virus

Answer 15

intracellular parasite that requires a living host for reproduction

Question 16

Nosocomial

Answer 16

infectious that are cause by antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Question 17

5 stages of infection

Answer 17

incubation, prodromal, acute, convalescent, resolution

Question 18

Incubation

Answer 18

active replication of a microorganism, no symptoms

Question 19

Prodromal

Answer 19

symptoms are present, highly contagious

Question 20

Acute

Answer 20

rapid proliferation of microorganisms, significant symptoms

Question 21

Convalescent

Answer 21

the body’s attempt to contain the infection and eliminate it

Question 22

Resolution

Answer 22

the total elimination of a pathogen

Question 23

Cultures

Answer 23

determine the extent of the infection and the antibiotic ability

Question 24

Stain

Answer 24

classify bacteria

Question 25

Biopsy

Answer 25

take tissue and examine for pathogenic organisms and cell changes

Question 26

Serological testing

Answer 26

looking at the blood for antibodies

Question 27

Direct antigen identification

Answer 27

combines culture and the use of a microscope to identify and quantify

Question 28

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Answer 28

detects genetic material

Question 29

Antimicrobial agents

Answer 29

interfere with proteins or cell wall synthesis

Question 30

What agent is C-Diff caused by

Answer 30

spore forming bacteria

Question 31

What kind of infection is C-Diff

Answer 31

opportunistic

Question 32

Treatment for C-Diff

Answer 32

stop any current antibiotics and start taking metronidazole and vancomycin