Infection Worksheet

Question 1

Congestion in the lungs or a solidification of lung tissue due to fluids and solids rather than gas that normally fills the lungs.

Answer 1

consolidation

Question 2

3 factors that limit bacterial growth:

Answer 2

1. insufficient nutrients or oxygen
2. increase in metabolic waste
3. change in pH or temp

Question 3

Places in body w/ non-pathogenic organisms: (3)

Answer 3

1. large intestine
2. small intestine
3. skin

Question 4

non-pathogenic organism found in large and small intestines:

Answer 4

e. coli

Question 5

non-pathogenic organism found on skin:

Answer 5

staph

Question 6

non-pathogenic organism found in intestines (GI tract):

Answer 6

lactobacillus

Question 7

Does it have a cell wall?

• bacteria?
• virus?

Answer 7

• yes

- no

Question 8

How does each reproduce?

• bacteria?
• virus?

Answer 8

• binary fission

- attach to host cell…

Question 9

Does it need a host?

• bacteria?
• virus?

Answer 9

• no

- yes

Question 10

What is the tx for each?

• bacteria?
• virus?

Answer 10

• antibacterial

- antiviral

Question 11

What is bigger - bacteria or virus?

Answer 11

bacteria

Question 12

Why are viruses so hard to control? (2)

Answer 12

1. hide in human cells (like chickenpox/shingles)

2. they lack their own metabolic processes and structures that drugs can target

Question 13

Diseases caused by protozoa: (3)

Answer 13

1. trichomoniasis
2. desentary
3. malaria

Question 14

8 organs/tissues that should be sterile:

Answer 14

1. bladder
2. kidneys
3. uterus
4. fallopian tubes
5. ovary
6. lungs
7. blood
8. cerebral spinal fluid

Question 15

4 most common HAIs:

Answer 15

1. UTIs
2. pneumonia
3. diarrhea
4. surgical infection

Question 16

Which HAI is most common?

Answer 16

UTI

Question 17

Which HAI is most fatal?

Answer 17

pnemonia

Question 18

6 things that decrease host resistance:

Answer 18

1. age
2. malnutrition
3. chronic diseases
4. genetics
5. immunodeficiency of any type
6. impaired immune response due to corticosteroid use

Question 19

7 flu symptoms:

Answer 19

1. fever
2. chills
3. headache
4. malaise
5. muscle aches
6. sore throat
7. dry cough
8. nasal congestion